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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2001
Page
4
The Baytoton Sun traces its origins to 1922 with Gaeh as editor and publisher David Bloom and Fred Hartman serving as managing editor. Publisher emeritus 1950 to 1974.
The Baytown Sun editorial notes Congressman Russell Feingold's failed bid to block the automatic 4900 pay raise to 150000 annually. It criticizes the late night vote and auto pay system while urging lawmakers to vote publicly on raises and show sensitivity to the country's mood after economic strain and post 9 11 concerns.
President Vicente Fox signals support for migrant workers and a new program to reinvest their remittances, while border visits reveal continued abuses in Mexico. A returning worker reports a confiscation of his truck and $300, illustrating systemic corruption and a broader critique of a “culture of lawlessness” cited from the prior Zedillo era.
The Baytown Sun invites public letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on matters of public interest. Submissions require original signed material, an address and phone number, and may be edited. Endorsements near elections are restricted. send to Wanda Gamer Cash or David Bloom.
As Oct 2 announcements landed, Rep. Tom Craddick of Midland gained rivals Brian McCall Edmund Kuempel Kim Brimer Buddy West and Warren Chisum all eying the Speakership. Party leaders backroom pressure and crossovers shape the race for 2003 amid shifting districts and fundraising for Laney allies.
A Baytown reader defends Christians against what they call fringe, intolerant views in Baytown Sun letters. They argue Tim Cryer and others misrepresent Christianity, urge readers not to hijack the faith, and compare extremists to the Klan while praising the paper’s balanced reporting.
A dense list of Texas public figures and officeholders with contact lines and district details. Includes Governor Rick Perry Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff Attorney General John Comyn Comptroller Carole Rylander Land Commissioner David Dewhurst Agriculture Susan Combs and multiple state senators and representatives along with Baytown city officials and chamber contacts.
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