Patterson Announces Run for Texas Land Commissioner
Senator Jerry Patterson of Houston declares his candidacy for Texas Land Commissioner as he leaves the floor in Austin. He frames himself as the GOP front-runner while noting his sponsorship of handgun licensing legislation. Betty King observes the moment on behalf of the Senate.
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Texas Senate
Betty King
Jerry Patterson
Houston
Austin
Patterson
GOP
Texas
Collings Wins Hand With Steam Engine Flair In Bridge Play
In a five clubs contract, John Collings executes a precise sequence to reveal West’s diamond king and force a favorable endgame. Collings ruffs, reads cards, and pings East with a heart exit as he finalizes the trump play, earning a dramatic victory.
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Microsoft
Sir Walter Scott
Daniel Webster
Sydney Smith
John Collings
Ike
Collings
East
Declarer
West
Texas motorists face long commutes amid urban gridlock
A Fiscal Notes report by State Comptroller John Sharp says the typical urban Texan wastes about 40 hours annually in traffic. Cities study solutions like high occupancy vehicle lanes, van pools, light rail, and smarter traffic systems to cut delays and pollution ahead of stricter federal standards.
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Austin
Texas
John Sharp
San Antonio
Longview
Houston-Galveston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Beaumont Area
el Paso
Sharp
Houston
Katy
Spring
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Enron Portland Close Merger July First Finalized
Enron Co and Portland General Corp expect to complete their 3.1 billion merger by July 1. Enron will issue 50.5 million new shares, absorb Portland General debt, and merge books as of July, with Portland General shareholders approving the deal and Enron aiming to create a leading North American energy company. Portland General cut price by 36 million to help fund a 141 million rate cut demanded by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
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Houston
Enron Co
Portland General Corp
Enron
Portland General
Oregon
Kenneth L. Lay
Oregon Public Utility Commission
Ing
Lake Travis floodwaters recede amid Texas recovery
Lake Travis water levels fell after weekend rains easing fears for Central Texas residents. Authorities said the lake peaked at 705.11 feet above sea level, then dropped to 704.58 by Thursday afternoon, with two weeks expected to restore normal levels. About 200 homes along the shoreline were damaged and another 200 destroyed or partially ruined from Hondo to Lakeway. The Lower Colorado River Authority serves about 1 million customers across 58 counties.
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Lake Travis
Texas
Hondo
San Antonio
Lakeway
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
John Williams
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