Exxon Mobil volunteers build shade structures for Rehabilitation Center
Exxon Mobil marks National Volunteer Week with 1900 employees aiding 48 United Way agencies across 240 projects. Todd Bunnell and John Olsavsky designed shade structures. volunteers cleared brush after Rita and split into four groups. A Friday kids carnival at Montie Beach Park on Airline Drive offers a dunk tank football toss cupcake walk and moonwalk for 200+ children from Boys and Girls Clubs.
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United Way
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Bunnell
John Olsavsky
Teresa Anderson
Montie Beach Park
Airline Drive
Chambers eyes health rules while weighing setback changes
Commissioners weigh stricter lot width and setback rules amid health and safety concerns over septic capacity. A TxDOT plan to toll and add a third I-10 lane is endorsed to fund local projects with toll traffic, while officials seek assurances funds stay local.
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Irby
Forum Position 7 Picks Daniels in Local Race
John Daniels, a Bayer production planner, is the lone candidate for Forum Position 7. Incumbent Jamie Harvey did not seek re election. Mayor Nick Dixon and challenger Keith Cowboy Jannise, a home developer, are familiar figures. Dixon defeated Jannise in 2004. Election day is Saturday May 13 with early voting from May 1 to May 9. For more information call 281 576 5440.
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John Daniels
Bayer
Jamie Harvey
Nick Dixon
Keith “Cowboy
Jannise
Dixon
Call
Tax measure targets undocumented workers in Texas bill
A wide tax bill in the Texas Legislature would bar deductions for undocumented workers, pressuring employers to verify hiring. Rep. Rafael Anchia says the rule aims at honesty but would rely on enforcement, with House approval 141 to 1 and Senate action pending. Local opposition questions economic impact and legality amid broader school finance talks.
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Texas
Rafael Anchia
Dallas
Anchia
Mexico
Spain
Rick Perry
Kathy Walt
Comptroller’s Office
House
Senate
Ana Yanez-Correa
League of United Latin American Citizens
Yanez-Correa
U.S
Texas Association of Business
Bill Hammond
Hammond
David Dewhurst
Senate Finance Committee
Bond plan may split project into seven parts
The district weighed a $4.3 million estimate from Jacobs Engineering and RWS Architects for Highlands Junior style bond work. Inflation after Gulf Coast hurricanes, insurance shifts, and possible underestimates prompted discussion of breaking the bond into seven parts. The Citizens Bond Advisory Committee did not unanimously endorse the design, but the board voted 4-3 to proceed with the full project and its parts.
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Jacobs Engineering
RWS Architects
Highlands
Gulf Coast
Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
Pete Cote
Cote
City of
Horace Mann project faces budget overruns and bids
District 7 Trustee Steve Fischer dissents over a 2.9 million Horace Mann budget with 1.4 million in overruns. Officials consider starting with HVAC work if bids exceed the approved budget while debating prioritizing classroom instruction over extracurricular projects to restore fiscal balance.
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Cote
Steve Fischer
Horace Mann
Fischer
Growth in Baytown district spurs zoning and school relief plan
Growth at 3 percent yearly is expected to bring 3,300 students over five years and 4,100 more the following period with most growth north of I 10 and along Highway 146. Shorter commutes and Grand Parkway segments fuel demand while 14,000 housing units, including 1,680 apartments, come 2006–2015. The district may add a 15th elementary in Eastpoint or build south of I 10, with 2008 third high school zoning north of I 10.
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Greater Houston
Guseman
Austin
Highlands
Hopper
Harlem
Alamo
Eastpoint
Interstate 10
Baytown
Carl Burg
West Baytown
Lee High School
Lay blames media storm for Enron collapse
Enron founder Kenneth Lay told jurors media coverage undermined Enron's strengths before its 2001 crash. He said restatements wiping out nearly 600 million in four years profits and other problems eroded investor confidence, though the restatement was not tied to his crimes. Lay described the media firestorm as a devastating blow to markets and the company.
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Enron Corp
Kenneth Lay
Enron
Lay
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