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June 4, 2005 Dallas Morning News Editorial Board "HIT: Sign here please, Governor"
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HIT: Sign here please, Governor

Gov. Rick Perry could do the state a world of good by putting his name on these bills:
 
•Legislation by Republican Reps. Jerry Madden and Ray Allen to give judges flexibility in setting probation terms for less violent offenders. The net/net of this bill would be that probation officers could focus on tough cases, not low-risk ones. House Bill 2193 also would authorize more probation officers, which the state needs instead of more prison beds. ....