Following up from last week’s News story on what Austin-area legislators are planning for the next session (“2009 Lege: Local Delegates Lay Out Agendas“), Rep. Elliott Naishtat’s office called to say that what was described as a “death sentence moratorium” is more accurately described as giving the governor power to declare a moratorium on executions. We’re happy to clear that up.
This article appears in December 19 • 2008.
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