Community member Jay Eshbach and Jim Finley noted figures
Community member Jay Eshbach and former managing editor Jim Finley are highlighted in a local notice recognizing their roles. The item underscores community service and past editorial leadership within the local newspaper staff.
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New Orleans Levee Upgrades Mark Five Years Since Katrina
Five years after Katrina flooded over 80 percent of New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers says billions spent have made defenses safer and capable of withstanding a storm like 2005. About half the work is done and deadlines target next summer and June 2011 for completion. Local critics note progress, while officials insist the city remains shielded from major floods if a similar surge reoccurs.
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Is TAKS a fair test of district teaching success
Poll shows 10 percent say yes while 13 percent vote no and 17 percent prefer TAKS as the best system we have. respondents view TAKS as the best available measure despite disagreements.
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The Sun Letters Policy Encourages Signed Local Voices
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit original letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions must be addressed to The Baytown Sun and include the writer's signature for publication consideration.
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Bush rightly linked Islam to peace after 9/11 echoing Bush stance
Morton Kondracke argues that the 2001 stance that terrorism does not define Islam should guide today’s debate over the Ground Zero mosque. He notes Feisal Abdul Rauf is seen as moderate by Bush and Obama, while critics conflate Islam with extremism and politicize the issue.
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Honoring trailblazers for women in Congress
Kay Bailey Hutchison honors Susan B. Anthony Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for leading the fight for women's suffrage marking the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. She notes the long struggle from 1848 Seneca Falls to 1920 ratification and celebrates current women candidates and legislators.
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