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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2010
Page
4
Fred Hartman served as Publisher Emeritus from 1950 to 1974. The editorial team lists Janie Halter as Editor and Publisher, Doyle Barlow as Managing Editor, Jim Finley former Managing Editor, Jay Eshbach, M. A. Bengtson as community members, with Dave Rogers as Sports Editor.
A reader complains about a Baker post office mishap with an insured $100 package. After a vacation hold, the package was marked dead mail while the writer waited 7 days, with staff failing to locate it and no timely follow up. The writer urges worker accountability and proactive tracking by clerks.
Alan Hudgins urges council to hold public hearing and vote on an ordinance paying council members and the mayor $15,000 annually retroactive to the start of fiscal year 2010. He cites regional comparisons where Baytown and Friendswood were unpaid and argues broad citizen support.
The piece surveys a political landscape two years after Obama’s election, noting voter dissatisfaction, GOP momentum, and forecasts of major Republican gains in Congress. It highlights Dem district vulnerabilities, Senate races, and the overall shift toward a Republican wave if current trends persist.
Publisher Janie Halter and Advertising Director Angie Pagel lead Baytown Sun staff with BaytownSun.com contacts. Also listed are circulation manager Joshua Hart and business manager Sandy Denson, plus staff emails for public inquiries and advertising.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit original letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Kindly address submissions to The Baytown Sun and ensure content is original material not previously published elsewhere.
Baytown readers are advised to call the circulation desk if the paper does not arrive by the stated times. The Baytown Sun posts delivery expectations for Tuesday through Friday and Sunday editions, with redelivery options and contact numbers provided for service issues.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison argues for continued tax relief and spending restraint, warning that a 2011 tax hike would raise penalties on married couples and increase death and capital gains taxes. She cites prior bipartisan support for relief, notes billion dollar burdens on families and small business, and advocates permanent death tax repeal while urging lower taxes to spur growth.
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