Texas lawmakers weigh cigarette tax hike amid budget shortfall
Texas legislators debate a 50 cent to $1 per pack cigarette tax raise to plug a budget gap. Supporters cite revenue for children's health insurance and reduced smoking costs, while Baytown Republicans urge careful review and favor user taxes over broad tax hikes. Sen John Whitmire signals possible consideration as part of a larger revenue package.
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Austin
Texas
Eliot Shapleigh
DE Paso
Baytown
Wayne Smith
John Whitmire
Dhouston
Whitmire
Matthew Cook
Last-minute Christmas shoppers rush to Baytown malls
Baytown shoppers hustle as San Jacinto Mall opens at 8 am and closes at 6 pm for a late surge. Target and Wal-Mart cut hours to 6 pm while Sears, stores and staff report busy end of the season amid a sagging economy. Shoppers praise the frenzy and plan to finish gift buying before Christmas Day.
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Baytown Sun
Austin Kingdorn
Justin Lofton
Kira Dewitt
Beach City
San Jacinto Mall
Baytown
Target
Wal-Mart
Danny Hayes
Sears
Hayes
Georgene Boone
Boone
Manuel Campos
J.C. Penney
Federated Department Stores
Chambers County to hire firm for incinerator contract probe
Chambers County commissioners voted to hire Bickerstaff Heath Smiley Pollan Keyer McDaniel to investigate delays in the $17 million incinerator project with Simon Eagle Joint Venture. Contracts signed 1996 aimed for 1998 completion. updated to 2001 amid design, planning, and construction problems.
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Anahbuac
Chambers County
Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Keyer & McDaniel L.L.P
Simon—Eagle
SEJV
Lee Stroud
Baytown Police Seize Nearly $60 Thousand in Drug Money
Baytown police with DPS Beaumont recovered 59000 dollars found in a tractor trailer on Interstate 10 at the 1900 block after a search initiated by a DPS stop. Canine Ivo alerted to the money hidden in a toolbox duct taped in a side compartment. The money stays at the Baytown Police Department until a court decides ownership.
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Baytown
Department of Public Safety
Beaumont
Interstate 10
DPS
Ivo
Richard Whitaker
Baytown Police
Allyson Gonzalez
Goodfellows distribute nearly 7000 toys to Baytown kids
The Baytown area Goodfellows handed out about 7,000 toys to 2,300 children from low income families aided by 820 participating families. Donations totaled around $22,946 as of Monday, with gifts costing about $10 per child. The program ran through community support, with The Baytown Sun and the Forum coordinating. Families expressed gratitude for relief from illness and financial hardship, sharing personal stories of need.
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Baytown
Goodfellows
Baytown-area
Heather Russell
Baytown Sun
The
Forum
Sun
Wanda Garner
P.O
Texas
Turner
Loraine
Paul
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