State boards debates over size and appointment rules
Texas lawmakers weigh changes to boards and commissions including expanding the State Board of Education from 15 to more members, reducing TxDOT to a single commissioner, and trimming the Railroad Commission to one elected or appointed member. The piece traces history from Gilmer Aikin reforms to recent shifts and notes ongoing tensions with open meetings rules and gubernatorial influence.
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Carrollton
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Sunset Advisory Commission
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Texas Senate
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Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Buddy Temple
Kent Hance
Bob Krueger
U.S. Senate
Barry Williamson
Annie Webb Blanton
Rick Perry
Gilmer-Aikin
Texas Education
Texas
Congress
Bill Hobby
McNeely
Leadership simulcast seeks 10 free tickets in Baytown
Second Baptist Church and Baytown Chick-fil-A host an 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. leadership simulcast on May 6 featuring speakers like Seth Godin John Maxwell Mack Brown Suzy Welch Erin Gruwell Robin Roberts Muhtar Kent Dan Cathy Dave Ramsey Frans Johansson and Sir Ken Robinson. Ten attendees may win complimentary tickets via 50 word letters by April 27.
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Second Baptist Church
Baytown
Chick-Fil-A
Seth Godin
John Maxwell
Mack Brown
Suzy Welch
Erin Gruwell
Robin Roberts
Muhtar Kent
Dan Cathy
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April 21 in History Highlights Major Events
April 21 marks the 111th day of the year with 254 days remaining. Notable events include Sam Houston's forces defeating Santa Anna at San Jacinto in 1836, Aggie Muster beginning in 1922, Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition opening in 1962, a Colombo car bombing in 1987, Tiananmen Square commemorations in 1989, and the announced discovery of extrasolar planets in 1994.
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San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texas A&m
Seattle
Colombo
Tiananmen Square
Beijing
Hu Yaobang
Alexander Wolszczan
Ron Paul on Budget Cuts and Fed Transparency
Congressman Ron Paul argues for fiscal reform by exposing government spending and Fed loans. He notes a $38.5 billion cut, calls it insignificant, and cites a $352 million CBO count. He endorses auditing the Fed and reintroduces HR 459, citing Dr. Paul representing the 4th District.
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CBO
Afghanistan
Iraq
Federal Reserve
Fed
Matt Taibbi
Rolling Stone
Wall Street
Morgan Stanley
Ron Paul
U.S
House of Representatives
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