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Lackland Courts-Martial
1:55 pm
Thu June 6, 2013

Recruiter Accused of Sending Thousands of Sexting Messages to High School Students

Credit U.S. Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez.

An Air Force recruiter from the Houston area is being tried at a court-martial in San Antonio today. The recruiter faces charges of sexual misconduct with a dozen women, many of whom were high school students seeking careers in the Air Force.

Tech Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez is charged with sex crimes against 12 Air Force applicants and a recruiter assistant.

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Community
11:41 am
Wed June 5, 2013

San Antonio Firefighters Help Houston Brethren Through Difficult Day

The San Antonio Fire Department is showing its support for their brother and sister firefighters in Houston.

Today 150 off duty San Antonio firefighters are standing watch over Houston so that firefighters who want to attend the public memorial service for the four fighters who died Friday are able to do so.

It was the highest single day death total in the history of the Houston Fire Department.

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Violence In Schools
5:45 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

Mass Stabbing In Houston Sparks More Talk About Handguns On Campus

Credit Oleg Volt / Wikipedia Commons
Another incident of mass violence sparks more talk about handguns on campus.

Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Grandbury, said today’s mass stabbing in Houston could have been prevented if students and faculty were allowed to carry guns.   

Birdwell has authored a bill in the Senate that would allow students and faculty that possess a concealed handgun license to carry their weapons onto a school campus. 

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10:52 am
Mon March 11, 2013

Could The Path To Raising State Revenue Lead Through Golf Courses?

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In the last election cycle candidates on all sides were talking about "closing tax loopholes," but not many came forward with specific targets. Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has discovered a tax loophole that saves golf courses around the state millions of dollars, but his efforts to close it may cost him his next round at River Oaks Country Club.
Rodney Ellis will be the first to tell you what a lovely time one can have on the links of the exclusive River Oaks Country Club in Houston.
7:14 am
Tue January 29, 2013

STAAR Exam Results Released Today, Reform On The Horizon

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Just as the first round of results are posted, the 83rd Texas Legislature will be considering streamlining standardized testing. Of those state legislators with bills addressing the issue is Rep. Mike Villareal, D-San Antonio, but the reform push is being supported by both sides of the isle.
Last spring, students in Houston took a brand new standardized exam, the STAAR. The state plans to release the grades for thousands of students later today. But the whole testing system could get an overhaul from the Texas Legislature this session, as Laura Isensee reports from the KUHF Education Desk.
11:53 am
Thu January 10, 2013

Houston Man Accused Of Vandalizing Picasso Surrenders

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Remember the cell phone video taken of a vandal spray painting over Picasso's "Woman in a Red Armchair" in a Houston Gallery? The man suspected of vandalizing the 1929 painting, Uriel Landeros, has turned himself in to authorities.
  • Source: Kuhf
  • | Via: AP
Man Accused of Vandalizing 1929 Picasso Surrenders January 9, 2013 Uriel Landeros, of Houston, turned himself over to marshals at the international bridge near McAllen, Texas. He told KPRC-TV that he has no regrets for the action.

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