TexasOnline: Texas News http://www.texasonline.com TexasOnline: Texas News TexasOnline New FTC Rule will Let Telephone Customers Avoid Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls http://www.oag.state.tx.us/alerts/alerts_view.php?type=2&id=192 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new rule governing telemarketing calls that feature prerecorded messages. Beginning Sept.... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.oag.state.tx.us/alerts/alerts_view.php?type=2&id=192 2008-08-25T10:00:00Z Attorney General Abbott Resolves Environmental Case Against Seven Gulf Coast Petrochemical Plants http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=2608 AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today resolved the state's environmental enforcement action against two Lyondell Chemical Company subsidiaries that operated seven petrochemical plants... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=2608 2008-08-25T10:00:00Z Gov. Perry Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Starr and Wichita Counties http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2008-08-22.1552 AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today requested a major presidential disaster declaration for Starr and Wichita counties as a result of severe storms and flooding that occurred on August 18. On Wednesday, the governor issued a state disaster declaratio... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:16:01 GMT http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2008-08-22.1552 2008-08-22T21:16:01Z Secretary Andrade Names Sepehri as General Counsel http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2008/082608.shtml Secretary Andrade Names Sepehri as General Counsel http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2008/082608.shtml Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to Host Kingsville Economic Summit http://www.window.state.tx.us/news2008/080820-mediaadvisory.html Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will host a roundtable discussion in Kingsville on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 3:30 p.m... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.window.state.tx.us/news2008/080820-mediaadvisory.html 2008-08-20T18:05:00Z Be on the lookout for school children, school buses http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr082108.pdf As Texas school children prepare to head back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety reminds all drivers to watch out for children walking to school or waiting for school buses--and to obey all traffic laws related to school buses. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr082108.pdf