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(12.0) 60.4 Main article: Geology of Texas 9 Notes The Museum of Fine Arts 4.3 Encroachment Notwithstanding the concentration of elite medical centers in the state the Commonwealth Fund ranks the Texas healthcare system the third worst in the nation. Texas ranks close to last in access to healthcare quality of care avoidable hospital spending and equity among various groups. Causes of the state's poor rankings include politics a high poverty rate and the highest rate of illegal immigration in the nation in May 2006 Texas initiated the program "code red" in response to the report the state had 25.1 percent of the population without health insurance the largest proportion in the nation. Research shows that adolescents who see alcohol use in advertisements television shows and movies are more likely to start drinking alcohol at a younger age Drinking at a young age is correlated with long-term alcohol abuse. Main article: Battle of the Alamo When news of the Emancipation Proclamation arrived in Galveston on June 19 1865 freed slaves rejoiced creating the celebration of Juneteenth the State had suffered little during the war but trade and finance had been disrupted Angry returning veterans seized state property and Texas went through a period of extensive violence and disorder Most outrages took place in northern Texas; outlaws based in the Indian Territory plundered and murdered without distinction of party. 9.4 Democrats regain control after Reconstruction (-5) 14, The judiciary of Texas is one of the most complex in the United States with many layers and overlapping jurisdictions Texas has two courts of last resort: the Texas Supreme Court for civil cases and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Except for some municipal benches partisan elections select judges at all levels of the judiciary; the governor fills vacancies by appointment. Texas is notable for its use of capital punishment having led the country in executions since capital punishment was reinstated in the Gregg v Georgia case (see Capital punishment in Texas). School Trustee Pct 4 Pos 2 Angie Chesnut Republican The Bank of America Center by Philip Johnson is an example of postmodern architecture. Using newly captured French ports the German Navy enjoyed success against an over-extended Royal Navy using U-boats against British shipping in the Atlantic the British Home Fleet scored a significant victory on 27 May 1941 by sinking the German battleship Bismarck. 16 Further reading The Battle of Britain began in early July with Luftwaffe attacks on shipping and harbours the United Kingdom rejected Hitler's ultimatum and the German air superiority campaign started in August but failed to defeat RAF Fighter Command Due to this the proposed German invasion of Britain was postponed indefinitely on 17 September the German strategic bombing offensive intensified with night attacks on London and other cities in the Blitz but failed to significantly disrupt the British war effort and largely ended in May 1941.