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1 hour ago, pacman said:

3rd times a charm...too bad Abbott already raided the HHS budget for his fake border games

Remember, Texas claims to be a Christian state that cares about small government and protecting children, unless a billionaire from Pennsylvania or a couple of rich religious fanatics say otherwise.

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2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Texas claims to be a Christian state

Just dropped to offer a reminder: Texas is a Christian-fascist ruled state. 

The rulers are Christians doing what Christians have done for centuries--when they have political power. Impose domination, pain, cruelty, misery, terror, and death upon women, POC, LGTQIA, and all who are not Christians or believers in their God. History is clear on that. 

Let's not pretend otherwise. Time's up for Sunday School beliefs. Especially when women seeking reproductive care are fleeing for their lives and razor wire is at the Rio Grande. 

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19 hours ago, pacman said:

3rd times a charm...too bad Abbott already raided the HHS budget for his fake border games

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Texas appeals $100K a day contempt fine

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Lawyers for the state of Texas Tuesday appealed a $100,000 a day fine levied by a federal court.

Texas was found in contempt Monday by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack for violating two of the court's orders in its long running foster litigation.

Both court orders deal with the quality and expediency of state investigations of abuse and neglect claims.

Specifically, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) was fined over the performance of Provider Investigations — a unit charged with investigating abuse and neglect in facilities that house people with intellectual disabilities.

The state also asked for a stay in the case to avoid the accruing fines.

“[C]ontempt is unwarranted because at minimum defendants are in substantial compliance with the remedial orders in question, and that the Court improperly imposed criminal contempt without affording defendants the constitutionally required criminal process,” said attorneys for the state in a filing requesting the stay.

Jack denied the stay.

During a three-day contempt hearing late last year, the court heard a litany of investigative failures and bureaucratic backlogs in the department.

Bioscience-MedicineTexas held in contempt over child welfare failuresPaul Flahive

The contempt fines would have concluded when the state certified it was back in “substantial compliance” with the orders. It also required the state to file a raft of data on all Provider Investigations cases dealing with the foster kids covered by the trial. The data would have validated the claims of the state that investigations were back in compliance.

“Rather than certify safe and timely investigations of reports of child abuse and neglect, the state seems determined to avoid responsibility,” said Paul Yetter, attorney for current and former foster youth. “This appeal sends a terrible message to Texas children that state leadership just doesn’t care about their safety.”

The order will now be referred to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. This is the first appeal to that court since the state hired outside attorneys Gibson Dunn and Crutchfield.

Allyson Ho, who is leading the state's defense in the federal litigation, is married to a justice on the 5th circuit.

Copyright 2024 Texas Public Radio. To see more, visit Texas Public Radio.

 

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https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2024-04-17/texas-appeals-100k-a-day-contempt-fine-in-long-running-foster-care-litigation

 

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https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-named-to-the-2024-time100-list-of-most-influential-people-in-the-world/

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was just named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in their 2024 TIME100 list. 

The news magazine cited Abbott’s zeal to give his politically conservative base cheers and progressives jeers through his actions on hot-button issues, such as diversity, gun control and the border. “During his nine years as the governor of Texas, he has proved adept at simultaneously throwing red meat to his conservative base while tempering pushback from the state’s liberal enclaves,” the magazine wrote.

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“We have worked tirelessly to ensure Texas remains a beacon of freedom and opportunity for the entire world, and it is an honor to be recognized for all we have accomplished by being named as one of the most influential people in the world by TIME100,” Abbott said in a statement. 

“From building the eighth-largest economy in the world to leading a historic border security mission amidst the most prolific border crisis our nation has ever seen, one thing remains clear: where Texas leads, others follow. I am proud of the work we have accomplished and look forward to building an even bigger, better Texas for generations to come.”

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