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Former governor Ann Richards dies: Her wit made headlines, but progressive agenda reshaped state.
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
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September 14, 2006
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Byline: Wayne Slater
Sep. 14--AUSTIN -- Former Gov. Ann Richards, who opened the doors of state government to women and minorities and won national celebrity with her lively humor and Texas twang, died Wednesday night at her home. She was 73.
She had battled esophageal cancer, which was diagnosed in March. Her four adult children spent the day with her, said Cathy Bonner, a longtime family friend and family spokeswoman.
The second woman to serve as governor of Texas, Ms. Richards broke tradition by pressing for more diversity within state agencies ...
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United States : Hampton Roads military bases could get $115 million for construction projects.
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; ...Legislation that authorizes $115 million in construction at Hampton Roads military bases has sailed through the Senate and will...Eustis in Newport News used to load and unload rail cars. In Hampton, Langley Air Force Base would get $10 million to improve...
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United states : Hampton oks upscale hotel for Power Plant.
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; Byline: kusumv03 A proposal for a new boutique hotel, restaurant and shops near the Power Plant retail area was approved by the City Council on Wednesday night, but a rezoning to allow the development of up to 128 residential units near Buckroe Beach has been deferred for further discussions. The
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United States : Cox Communications Announces Hampton Roads, Omaha and Orange County as First Wireless Markets.
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; ...mobile high speed Internet services in Hampton Roads, Va., Omaha, Neb.; and Orange...000 each to a local Boys & Girls Club in Hampton Roads, Omaha and Orange County. The...company will expand the service across Hampton Roads, Omaha and Orange County in 2010...
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United states : : October home sales up in Hampton Roads.
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; ...sales pace to exhaust the number of homes for sale in Newport News. It'll take about nine months to use up the inventory in Hampton and York, and about a year to sell all the homes currently listed for sale in Isle of Wight. A stable, balanced market is...
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United States : Cox will roll out new wireless services in Hampton Roads in 2010.
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; ...telephone and mobile high-speed Internet service in 2010, using Hampton Roads as its first test market. With the introduction of wireless...available to business customers, the company said. Cox, Hampton Roads' largest cable provider by market share, first announced...
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United States: Transportation cuts may mean scaled-back projects for Hampton Roads.
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; ...lawmakers looking for consensus on Hampton Roads transportation projects, cuts in state money may scale back their...high-speed rail, which Hampton Roads lawmakers are trying...region. In late October, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning...
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United States: Fire training facilities open in Lakeville.
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; ...firefighting training center at Hampton Corners, serving as a more...space for times when the Hampton Corners facility is booked...handed off to the county and state in higher level Firefighter I and II courses in Hampton s Corners, Fazackerly said...
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United States: Major Atlanta developers sued over coastal project.
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; ...12 million in loans for the Hampton Island Preserve, an exclusive...shows the precariousness of the state s pricey, second-home market...Leventhal, the managing partner of Hampton Island LLC, hadn t seen the...attorneys could be reached Friday. Hampton Island, like Sea Island and...
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United States: Residents get up close look at tall project.
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; ...from Brookings, S.D., to Hampton in the southeast corner of...including one that would follow state Highway 23 from Marshall to...route for the Brookings to Hampton section and other CapX2020...Fordice said. The Brookings to Hampton corridor is expected to cost...
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United States: Chesapeake seeks to study joining light-rail line.
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; ...Virginia Beach and the Norfolk Naval Base. But officials with Hampton Roads Transit said the study had already been approved and...24 requests that the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by...
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