Positively un-Texan: Republicans look to rein in HOA restrictions on religious symbols
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The flags fly at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2020.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy Calzada
Homeowners associations in Texas would be barred from restricting property owners from putting up religious displays in their yards under a new bill filed in the Texas Legislature.
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, called the legislation a “slam dunk” and said some homeowners associations have gone too far in hassling property owners about their religious expression.
“The bottom line is simply that if a homeowner wants to display a Nativity scene, put a cross or Menorah on their door, or exercise their religious freedom, whatever their religion might be, a homeowners association should not have the right to prevent that,” Bettencourt said.
Local reps discuss the Texas Legislative Session and COVID-19 priorities
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The National Guard and DPS state troopers and protect the Capitol grounds on the first day of the 87th Legislature, Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021 in Austin, Texas. More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot gear, stood on guard outside the state Capitol on Tuesday as lawmakers returned to work amid FBI warnings of armed protests at statehouses across the country. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Ricardo B. Brazziell, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Mike Schofield, consultant in emergency medicine and paediatric emergency medicine, said: âItâs easy to say that the new department will make a massive difference to children and the care we are able to provide.
âThe new department is much bigger; it has a large waiting area that will be able to accommodate far more people than before.
“There is more space, more treatment rooms, better privacy provision, better isolation facilities, a dedicated safe space, a dedicated triage area for nursing staff and the capabilities of providing high dependency unit level care if required.
âI think the new area is a space that we can all be proud of and I canât wait for it to become operational.â
A SPECIALIST department has officially opened at the Cumberland Infirmary. Those visiting the hospital s Accident and Emergency department will notice the upgrade, which includes a new spacious paediatric department. The addition will allow staff to cater for youngsters of all ages, from babies to teens, and has been paid for through part of the £4 million funding North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) received last year. Paediatric A&E, which used to have just one waiting room and one cubicle, will now include a waiting room; triage room; safe room; high dependency unit; and three clinic rooms. Mike Schofield, consultant in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, said: “It’s easy to say that the new department will make a massive difference to children and the care we are able to provide.