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The Colorado Springs woman who court documents indicate made false abuse allegations that prompted more than 400 children to be removed from a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) ranch, could be required to testify in the case for the church.
Girl from Polygamist Group Ordered into State Care
A 14-year-old girl allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs with her parents' blessing at age 12 was ordered back into foster care Tuesday by a Texas judge.
A lawyer for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs said Friday that he plans to fight the use of any evidence seized during a raid on the sect's Texas ranch at Jeffs' trial in Arizona.
24 More FLDS Kids Dropped
Texas child welfare officials have dismissed cases involving another 24 children taken from the FLDS polygamous sect in April.
by Don McLeroy
Early in the 1980s, Texas embarked on major educational reforms, establishing for the first time state curriculum standards and tests.
FLDS Child-Custody Evidence Is Subject of DisputeLawyers representing a group of FLDS mothers caught up in the raid on the YFZ Ranch are headed back to court in an attempt to force child welfare authorities to hand over evidence of child abuse and neglect
Texas Agency Tightens Procedures for Abuse CasesBecause of a federal appeals court ruling, child welfare workers will be required to obtain court orders in most cases before removing allegedly abused children from their homes, officials said. Howard Stands By His Comments On FBISD Tax Burden
In an interview with FortBendNow earlier today, State Rep. Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) said he never intended to anger or humiliate Fort Bend ISD trustees with his remarks earlier this week, but that his primary commitment is to reduce his constituents' property tax burden. In Texas School, Teachers Carry Books and GunsStudents in this tiny town of grain silos and ranch-style houses spent much of the first couple of days in school this week trying to guess which of their teachers were carrying pistols under their clothes.
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The Real Obama by Tim LambertIn recent days pro-life groups have exposed a radical pr0-choice position of Barak Obama when he was in the Ill. State Senate. He not only opposed a measure to insure that babies that survived a botched abortion would receive medical care, he was the only senator to speak against the bill.
Breaking News
by Gary Bauer
Senator Barack Obama has selected Delaware Senator Joseph Biden to be his running mate. Here is my immediate reaction....
From Minneapolis
by Gary Bauer
I am writing to you today from Minneapolis, site of the upcoming Republican National Convention. This week, the Republican Platform Committee will be holding its deliberations. I am happy to report that the McCain campaign asked me to come to Minneapolis and advise the committee on a wide variety of issues that are of interest to conservative, pro-family/pro-life voters. I continue to get many opportunities to represent our values with the campaign, a development that I hope encourages you as much as it does me.
GOP Platform Retains Abortion-Ban Plank
The Republican Party will maintain its call for a constitutional ban on abortion and opposition to same-sex marriage if its platform-writing committee approves a staff-written draft during its formal meetings here on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dallas Billionaire Harold Simmons Finances Anti-Obama Ad
A Dallas billionaire who helped bankroll the Swift Boat Veterans attack on John Kerry is the sole funder of a new television ad linking Barack Obama to a 1960s radical antiwar group.
Veteran Texas Democrats Keep a Wary Eye on the GOP
Some Texas Democrats at their party's national convention said Tuesday that it's time to use their once-in-a-campaign opportunity to scrape away at Republican John McCain's image as a straight-talking moderate, but others insisted that their candidate must remain on the high road.
Did It Work?
by Gary BauerThe media are widely hailing Hillary's call for unity last night. She brought the Democrats to their feet with a resounding endorsement of Obama in the opening lines of her address. Obama Votes Cast Him Left of His Own Party
Sen. Barack Obama will portray himself Thursday night as an agent of change for mainstream America, but his eight-year voting record in the Illinois Senate shows the Democrat was on occasion an agent of isolation who took stands - particularly on anti-crime legislation - that put him to the left of his own party. Ohio GOP Head Feuding with McCain
In an unprecedented move, a Republican state party chairman has publicly threatened retaliation against the party's certain nominee and the chairman of the national party. Palin Practically Perfect in Every Wayby Denise McNamaraThe choice by Senator John McCain of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate is the best thing that's happened to the Republican Party in a very long time. McCain/Palin '08
by Gary Bauer
My friends, I believe we now have the most pro-life ticket in history, running on the most pro-life platform in history. I am very excited, and I hope you are too. So please get engaged right now! Go to www.cwfpac.com to make your most generous gift to help CWF! Now, here's my reaction to Senator McCain's choice of Governor Sarah Palin. |
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Child Protective Services Relents
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As the result of the legal challenge by a Texas home school family, CPS has changed its policy of removing children from their parents' homes without a court order.
The Gary Gates family has 13 children, eleven of whom are adopted. Eight years ago CPS removed them without a court order on the basis of a call from a public school employee regarding a plastic bag pinned to the shirt of one of the children. The CPS practice has been to remove children from their home based solely on the decision of a CPS caseworker and later to go to court. In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Gate's case ordered CPS to give the children back to the parents in only a few days. However, CPS refused to remove the Gates from a CPS registry of child abusers, and the parents continued their suit against the state on that issue.
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