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NPT Tuesday Brief: Ethics in city, county, state; money talk from the Defense Department; NPT blog: cell phone ban and insurance impound
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El Paso-centric info and commentary from the Center of North America on the NPT blog:
-- NPT City: Cell phone ban and vehicle impoundment
-- NPT Capitol: Marquez on Craddick D speculation, Chavez
-- NPT Capitol: Ban trans-fat, stop the “silent epidemic” of obesity?
-- NPT Capitol: Marquez, others make sausage to stick it to lenders
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From our news partners over at ABC-7:
-- El Paso man accused of serial rape in Juarez
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News
Proposed new ethics rules reach City Council, get delayed
by David Crowder
 The Ethics Review Commission would, to the extent allowed by Texas law, be able to “issue advisory opinions, conduct investigations, request witness testimony and production of evidence, make determinations on whether a violation has occurred and issue appropriate sanctions.”
Posted on April 7, 2009 • read more »
The DOD budget, contractors, Fort Bliss, and comments from Rep. Reyes
by NPT Staff
 “The Army continues to invest billions in new facilities and equipment at Fort Bliss. The base was the biggest winner during the 2005 BRAC and is the top rated Army installation in terms of military value." -- U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, responding to changing military budget priorities.
Posted on April 7, 2009 • read more »
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