Coalition makes progress on San Jacinto Waste Pits health plan
San Jacinto River Coalition director Christopher Jacquelyn Young says the group is in the home stretch of the fight over the San Jacinto Waste Pits. He announced Tuesday night developments on health concerns, responsible parties, and site plans including a possible cancer cluster investigation and a state panel to evaluate a full epidemiological study.
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San Jacinto
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Winnie Brown honored with gym plaque at Sterling High
A plaque dedicated to Winnie Harris Brown, first principal of Ross S Sterling High School, was unveiled before a boys basketball game at Goose Creek CISD. Known as Lady in Blue, Brown shaped Sterling’s early leadership, taught at Lee College, and retired in 1973 when Baytown declared Winnie Brown Day.
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Suzi Powers
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Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baytown
Lee College
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee
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Harris County official admits letterhead error in campaign mail
Harris County Precinct 3 Constables office chief deputy Jason Rabalais says a campaign mailout used Ken Jones letterhead by a volunteer error. He explains it violated Texas Ethics rules and has asked the Harris County Attorney and Ethics Commission for guidance. A corrective letter to supporters was dispatched and the campaign will rely on proper authorizations going forward.
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Jason Rabalais
Harris County
Ken Jones
Rabalais
Jones
Anchor
Baytown
Harris County Attorney’s Office
Texas Ethics Commission
Texas lawmakers push heart testing for UIL athletes bill
Baytown legislator joins Houston and Baytown leaders urging the Texas Legislature to back HB 677 HB 767 and HB 779 for mandatory electrocardiogram screenings in UIL pre participation exams. Sudden cardiac death is the leading risk for school athletes with higher mortality than nonparticipants.
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Baytown
Sylvester Turner
Houston
Wayne Smith
Dan Huberty
Scott Stephens
Cody Stephens
Keith Moore
Crosby Isd
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