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Denton, Texas
Crownover plans ‘to exit on top’
Bill 40 had no bearing
on her decision.
“History will prove
that was the right
thing to do,” she said.
“I probably didn’t do a
good enough explana-
tion of why. We were
going to get HB 40
the way it was or with protections for
the city. I worked to get the protections,
District 64 representative cites successes; King set to run for open seat
By Bj Lewis and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writer
blewis @ dentonrc.com
State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Den-
ton, announced Monday that she will
not run for re-election in 2016, giving
potential successors plenty of time to
decide whether to file for the office and
mount a campaign next year.
Crownover, first elected in 2000,
said it’s time to close this chapter of her
fife and see what’s next. Fellow Repub-
lican Read King has been the only con-
tender to formally announce his candi-
dacy, though more are expected from
both Republicans and Democrats.
Crownover touted her success at this
past legislative session as part of her de-
cision not to seek re-election.
“I had such a good session. We got
funding for the University of North Tex-
as and Texas Woman’s University; we
were able to pass the bill for the student
center for TWU. I think our state-sup-
ported living center is protected from
people who were talking about closure,”
she said. “I just checked off a lot of my
‘to-do’ fist and thought this would be a
good time to exit on top and see what
was next.”
District 64 covers a portion of Den-
ton County, including Denton, Corinth,
Hickory Creek, Krum, Lake Dallas,
Lewisville, Sanger and Shady Shores.
Crownover said she is thankful to
voters for sending her to Austin for
eight two-year terms.
“I loved working with the people in
our community,” she said. ‘We have a
great, unique community and that’s a
blessing.”
Crownover said the criticism she has
taken recently for her vote on House
Crownover
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Setback
talks to
resume
TODAY
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High: 99
Low: 77
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Council to again discuss
distance between wells,
homes, schools, stores
LOCAL
Blotter: Intoxicated
man finds out that if the
police find you passed
out in the roadway, you’ll
likely wake up in a jail
cell.
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writer
pheinkel-wolfe @ dentonrc.com
Tonight, city leaders are expected to re-
sume a public hearing and discussion on
whether to reduce the required distance
between gas wells and homes, schools and
businesses.
The Denton City Council postponed a
scheduled vote last week after hearing
from more than 30 people on the matter.
Denton may revert to its previous re-
quired distance, known as a setback, of
1,000 feet between gas well sites and “pro-
tected uses,” such as homes, schools,
churches, hospitals and businesses. Once
City Council members vote on the set-
backs, they are expected to lift a moratori-
um on new drilling permits that has been
in place since May 2014.
The reduced setback comes in re-
sponse to Texas House Bill 40. The sweep-
ing new law tells cities they must write
“commercially reasonable” rules for oil
and gas producers operating in their juris-
diction.
Denton officials said they are reluctant
to extend the long-standing moratorium
while litigation looms.
In November, Denton residents voted
to ban hydraulic fracturing in the city lim-
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Photos by Al Key/DRC
A worker for Wilson Landscape Design mows a dry dusty section of Rayzor Ranch Marketplace at the corner of
University Drive and Bonnie Brae Street on Monday in Denton.
Bringing the heat
President Barack Oba-
mas sweeping new pow-
er plant regulations are
thrusting the divisive
debate over climate
Forecast calls for string
of 100-degree days
change into the race for
the White House, with
candidates in both par-
ties seeing an opportuni-
ty to capitalize.
By Caitlyn Jones
Staff Writer
cjones @ dentonrc. com
North Texas may have gotten off easy
with cooler-than-normal temperatures
at the beginning of summer, but August
has reared its ugly head to remind us all
what Texas heat is really like.
Meteorologists are expecting hot, dry
days across the state starting Wednes-
day, with high temperatures in Denton
hovering between 101 and 106 degrees.
The trend is expected to continue for the
next two weeks.
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its.
Both the industry and the state filed
lawsuits against the city’s ban, but ulti-
mately, the passage of HB 40 nullified the
ban. Both the industry and the state
amended their pleadings to the court after
HB 40 with their eyes not only on the ban
but also on Denton’s ability to maintain
the moratorium.
Earlier this summer, the council voted
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Denton resident Tamara Cozby uses her polka dot umbrella Monday as she
walks in the heat on the sidewalk at North Lakes Park in Denton.
Many hunters of the “Big
Five” — lion, leopard,
elephant, rhino and
water buffalo — believe
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that what they do is a
legitimate sport, con-
serves wildlife by funnel-
ing funds back into
game reserves and can
be the ultimate personal
challenge in a natural
setting.
Paxton turns self in, accused of lying
to investors
date Ted Cruz candidate
called a “tireless conser-
vative warrior” when
Paxton ran for office last
year.
By Paul J. Weber
Associated Press
McKINNEY — Texas Attorney Gener-
al Ken Paxton had an investment oppor-
tunity: a tech startup making data servers.
He told people he had put his own money
into Servergy Inc., according to prosecu-
tors, and helped persuade a state lawmak-
er and another wealthy businessman to
buy more than $100,000 in shares.
All the while, Paxton was actually be-
ing compensated by Servergy, according
to an indictment unsealed Monday, the
same day the state’s top law enforcement
officer turned himself into jail on securi-
ties fraud charges. The alleged deception
took place before Paxton took office in
January. If convicted, the rising Republi-
can star could face five to 99 years in pris-
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Attorneys for Paxton,
52, said he will plead not
guilty to two counts of
first-degree securities
fraud and a lesser charge of failing to regis-
ter with state securities regulators.
“He is looking forward to the opportu-
nity to tell his side of the story in the court-
room,” said Dallas attorney Joe Kendall,
adding that a judge instructed Paxton’s
lawyers not to comment further.
A frenzy of media outside the Collin
County jail in Paxton’s hometown was
reminiscent of a year ago, when then-Tex-
as Gov. Rick Perry was booked after being
indicted on charges of abusing his power
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as they stand outside the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney.
It was a low moment for a tea-party fa-
vorite who is barely seven months on the
job, and whom GOP presidential candi-
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