Baytown Mayoral candidates clash at Chamber luncheon
Incumbent Pete Alfaro faced challengers David Evans and Charles Shaffer at the Goose Creek Country Club in a Baytown mayoral debate. Opponents charged higher property taxes, mismanaged projects, and secrecy in city government. Alfaro defended tax rates and Bayland Island outcomes.
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Baytown BP plant may close after market study
BP official says Baytown polypropylene plant is under review as part of a company wide asset study. Final decision expected late April or early May. no closure confirmed. Plant employs about 70 workers with 35 to 40 more from on site contractor Brown and Root.
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British Petroleum
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Marti Snyder
Gulf Coast
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Cedar Bayou
Brown and Root
Lay weighs options on testifying at Tuesday hearing
Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay may testify next Tuesday after previously pulling out of two hearings. A spokesman said Lay hadn't decided, while Sen. Byron Dorgan expressed optimism that he would answer questions. Lay is weighing how to handle the session with Fifth Amendment issues uncertain.
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Lottery Drawings and Cash 5 Results Listed
Inside the Friday Texas draws show 2 Step numbers 35 7 16 33 10 and Cash 5 numbers 28 10 23 37 12. Pick 3721 subset referenced.
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Harris County attorney faces two challengers in GOP primary
Harris County Attorney Mike Stafford seeks renomination in the March Republican primary against John Devine and Don Large. The winner will face Democrat Marc Whitehead in November. Whitehead is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Stafford, 50, appointed in March 2000, has 22 years in county legal work and highlights his management of the office and a new effort to recover funds for Harris County.
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