Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

This report discusses the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (JFK Records Act).

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

This report discusses the use and rules regarding invoking Fifth Amendments rights during Congressional investigations in the wake of the use of the Fifth Amendment by former national security adviser Michael Flynn during Congressional investigations.

This report provides an overview and highlights of the State Department Foreign Operations and Related Appropriations request with an account-by-account comparison of the FY2017 request to the House and Senate committee-passed bills and FY2016 estimates in Appendix A. Appendix B provides the International Affairs 150 function funding levels.

This report discuses the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and their funding for fiscal year 2017 in comparison with recent years. The Administration's FY2017 budget proposed $42.3 million for USFA, a 3.8% decrease from the FY2016 level.

This report contains three tables that, together, provide an overview of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) provisions, as amended by the five manager's amendments and the amendment referenced in H.Res. 254. Table 1 includes provisions that apply to the private health insurance market, Table 2 includes provisions that affect the Medicaid program, and Table 3 includes provisions related to public health and taxes. Each table contains a column identifying whether the AHCA provision is related to an ACA provision (e.g., whether the AHCA provision repeals an ACA-related provision). In addition to the three tables, the report includes more detailed summaries of each AHCA provision and two graphics showing the effective dates of AHCA provisions. Figure 1 covers AHCA provisions related to the private health insurance market, public health, and taxes. Figure 2 covers AHCA provisions related to the Medicaid program. A table identifying key CRS policy staff appears at the end of the report.

This report provides a broad overview of selected banking-related issues, including prudential regulation, consumer protection, "too big to fail" (TBTF) banks, community banking, regulatory agency structures and independence, and recent market and economic trends. It is not an exhaustive look at all bank policy issues, nor is it a detailed examination of any one issue. Rather, it provides concise background and analyses of certain prominent issues that have been the subject of recent discussion and debate. In addition, this report provides a list of Congressional Research Service reports that examine specific bills, including the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and bills proposing to provide regulatory relief for banks.

This report discusses the "To Big To Fail" (TBTF) system of the government intervening and bailing out certain companies whose collapse is deemed too disruptive to the American financial market to let occur. This report discusses the economic issues raised by TBTF, broad policy options, and policy changes made by the relevant Dodd-Frank provisions.

This report discusses the three types of housing assistance offered by the Veterans Administration (VA): the loan guaranty program, direct loan programs, and Specially Adapted Housing program. Each ones origins, operations, and funding methods are included. The report also has a section that discusses the default and foreclosure of VA-guaranteed loans.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to participation in and contributions to the optional retirement program for certain employees of institutions of higher education.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the exemption from taxes and special assessments of property of a navigation district.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the sale of lottery tickets by certain wine and beer retailers.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to criminal history record information obtained by the savings and mortgage lending commissioner.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the establishment by the State Board of Education of an advanced computer science program for high school students.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the sale of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to certain retail installment contracts and leases for vehicles; providing for a civil penalty.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the assessment of administrative penalties under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to procedures for the dissolution of a county hospital authority.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to authorizing the purchase of certain insurance coverage by public schools for the benefit of businesses and students participating in career and technology programs and providing for immunity from liability of certain public school students participating in career and technology programs.