http://www.woai.com/news/state/ WOAI: State News en-us Copyright 2012 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0600 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:47:51 -0600 State News http://www.woai.com/media/lib/12/0/9/7/0976289a-f2a1-4f60-a1cc-74262181a0cc/Original.jpg http://www.woai.com/news/state/ 140 55 15 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/POLL-Child-tax-break-for-illegal-immigrants/j1lNotUvh0emI_cJNtC8oQ.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/j1lNotUvh0emI_cJNtC8oQ.cspx Republicans are looking to deny child tax credits to illegal immigrants — refund checks averaging $1,800 — in an effort that has roused anger among Hispanics and some Democratic lawmakers. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:25 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Top-Texas-officials-warn-of-power-plant-shortages/t5xs3QYfnUylJdiwVzdENQ.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/t5xs3QYfnUylJdiwVzdENQ.cspx The private companies that generate electricity in Texas are not building enough new capacity to meet the state's needs. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:43 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Small-plane-found-in-East-Texas-lake/4uq6cRgKX0i1IhGuanFnoQ.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/4uq6cRgKX0i1IhGuanFnoQ.cspx The Civil Air Patrol says a small plane has been found in an East Texas Lake and it's believed to be an aircraft that was reported missing. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:04 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Red-River-accident-1-Texas-boater-hurt-1-missing/Kj7WRYEaCUKk499u36yQ2A.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/Kj7WRYEaCUKk499u36yQ2A.cspx Authorities in Bossier Parish are looking for an east Texas man missing since a Wednesday boating accident at the Red River Marina. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:41 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Houston-area-school-warns-of-bats-near-entrance/zZ6mHnfa4UWTxe2QVKilkg.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/zZ6mHnfa4UWTxe2QVKilkg.cspx Some unwelcome visitors have been on hand near the entrance to a Houston-area school. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:14 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/content/health/story/Teacher-charged-with-giving-student-contraceptive/2wQM531XPUae3RTjFaruSw.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/2wQM531XPUae3RTjFaruSw.cspx An Austin high school teacher has been charged after she was accused of giving a "morning-after" birth-control pill to a student. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:05 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Andrus-and-Rangers-finalize-14-4M-3-year-deal/77FFDZnG106FZqFMlgZZrg.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/77FFDZnG106FZqFMlgZZrg.cspx Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $14.4 million, three-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:03 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Texas-Fishing-Report/7lgmFTpBl0a27-lf7iUM3A.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/7lgmFTpBl0a27-lf7iUM3A.cspx Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Feb. 8 and also available on the Internet at http://www.txfishing.com: State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:59:33 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/Lowrie-Astros-agree-to-1-year-deal-for-1-15M/WbPgA18rUECXEvhCV-Stpg.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/WbPgA18rUECXEvhCV-Stpg.cspx Jed Lowrie and the Houston Astros have avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:59:02 -0600 http://www.woai.com:80/news/state/story/A-M-drops-1-game-adds-2-to-2012-schedule/TH9rL2oTpEyPTSi3HjIr4A.cspx?rss=69 http://www.woai.com/s/TH9rL2oTpEyPTSi3HjIr4A.cspx Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State. State News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:39 -0600