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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements editor and publisher and Jim Finley retired as managing editor with community member Jay Eshbach contributing. local newsroom leadership transitions noted in the observance of staff changes and ongoing publication duties.
The House Judiciary Committee backed the Free Flow of Information Act to shield journalists from revealing confidential sources in most cases. Support spans both parties, though opposition from the Justice Department and Rep. Lamar Smith persists. Bill could advance to full House amid national security carve outs and First Amendment defense.
In a sharp overview of Michael Moore’s Sicko, the piece mocks Bush’s medical malpractice remarks and horror stories from the film. It contrasts emergency room costs with uninsured families’ struggles, cites Atul Gawande, and argues that the health care system shows systemic flaws and bureaucratic barriers. It praises universal health concepts in Britain and France while framing American reform as urgent.
National leaders and Texas officials are listed with general contact details. George W. Bush as President, Dick Cheney as Vice President, Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn as U.S. Senators, Ted Poe and Ron Paul as U.S. Representatives, and Gene Green as Representative. Also includes several district offices and web addresses.
Baytown Sun outlines contact information for key staff including Publisher Clifton Clements, Sandy Denson as Business Manager, Advertising Director Emmett McKinley, Circulation Manager Joshua Hart, and Managing Editor David Bloom. The paper invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photo requirements.
The Baytown Sun provides submission guidelines for signed letters and guest columns with editors reserving the right to edit or refuse. Readers should mail, fax, or email signed pieces to the address or contact listed. Delivery times are specified and redelivery can be requested by 10 a.m. if the paper arrives late.
A reader questions the Baytown Councils plan to install red light cameras. They ask if cameras are needed, their cost, effects on violations and accidents, which intersections are riskiest, and whether cameras deter theft or invade privacy. They urge public input and transparency before any contract.
The House passed an energy package that includes a Renewable Electricity Standard requiring 15 percent of electricity from renewables by 2020. The speaker supports stronger climate action through broader pollution-reduction legislation to protect the environment and wildlife, noting past pollution reductions like CRC removals in products.
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