Home vacancies rise as ownership reaches 10-year lowSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:08AMThe share of homes empty and for sale, known as the vacancy rate, was 2.5 percent, matching the year-earlier period and down from 2.6 percent in the first quarter, the Census Bureau said. The homeownership rate fell from 67.1 percent in the first quarter, the third straight decline. The rate reached a record high of 69.2 percent in the second and fourth quarters of 2004.
Silvas can keep seat on councilFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:26PMJohnny Silvas — a San Angelo City Council member and Democratic candidate for county commissioner in Precinct 4 — is not in violation of the Texas Constitution’s “resign to run” rule, San Angelo City Attorney Lysia Bowling said in a legal opinion Friday.
Superintendent search on hold in South EasternFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:12PMThe South Eastern School District has conducted its first round of interviews for several principal vacancies, but is in a holding pattern for a superintendent search.
AG wants sheriff candidate lawsuit against governor dismissedFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:28AMThe Republican nominee for Stone County sheriff wants a judge to stop next week's election to determine his Democratic opponent. The attorney general's office filed a motion asking the court...
AG wants sheriff candidate lawsuit against governor dismissedFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:21AMLITTLE ROCK - The Republican nominee for Stone County sheriff wants a judge to stop next week's election to determine his Democratic opponent. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. today before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Jay Moody in a lawsuit filed by Republican nominee Russ Aiken of Mountain View.
Senate's judgeship battle extends to Colorado nomineeFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:04AMDENVER — A push to reduce the backlog of federal court cases in Colorado was intertwined Thursday in a partisan U.S. Senate battle about filling vacant judgeships around the country.
Cabinet okays Bill to raise retirement age of HC judges to 65Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:53AMCabinet okays Bill to raise retirement age of HC judges to 65Cabinet okays Bill to raise retirement age of HC judges to 65
Bennet, Udall push for confirmation of William MartinezFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:27AMDemocratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet took to the Senate floor Thursday to push for the confirmation of Denver lawyer William Martinez, who was nominated for a federal judgeship in February.
Cabinet okays Bill to raise retirement age of HC judges to 65Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:26AMA proposed legislation paving the way for increasing the retirement age of High Court judges from 62 to 65 years was approved by the Union Cabinet on Friday.