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A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that executing the mentally retarded is unconstitutional, the issue will certainly return. --..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

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"...HB 236: Ban on Executing the Mentally Retarded..."

May 23, 2003 Column

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Beyond City Limits

"...sentencing phase of the trial whether the defendant is mentally retarded and thus cannot be executed. Opponents of the..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...never be heard from at this podium, is the mentally retarded." -- The exceedingly kind Rep. Carlos Uresti, D-San..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Criminal Justice: Innocence Is No Defense

There are several dozen criminal justice reforms under consideration, and a handful might actually be enacted.

"...U.S. Supreme Court's 2002 ruling that execution of the mentally retarded is unconstitutional, Texas has not figured a way..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Playing the Numbers

"...• 11,000 mentally retarded Texans receiving residential care;..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Speak, Mr. Craddick

The new choice for state House Speaker circles his political wagons.

"...the hate crimes law, against ending execution of the mentally retarded, and repeatedly in favor of tightening all restrictions..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

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"...Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the death penalty for mentally retarded murderers. Several compelling reasons were issued by the..."

July 5, 2002 Column

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El Paso Dreams

"...called for a ban on the execution of the mentally retarded, but stopped short of endorsing a state moratorium..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

News Top 10s

"...was his rejection of a ban on executing the mentally retarded (Texans certainly don't want to appear soft on..."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature

Lines in the Sand

Austin Legislators Prepare to Redraw Their Own Districts -- While Doing Business as Usual

"...justice bills that would prohibit the execution of the mentally retarded, open up the clemency and pardon process, and..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Year That Wasn't

"...ass.'" Cruz was executed despite evidence that he was mentally retarded, with an IQ of 63. Selected last words:..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...Ellis proposal, which would have prohibited the execution of mentally retarded inmates, passed the Senate but was shipwrecked in..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Gorging on George

"...dismayed to find that Bush didn't mind executing the mentally retarded and that "during his first term, he granted..."

May 28, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

1997 Texas Legislature Press Bills

"...and records developed by intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. HB1808: Makes confidential any information collected by a..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column

Poet Marlys West

"...AC: "Uncle Button" was about a mentally retarded man, "O Prosthetic" features a man with a..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Books Feature

Pumpkin

"...is by having the AOP sisters mentor physically and mentally challenged young men participating in a Special Olympics knockoff,..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postscripts

Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...that as of September 1, 1997, hundreds of diagnosed mentally ill and retarded folks (some with substance abuse issues..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

Insulted by Column's Language

"...not about political correctness. If you were referring to mentally disabled people and you called them "retarded," I might..."

Jan. 18, 2005 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

Memories of the first stirring of Self and Soul.

"...on his own, in his own world. He wasn't retarded; he was just big. His isolation was no doubt..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

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Cash Falls From Sky at Lege

"...funding for programs serving the elderly and disabled, the mentally ill or retarded, and AIDS/HIV patients would also be..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...The LWV will advocate banning the execution of the mentally ill, the retarded, and juveniles; access to consular officials..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats holds a statewide candidate forum.

"...spoke against racial profiling and the execution of the mentally ill, the retarded, or juveniles. Likewise, each man declared..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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