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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2003
Page
2
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s with a 30 percent rain chance. Winds 10 to 15 mph. Evening storms possible. Sunrise 6 48 a m sunset 7 55 p m tides given for Point Barrow Trinity Bay.
Chronology notes events from 1807 Fulton’s North River steamboat to 1999 Turkey earthquake and the Wayne County Kevorkian case. Highlights include Civil War bombardment of Fort Sumter, Klondike gold discovery, Sicilian conquest, Berlin Wall fatality, Camille hurricane, Woodstock end, Double Eagle II flight, Hess death, and assisted death trial.
Texans prepare for the September 13 ballot as Prop 12 battles unfold with bumper stickers radio ads and mailers. Supporters argue tort reform protects doctors and keeps care affordable while opponents warn constitutional cap could limit non economic damages in many civil cases. Major backers include Texas Medical Association and Texas Hospital Association. opponents point to insurance and big business influence and judiciary erosion. Big figures Gov. Perry Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and Speaker Craddick back the measure while Save Texas Courts and Texans Against Prop 12 lead organized opposition.
The Sept 13 ballot features 22 proposed amendments with early voting Aug 26 in person and Sept 5 for mail. Proposals cover veterans housing funds, tax exemptions for religious uses, school and local tax provisions, six person juries, home equity and reverse mortgages, county city and college tax freezes, and defense related economic development bonds.
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