Immigrant share of citizenry shapes millennial politics
McCook Daily Gazette notes today’s 18 to 34 cohort shows higher foreign-born rates, more English-language diversity, elevated poverty, and lower marriage rates than 1980. Only 2 percent have served in the military, while 17.9 million speak non English at home. regional variations are evident as states differ in foreign-born young adults. The piece links demographics to looming immigration debate and political calculations.
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Top Baytown Sun deaths and a few business stories lead week
The week’s most-read Baytown Sun articles include several deaths such as a body found by a truck stop and a Baytown home death, plus the sale of Cedar Crossing and Brunson Theater work starting. A synthetic marijuana effects special rounds out the list.
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December 10 History Highlights Across Nations
Key events listed for December 10 include MLK Jr. receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and the birth of Thomas Gallaudet in 1787. Mississippi statehood in 1817, Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel Prize in 1906, Jane Addams’ 1931 award, Ralph Bunche’s 1950 honor, and Barack Obama’s Nobel speech noted. Thought for Today cites Emily Dickinson.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Thomas H. Gallaudet
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Theodore Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Nicholas Murray Butler
Ralph J. Bunche
Barack Obama
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Tribute to Henry Armstrong at Lee High School
Baytown writer recalls principal Henry Armstrong admired for two wars service as a Marine and steady campus oversight. Student memories from 1977 to 1981 note his quiet stature and a humorous walk, while acknowledging his strong leadership and constant vigilance on campus.
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Tucker Coughlen
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Doofus Time in Texas Prompts Tax, Lottery, and Education Critique
Letter from Cyrus B. Fletcher attacking Governor-elect Greg Abbott for proposed spending on DPS troopers and highway costs while criticizing Texas Lottery revenue and GCCISD’s school board management. It calls for a new school board and accountability in education funding and governance.
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Postscript notes tie Kari Kampakis to local history and media
Kari Kampakis has appeared on EWTN after a feature in October. Jim and Joy Pinto interviewed her November 20 about her book. The column references Swede Stolhandske and Tommy Stolhandske's county judge win, Dana Walter’s design renown, and local eateries of Goose Creek Baytown. Wanda Orton signs off from Bay Town Sun.
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Joy Pinto
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