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Peggy Fikac's Latest Column

By Steve Hall

The Houston Chronicle / San Antonio Express-News columnist and reporter's latest column is, "Trimming budget with empty benches."  It addresses two different issues of interest.  First, the CCA and the state budget.  Texas is facing an estimated $28 billion shortfall in the next budget. Here?s one way to cut the budget at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Trim it by one judge, at least temporarily. The state's highest criminal court made the suggestion earlier this year during the first round of cuts to help address a looming, massive state budget shortfall. Judge Charles Holcomb is retiring at the end of this year because of age restrictions ? he's 77 - and GOP Gov. Rick Perry would appoint his replacement to serve until the next general election...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 13, 2010 (boomark / email).