Baytown mostly spared from Sobig virus outbreak
Baytown tech chief Dennis Wells reported city computer systems unaffected by the Sobig worm as antivirus measures block suspicious attachments. MessageLabs tracked over 1 million Sobig F variants in 24 hours, while local institutions like Goose Creek ISD ExxonMobil San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and UW Madison faced no major disruptions.
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Baytown
Dennis Wells
City Computer Systems
MessageLabs
Leust
Wells
Goose Creek
Lems
Kathy Clausen
Public Information
Clausen
ExxonMobil
Howard
Houston
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Laurie Terry
Baytown Police Arrest Man Photographing ExxonMobil Plant
Baytown officers arrested a 24 year old Illinois man after spotting him taking photos at ExxonMobil’s holding tanks on Bayway Drive. The suspect claimed art class ties to Chicago, but police found 12 to 14 photos of tanks and docks after processing film. He posted a $125 bond and was released.
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Sobig
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Jeff Savoy
David Farber
Associated Press
Baytown
ExxonMobil
Bayway Drive
East Technology and Engineering
Lisa Rynearson
Illinois
Chicago
Hartman Bridge
Texas
Houston
Lee High School
Harris County identifies plan areas for community development
Harris County Office of Housing and Economic Development labels McNair Linus and Kings Colony as target areas. A local nonprofit formed a board and gained state charter and IRS status. The plan aims five years of grants loans and services from scholarships to elder assistance, driven by resident input and grassroots leadership.
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Harris County
Office of Housing and Economic Development
Internal Revenue Service
Christy Lambright
Harris County Housing and Development Office
Lambright
Anderson
Prop 14 Could Accelerate TxDOT Projects and Bonds
Debate centers on Proposition 14 allowing borrowing against future highway revenues to speed up construction like the Sugar Land loop and the 1994 started super loop. Proponents say bonds enable faster completion with limits, while opponents warn it diverts funds and adds no new revenue. The Houston district, with 155 projects, would feel the impact if passed.
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FM 1405
Fred Hartman
Sugar Land
Txdot
Joe Pickett
D-El Paso
Pickett
Loop
el Paso
Houston
Norm Wigington
Wigington
Highway Department
House Research Organization
Texas House of Representatives
ExxonMobil weighs UT for historic archives housing
ExxonMobil confirmed talks with the University of Texas about storing its archival collection valued at 3.5 million dollars, including John D. Rockefeller papers and Wright brothers and Lindbergh correspondence. UT faces competition from Duke, SMU, Delaware, Smithsonian, and the Library of Congress.
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ExxonMobil
Texas
University
West Texas
UT System
Texas A&m University System
Austin American-Statesman
Standard of Co
Exxon
Mobil
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Lindbergh
Wright Brothers
Atlantic
Don Carleton
Center For American History
Exxon Mobil
Carleton
Duke University
Southern Methodist University
University of Delaware
Smithsonian Institute
Library of Congress
College to rotate auditors amid bid process
The college and its foundation face a bid from Baytown firm David C. Start Jr, who has served the job for 20 years, as the board considers rotating auditors per the Association of Community College Trustees guidance. Regent Mark Hall backs fresh eyes, while Coffey notes final contract talks will occur with the investment committee and a second bidder can be chosen if needed. The board also approved a 2007 vision statement and hired W. Robert Houston for $12,000 to evaluate the Educational Opportunity Center.
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the College
Baytown
David C. Start Jr
The
Association of Community College Trustees
Dave Start
Mark Hall
Coffey
Chosen
W. Robert Houston
Open meetings input rules vary across Texas counties
The article reports on how Open Meetings Law is shaping public comment across Baytown Chambers County and surrounding districts. It details Sage Meetings Act considerations, judge Eckels proposal status, and local officials like Steve Brewer and Gary Smith outlining time limits and advance signups for speakers.
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Stephen
Cooney
Eckels
Atorney
Steve Brewer
Precinct 2
Sylvia Garcia
Garcia
Baytown
Gary Smith
Smith
Council
Harris County
Commissioner's Court
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Susan Roshto
Roshto
Mont Belvieu
Phyllis Lockwell
Goose Creek
Kathy Clausen
Tim Sonnenberg
Barbers Hill
Linda Kay Barnhart
Anahuac
Stephone Taylor
Taylor
Don Hendricks
Crosby
Groups debate costs of educating illegal immigrant children
Washington AP report cites Federation for American Immigration Reform claiming Texas spends 1.03 billion annually to educate illegal immigrant schoolage children while TEA says costs cannot be determined. TEA notes districts cannot require legal status proofs, Ysleta ISD states they educate any resident child.
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Washington
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Dan Stein
Federation For Immigration Reform
Suzanne Middlebrook
Ysleta Independent
el Paso
Larry Trejo
Tree
Immigration Reform Group
Immigration and Naturalization
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