Texas lawmakers open 30 day session on school finance
The Texas Legislature convened a 30 day special session to fix school funding ahead of a Supreme Court deadline. A projected $8.2 billion surplus was released by Comptroller Strayhorn, fueling proposals for deeper property tax cuts and a broader tax reform to stabilize school funding. House leaders back Perry tax plans while a Chisum bill earmarks 2.6 billion to cut homeowners taxes 11 percent before the deadline.
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Perry plan blamed for underfunding Texas schools
In a sharp critique, Chris Bell argues Gov. Perry’s revenue neutral plan raids a $1 billion surplus, offering no classroom investment or teacher pay raises. He calls the approach a fiscal sugar rush that fails to provide a steady, balanced funding for public schools.
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Stocks Slip As Oil Surges Past Seventy Dollars
Wall Street fell Monday amid rising energy and gold prices and inflation worries. Citigroup's solid first quarter earnings offered little lift as investors awaited more data on inflation and rates after remarks by Federal Reserve official Moskow. Downturns in the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq followed, with oil topping $70 a barrel and gold at a 25 year high.
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Man beaten by two on I 10. $600 stolen. stabbed in back
A 4 am I 10 pursuit ended with two men beating a driver, taking $600, and one stabbing him in the back. He sought help at a Houston hospital after reporting to Baytown police. A separate case notes a 60-year-old woman bicycle thief cited for theft after a neighbor caught her. Baytown police logged 151 calls in 24 hours, including 13 alarms, 6 assaults, 5 auto thefts, 2 burglaries, 3 vehicle burglaries, 16 disturbances, 1 forgery, 2 shots fired reports, 3 thefts and 4 minor accidents.
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First Grade Teacher Remembered By Narrator
A writer recalls his first grade teacher and a trip to West Columbia to revisit memories. He notes the house no longer exists and playfully taunts IRS auditors about charging the government for the trip while praising the lasting impact of that educator.
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