Local newsroom staff listed for editorial team
Dave Mathews is Managing Editor with Luke Hales as Assistant Managing Editor and Jay Eshbach serving alongside M A Bengtson as community member. Jim Finley and Dave Rogers are noted as sports editor and former managing editor respectively.
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Windstorm debate grows beyond Texas coast
Texas lawmakers and TWIA officials wrestle with windstorm insurance costs after Rita Ike and Dolly. Rep. John Smithee warns of a potential $10 billion hit to TWIA, urging limits on state and policyholder exposure while noting coastal risk spreads into the broader economy and state treasury.
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Hutchison touts tax relief for Texas families gains
Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison argues in a dated address that Congress spends heavily on stimulus and omnibus bills and pushes tax burdens on American families. She highlights amendments to block a marriage penalty and to extend the state sales tax deduction, urging permanent protections and broader tax relief to spur growth.
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Confused citizen questions Obama Europe trip costs
A reader rails at the Obama presidency, criticizing Air Force One travel expenses abroad and the impact on jobs. The letter mocks comparisons to Jackie Kennedy and past figures, questioning leadership and unemployment relief amid a Europe visit.
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Village Sun contact and submission guidelines
The Baytown Sun details contact numbers for Ron Paul Gene Green Cliff Clements and staff. It lists publisher, editors, and offices, plus submission rules for letters and guest columns, photo requirements, publication rights, and delivery timing expectations.
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Letter on bowing to Saudi prince at G20 meeting
A reader protests the US president bowing to Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20, arguing it signals submission and is inappropriate for a sovereign nation leader. The letter urges Congress members to address the issue and call for consistency with other monarchs present.
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Public option needed for universal health care reform
The author argues that excluding a public option like Medicare from health care reform undermines its purpose. They note one in six Americans are uninsured and many more underinsured, and contend competition will push insurers to improve services and lower costs. The piece urges choice between private plans and a Medicare-like option.
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