Craddick Keeps Job After Challenger Drops Out
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick won re election 121 to 27 as Rep Jim Pitts withdrew his bid to oust him. Pitts urged unity while Democrats doubted real change, and Craddick vowed to be more responsive. Subtle tensions linger among Craddick backers and critics as the House moves forward.
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Texas
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Craddick
Jim Pitts
Pitts
Geanie Morrison
Victoria
Chamber
Morrison
Patrick Rose
Dripping Springs
Rose
House
Richard Raymond
Raymond
Speaker
Radio host turned senator fights Texas two thirds rule
Dan Patrick, a conservative radio host now in the Texas Senate, urged ending the two thirds rule but the chamber voted 30 to 1 to keep it. Senator Royce West argued the rule ensures cross party and urban rural cooperation. Republicans held a 2011 majority, one seat short of two thirds. Patrick vowed to press on, citing the civil rights era as precedent for individual stands.
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Austin
Dan Patrick
Patrick
Senate
Royce West
Dallas
Texas
Albuquerque
N.M
Houston
Smith
Vandalism hits local churches with window damage and theft
Dominion Word of Faith Church at 800 E. Texas Ave faces repair costs likely above deductible after vandals damaged a window and stole a 19 inch television between Jan 3 and Jan 7. A burglary attempt at Casa Del Alfarero on North Main was halted by an alarm. Church leaders call for vigilance and community funding to cover losses.
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Smith
Dominion Word of Faith
Texas Ave
Currie
Casa del Alfarero
Marathon runners juggle training and volunteering at M D Anderson
Runners including Dalcour and Fowler balance family duties with early morning training at Seabrook and weekend support from relatives. They raised funds for the race through raffles and business donations, while volunteers and spectators help Houston’s largest one day sporting event.
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dalcour
Fowler
Seabrook
Sherridan
Secret Service
Baytown
Crosby
Atascocita
Humble
Suspect Located After Robbery Probe at Park
Police traced a pale skinned man with a long face in a brown jacket and gray hooded sweatshirt. Officers followed his vehicle to Chambers County Mobile Home Park on North Highway 146 where he fled into the woods and eluded capture. Money was recovered and a suspect identified, with the case still under investigation.
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Currie
Chambers County
Highway 146
MEDEX Drill Simulates Mass Casualties At San Jacinto
Watts explains the MEDEX exercise tests hospital and community response to a mass casualty scenario with a post drill critique to fix weaknesses. The event will shut Bayway Drive between Park and Market 8 8:30 am for up to 15 minutes while mock emergencies unfold and explanations proceed.
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Watts
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Bayway Drive
Park and
Market Street
Baytown Police Offer Citizen Academy Seats Limited
The program educates the public on the police department mission and daily tasks. Classes meet at 203 E. Wye Drive in the police academy classroom for adults 18 and over, with a $25 fee including a textbook. About 10 seats remain. applicants will be screened. Contact Officer Stewart Beasley at 281-420-6662 or Stewart.Beasley baytown.org.
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E. Wye Drive
Policed Academy
Baytown
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