Texas official pushes junk food ban in border schools
Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs promotes a policy banning sales of soda and junk food in public elementary schools with limited exceptions, citing high obesity rates among Texas children and teens along the border. The plan, effective August 1, allows 12 ounce sodas at middle schools with contracts, and asks districts to review soft drink deals.
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Harlingen
Texas Agriculture
Susan Combs
South Texas
Texas
TDA
Combs
Department
Texas Commissioner of Health
Eduardo Sanchez
Valley Morning Star
Ric Vasquez
Texas Health
Harlingen Medical Center
Sanchez
Baytown Council considers 2003 budget and library hours
The council reviewed a $43.6 million general fund plan after cutting city department costs to avert a 3.8 million shortfall. They will receive the 2003 Certified Appraisal Roll showing $2.19 billion in total property value and $1.8 billion taxable value, and discuss the proposed budget and library hours at Sterling Library. The rollback rate and effective tax rate will be published in The Baytown Sun on August 28.
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General Fund
Council
Harris County
Sterling Library
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Chamblin Surrenders After Fatal Home Shootings
Chamblin surrendered to police the morning after a three hour standoff. In a 911 call he said I shot my wife and daughter. Officers found the two women dead in the kitchen along with the family dogs. Three handguns and other weapons were found inside the home. Chamblin, a longtime ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical Plant employee, gave detectives a detailed account of the shootings but offered no reason. Investigators found no immediate marital or financial motive.
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Chamblin
Champlin
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Torres suit against Baytown over police death continues
Jose Alfonso Torres and Blanca Torres sue the city of Baytown and police officers Rodney Evans Micah Aldred and Bert Dillon alleging death resulted from inadequate policies procedures and training. The Texas Municipal League may decide settlements without city council approval.
Newspapers In Education grows with sponsors and teacher grants
Seventeen business sponsors have funded 29 Goose Creek and 11 Barbers Hill teachers in NIE programs. ExxonMobil and Bayer Polymers back classroom curricula tied to USA Weekend and Baytown Sun guides. Teachers emphasize using current events to build factual analysis and media literacy for TAKS prep. plans include workshops and expanded grade levels.
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Goose Creek
Barbers Hill
Charlotte Howard
ExaxconMobil
ExxonMobil
Robert E. Lee High School
Bayer Polymers
Bowie
Cherie Laughlin
Bayer
Baytown Sun
USA Weekend
Tina Wash
Ross S. Sterling High School
Wash
USA
Navarre
Wanda Garner Cash
Cash
Goose Creek Country Club
Houston Raceway Park
Red Carpet Opryshek Realtors
Red Lobster
Rhodia
Ron Craft Chevrolet
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Superior Lincoln Mercury
GDS
Baytown Nissan
Chevron Phillips
Community Resource Credit Union
Degussa Engineered
Duke Energy
Eni-Chem
Texas High School Seniors Show SAT Gains in 2003
State education officials praised higher 2003 SAT scores and participation. Texas average verbal 993 and math 560, up from 992 and steady respectively, lag national 507 verbal and 519 math. Forty percent more Texas seniors take the test, with 124,574 students tested, reflecting broader course-taking as well.
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Austin
Texas
Robert Scott
Texas Education Agency
Ozone Levels Reach Purple Warning in Houston
Houston area ozone concentrations hit the highest levels this year over three days through Sunday and a possible return of the purple haze this week. Officials from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality warn that red and purple levels remain possible as monitors across the Houston Galveston region track emissions and air quality data. The EPA notes ozone can worsen asthma and inflame the lungs.
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Houston
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Houston Chronicle
Sryan Lambeth
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Houston Galveston
EPA
New Texas Secretary of State Appointed
Geoffrey S. Connor was appointed Texas Secretary of State by Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday after two years as top assistant. He will lead elections oversight and border affairs liaison while overseeing state records and regulations.
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Austin
Geoffrey S. Connor
Texas
Rick Perry
Connor
Glyn Shea
Perry
Luis Saenz
Governor’s Office For
The
Associated Press
County auditor reviewing embezzlement loss in Chambers County
County Auditor Jerry Sparks is examining financial records to quantify losses tied to an embezzlement probe. Sheriff and county officials describe ongoing reviews and a terminated employee Lynn Chauvin, courthouse security head, as part of the investigation. Possible state jail felony charges may apply if public servants are involved.
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Courthouse Security
Kreuzer
Chauvin
Sheriff Department
Sheriff's Office
Jimmy Sylvia
Huddleston
Sylvia
Cation
Chambers County District Attorneys Office
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Lynn Brezosky
Fred Perez
Hidalgo-Starr County
Texas Municipal League
Selke
Pete Alfaro
Michael Solar
Torres
HTC
Cme
Stee Elegance Apreer
Golden
Paas Dita
Vance
Secretary of State
Chambers
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