House unanimously OKs $178.4 billion budget plan

Posted on April 19th, 2009 by admin

Compromise – Texas House of Representatives agree not to force a vote on embryonic stem cell research leaving the rider on the Senate version to be settled in conference committee.
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Texas should be encouraging, not limiting, stem-cell research

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by admin

Unlike Texas, many other states are making strong commitments to stem-cell research, not only to improve public health but also to capitalize on its economic development potential.
Institutions in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Wisconsin have been the leaders in this field, in part because of state laws that ensure the legality of embryonic stem-cell research
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