On your mark, get set and vote for local elections
Eligible voters are urged to vote during the early voting period ahead of the May 1 election. Voters in Chambers County can cast ballots at the Cedar Bayou Annex and Harris County residents can check polling locations online. Ballot by mail applications must be received by April 20.
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Re-elect Sampson to GCCISD Board of Trustees District 1
Baytown resident and longtime community leader urges reelection of Howard Sampson to GCCISD Board District 1. He has served 12 years since 2009, supported major bonds and campus projects, and faces challenger Jeffery Minson in the May 1, 2021 election.
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Today in history highlights through major events
Key moments include Lincoln's death in 1865 nine hours after assassination, Titanic sinking in 1912, Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier in 1947, the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, Notre Dame fire in 2019, and a 2020 note on industrial output amid the coronavirus era.
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Evolution of eating out in Baytown area since the 1950s
Ginger Stripling recalls Baytown dining history from Tower Restaurant and Ginger oyster specials to Trainer's drive-in and Velmar's, noting how working mothers and dads shared meals as fast food and Dairy Queen arrived. She reflects on post pandemic dining return, with many eateries now open and eating out staying a lifestyle.
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Chapter 313 incentives labeled corporate welfare in Texas
Dr Steve Showalter of Lee College critiques Chapter 313 property tax abatements used by Goose Creek CISD with Chevron arguing the program evolved from a legitimate economic tool to corporate welfare. He notes state costs near 1 billion through 2022 and questions enforcement, while citing Toyota and Tesla investments as outcomes driven by locations rather than incentives.
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Texas
Amazon
Baytown
West Texas
Toyota
San Antonio
Gulf Coast
Tesla
California
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