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State Rep. Drew Springer prepares for 84th session
As the days tick away to the start of the 84th Texas Legislative Session, 68th District Rep. Drew Springer made a visit to Bowie Monday for a town hall meeting.
Springer, who resides in Muenster, had a full day of forums planned in Bowie, Vernon and Matador, before heading to Austin for committee meetings on Tuesday. The government official goes into his second session with two years of experience under his belt representing his 22 counties spanning from Cooke County to the Panhandle.
It has been a busy interim for the legislator from border security issues to a federal land grab along the Red River. Bureau of Land Management is attempting to reinterpret the Texas-Oklahoma border and grab 90,000 acres for federal designation.
Read the full story on the town hall forum in Bowie in your mid-week edition. (Pictured – Rep. Drew Springer (right) talks with Wayne Ballard, Bowie).
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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