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“As a nation, we have prepared at all levels of government, and as individuals and communities, taking unprecedented steps to counter the emerging pandemic” — Pres. Barack Obama (mult.)
The Texas Department of State Health Services says there have been 82 H1N1 flu-related deaths in Texas this year (CBS11). Word of the declaration spreads online (NPR).
NYC’S FIRST SWINE FLU RELATED DEATH — Eleven New York City schools are closed today in an effort to prevent the spread of the swine flu virus after it claimed its first victim in the area, Mitchell Weiner, 55, assistant principle of Susan B. Anthony Intermediate School in Queens, N.Y. Weiner died Sunday night after spending five days on a ventilator battling swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus. He became the nation’s sixth death from the widespread flu. Officials have also reported three deaths in Texas, one in Washington state and one in Arizona. (ABC News)
ENERGY DEBATE FOLLOWS FEDS — President Obama has made a focus of creating new renewable energy sources and the federal stimulus bill pushed energy efficiency upgrades. This push at the national level has filtered through the Texas Legislature. It’s helped create a handful of bills that focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency (KUT).
PERRY TONES DOWN SECESSION TALK — Perry: I don’t advocate secession (Statesman)
GOV’S AGENDA TBD IN LAST MOMENTS OF SESSION — Gov. Rick Perry said when the Legislature opened that his goals included new regulations for abortion, tax relief for small businesses and replenishment of his job creation accounts. (KEYE)
DALLAS FACES $100M BUDGET SHORTFALL — Dallas City Hall is hardly immune from the nation’s economic woes, with city officials telling us today that they may be facing a $100 million budget shortfall later this year. (DMN)
CORPORATE, UNION MONEY LIMITS EMBRACED BY HOUSE — The Texas House has adopted new, stricter guidelines over how corporate money can be used in elections. The bill, approved on a 71-63 vote, would ban corporate and union money from being used on political attack ads. Political parties and political action committees would only be permitted to spend corporate and union money on administrative costs (KERA).
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