Bill to Require Drug Tests for Texans on Welfare Derailed

Bill to require drug tests for Texans on welfare derailed

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Parents would be circumvented until they got treatment,” she said. “They killed it.” There was … Nelson's bill, which would have made Texas the latest state to join a national movement seeking to ensure that public assistance applicants are drug-free …
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Questionable Methods Used in Preparing Mentally Ill for Trial

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… County District Attorney's Office. Legislators defend the practice. A jail-based program allows defendants “to quickly receive treatment in a county jail from a team of highly qualified mental health professionals without waiting several weeks to …
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Wednesday's Sports Transactions

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COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE_Suspended Tampa Bay RHP Angel Yepez 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. … Selected the contract …
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America: What's more harmful, pot use or incarceration?

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“Marijuana use should be addressed by treatment and education, not law enforcement,” he added. …. After the young boy told the judge of the family problems that led to his stress and marijuana use, Padro decided not to give him probation but rather …
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