Our View: Texas Legislature Should Prioritize Budgets and Public Education
Our View urges the new Texas Legislature to focus on solving the budget gap, fund public education fairly, and balance the budget while preserving health and human services. It opposes social-issue battles like restroom bills and private school vouchers, calls for highway and bridge improvements, and supports prekindergarten funding. Editorial by David Bloom for The Baytown Sun.
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Lawmaker suggestions from Harris County constituent
A Harris County constituent urges the Texas lawmaker to hold town halls in all cities under their jurisdiction, resist party lines, restore public school funding and reimburse harmed districts, protect the environment, expand ACA enrollment, curb price gouging in care and prescriptions, pursue infrastructure without privatization, and pursue criminal justice reform including handling traffic warrants, minor drug offenses, outsourcing mental health cases, deporting ICE criminals, and fully investigating hate crimes and police misconduct.
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We Will Rebuild Jan 6 7 2017 Baytown Blizzard
Baytown residents unite after the Texas Blizzard of 2017. The community rallies to clear roads and support neighbors, with plans to rebuild in the aftermath. Local officials note the storm's impact and emphasize resilience as repairs begin.
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Today in History highlights key events on this date
On this date 1776 Thomas Paine published Common Sense anonymously advocating independence. In 1870 John D Rockefeller formed Standard Oil. In 1946 radar identified the moon via U S Army Signal Corps signals. Ten years ago President George W Bush took responsibility for Iraq mistakes and announced more U S troops. Quote by Hannah Arendt.
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Sweet and Clean Footprints for 2017
A Baytown veteran Ginger Stripling now living in Mont Belvieu urges a positive personal footprint in 2017. She compares environmental carbon footprints to daily life by emphasizing kindness, care, and reducing negativity to improve the atmosphere around us.
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Big Three at state Legislature in Texas session
Texas lawmakers open a 140 day session with Gov. Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus in focus. Patrick pushes controversial issues notably a transgender restroom bill while Straus champions small government and private sector growth. Cruz McCaul O Rourke and Dowd discussed as possible 2018 2020 campaigns, with Cruz confident but cautious. Dowd criticizes Cruz while eyeing an independent bid to challenge him in Texas politics.
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