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  • First Day {Early Voting in TX} Sets Voting Records

    10/20/2004 6:24:21 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 9 replies · 948+ views
    Laredo, TX, Morning Times ^ | 10-20-04 | Martinez, Nancy
    1st day sets voting records BY NANCY MARTINEZ Times staff writer One ballot at a time, hundreds of thousands of voters in Texas rewrote history Monday, casting more votes on the first day of an early voting period than ever before, state and local officials confirmed Tuesday. Laredo's 1,577 voters Monday, described by officials as moderate when weighed against the 97,076 people registered to vote in Webb County, didn't break any records, but local officials say they're optimistic about the overall turnout. Tuesday, elections offices across the state were buzzing with calls from people seeking information on voting sites. For...
  • 3 Dovalinas Sue Laredo Morning Times Over Taxpayer's Comment

    06/24/2004 7:02:28 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 4 replies · 660+ views
    Laredo, TX, Morning Times ^ | 06-24-2004 | Staff
    3 Dovalinas sue Times over taxpayer's comment Times Staff Reports The city manager, police chief and Laredo Community College president have filed suit against the Laredo Morning Times, claiming they were defamed in a June 13 article about higher property appraisals. Larry Dovalina, Agustin Dovalina III and Ramon Dovalina, respectively, also included as defendants: Tricia Cortez, the staff reporter who wrote the article; and businessman Patricio Canavati, owner of Quality Motors, who was quoted in the story. The suit, filed by Julio Garcia Sr., alleges that one of Canavati's comments "meant, and was intended to mean, that the plaintiffs were...