Texas AG Abbott clarifies HIPAA limits on public records
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled that the state public information law supersedes HIPAA for public records. He said government records are open unless an exception applies, establishing a strong precedent for state access. The Baytown Sun editorial lauds Abbott for clarifying the federal privacy statute.
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Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites public letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with a photo for guest columns. Submissions must be original, signed, include a nonpublishing address and phone, and may be edited or refused. Send to Wanda Gamer Cash or David Broom at P O Box 90 Baytown 77522, fax 2814271880, or sun news baytownsun.com.
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Meaning of liberal words in the Bush era and 9/11 reflections
A Baytown reader critiques liberal use of the term and reflects on the 2001 Bush presidency, 9/11, and war. The letter laments intelligence failures, military casualties, outsourcing, and domestic woes, urging readers to evaluate liberal identities and the November election.
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The Hays Office and Wanda Orton Critique
Wanda Orton condemns vulgar content in films marketed as entertainment and urges viewers to boycott. The letter recalls the Hays Office led by Will Hays and contrasts parental and Home Office standards with modern enforcement. A Baytown reader praises quick truck route signage changes on Bayway Drive and Baker Road and calls for police enforcement.
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Mindy Claxton Denied Baytown Humane Society Adoption
Kathleen Victory backs Baytown Humane Society decision to deny Ms. Mindy Claxton pet adoption citing lack of suitable home, noting a fenced yard as a key requirement and support for selective adoption policies.
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Highlights in History for February Nineteenth
Key past events recalled include the 1945 Iwo Jima landing with about 30,000 U S Marines starting a monthlong battle, 1803 Ohio borders and constitution accepted by Congress, 1807 Aaron Burr’s arrest in Alabama, 1846 Texas government installed in Austin, 1878 Edison patents phonograph, 1881 Kansas prohibits alcohol, 1942 FDR orders relocation of Japanese Americans, 1942 Darwin air raid, and 1963 Soviet withdrawal talks with Kennedy over Cuba troops.
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Subdivision gas blast injures Baytown father and daughter
The 1941 incident left a father and daughter injured in a south Baytown subdivision due to a gas explosion. Later notes mention Donna Cryer, a Lee High School graduate and 1976 Lee College Board of Regents candidate. Lee College spring enrollment milestone in 1991. and Bryan Easum starting as Mont Belvieu City Administrator in 2003 after being hired from Tulia.
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Baytown City Council Announces Meeting Schedule and Contacts
City Hall at 2401 Market St lists officials including City Manager Gary Jackson and Mayor Pete Alfaro. District representatives Mercedes Renteria, Scott Sheley, Calvin Mundinger, Don Murray, Ronnie Anderson, and Coleman Godwin are noted with contact numbers. Council meets the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 30 p m at City Hall. terms are two years.
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Goose Creek CISD and Barbers Hill School Board Contacts
Administrative listings for Goose Creek CISD Barbers Hill Anahuac and related districts include addresses telephone numbers and board member positions with terms six years and meeting times. Details cover superintendent trustees and election cadence with meeting dates.
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