Perry calls special Texas session to fix school funding
The Baytown Sun editorial argues Governor Rick Perry must end the Robin Hood program and seek new reliable funding sources for Texas schools. It notes Perry’s plan to cut property taxes while raising revenue via taxes on cigarettes, gambling, and adult entertainment, and urges lawmakers to balance tax relief with fairness and funding equity.
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Rick Perry
Perry
Texas Public
Capitol
Texas
Associated Press
Anahuac
Barbers Hill
Crosby
Goose Creek
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Public Input
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, with contact details not for publication, limited to one per month, and may be edited or refused. Send to Wanda Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun P O Box 90 Baytown 77522 or via fax 281 427 1880 or email sunnews baytownsun.com.
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David Bloom
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Baytown Officials Question Funeral Attendance For Fallen Parks Employee
A Baytown Parks worker Steven Maness died from on duty injuries after a March accident. The writer critiques council and management over low memorial participation, praising Mayor, Councilman Coleman Godwin, and several managers who attended while others left early. The note contrasts attendance with other public meetings and city events.
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Baytown
Baytown Parks
Steven Maness
Finneral
Parks
Coleman Godwin
Gary Jackson
Bob Leiper
Gary Smith
Harris County Precinct 2
Sylvia Garcia
Chamber
Speak Out Against Police Abuses and Civil Liberties
Opinion urging active political activism to curb police abuse and protect civil liberties. Emphasizes the danger of unchecked power and quotes biblical passages to motivate public engagement and policy change.
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Indeo
April 14 Highlights: Lincoln shot at Ford's Theatre
On this date in 1865 Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre, dying the next morning. Other historic events include Handel's death in 1759 and the Grapes of Wrath publication in 1939. Also noted are the Titanic sinking in 1912 and the space shuttle Columbia's first test flight in 1981.
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Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Ford's
Washington
George Frideric Handel
London
Noah Webster
James Cash Penney
Kemmerer
Wyo
Sir John
Gielgud
North Atlantic
Alfonso XII
Spain
America
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Libya
Iraq
Moonwalk Family Burglary in Baytown Strikes Local Helpers
A Baytown family, the Mateos, who donated moonwalks and games to the North Little League for the home run derby and other parks, were victims of a burglary. The community is asked to contact police or the Mateos with any leads to recover the stolen items and assist the family financially impacted by the loss.
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Mateos
Baytown North
Little League
Baytown
Poligs
Mateas
Bayshore area notes and calendar changes across districts
A series of brief items notes historical events from 1950s to 2003. Maverick Construction Co. faced discrimination claims by Baytown school trustees. Betty Mulvihill became district president at the American Legion Eighth District convention in Houston in 1976. A 12-year-old boy was killed while trying to rescue his mother, with the mother’s boyfriend at large. Goose Creek trustees approved the 2001 02 calendar with start August 9 and end May 24, while Anahuac Crosby and Barbers Hill districts set varied dates. James Dousay of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office joined veterans and police for Victory Baptist Church’s salute to service men and women in 2003.
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Maverick Construction Co
Baytown
Betty Mulvihill
American Legion
Houston
Goose Creek
Anahuac
Crosby
Barbers Hill
James Dousay
Harris County
District Officials Listing
District Clerk Charles Bacarisse and District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal listed with party R. County Judge Robert Eckeéls and County Treasurer Jack Cate provided with phone numbers. County Attorney Michael Stafford listed. County Clerk B F Kaufman and Tax Assessor Collector Paul Bettencourt listed with contact numbers. County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia listed with phone.
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Charles Bacarisse
Chuck Rosenthal
Robert Eckeéls
Jack Cate
Michael Stafford
B.F. Kaufman
Paul Bettencourt
Sylvia Garcia
Baytown City Council Members and Meeting Schedule
City of Baytown lists council members by district with contact numbers and notes their two year terms. Meetings occur on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at 6 30 p m in City Hall at 2401 Market St. Baytown Texas.
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Market St. Baytown
Texas
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renteria
Scott Sheley
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
City Hall
Goose Creek CISD Administration Contacts
Goose Creek ISD in Baytown Texas lists Superintendent Barbara Sultis and a Board of Trustees with districts 1 through 5 including Pheluria Bames Rosa Rodriguez Weston Cotten James Lewis and Clarence Albus. Contacts include phone numbers for each district position.
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Goose Creek
Interstate
P.O. Box
Baytown
Texas
Barbara Sultis
Board of Trustees
Pheluria Bames
Rosa Rodriguez
Weston Cotten
James Lewis
Clarence Albus
Barbers Hill ISD Administration Bids and Contacts
Barbers Hill ISD lists administration and board contacts including Superintendent Tim Sonkenberg and Trustees James Alien, Kyle Malechek, George Barrera, Benny May, Philip James, Jeff Farrell, Jamie Harvey. Office line 281-385-5106 and district address 511 S Whiting. Board members with 2004 2006 2008 terms listed along with phone numbers.
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Barbers Hill
P.G
Mont Bélvieu
Texas
Tim Sonkenbérg
Board of Trustees
James Alien
Yle Malechek
George Barrera
Benny May
Philip James
Jeff Farrell
Jamie Harvey
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Jim Finley
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Lee College
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Martha Ellis
Board of Regents
Bill Blake
Keith Coburn
Dean Coffey
Wayne Gray
Susan Moore-Fontenot
Ronald Haddox
Mark Hall
Mark Himset
Jess D. Navarre
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