Texans warned of local measured service charge proposal
A Texas advocate and Senator warned that LMS local measured service would turn local calls into long distance charges. The protesters held a news conference outside the Capitol, urging defeat of the bill. Edwards pledged a 1990 self destruct amendment while listing broad coalition support from Consumers Union and disability groups.
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Austin
Carol Barger
Southwest Office of Consumer’s Union
LMS
Chet Edwards
House Chamber
Capitol
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Southwestern Bell
Public Utility Commission
Bell
New GOP lawmakers win strong committee placements
Texas six new Republicans quickly secured influential roles as the House GOP Executive Committee on Committees prepared to announce final assignments. Beau Boulter joined the Budget Committee, Mac Sweeney earned a spot on Armed Services, and Larry Combest entered Agriculture. other freshmen eyed Energy and Commerce and Public Works as deadlines loomed.
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Washington
Texas
Amarillo
Beau Boulter
Wharton
Mac Sweeney
Armed Services
Lubbock
Larry Combest
Sweeney
Armed Services Committee
John Tower
Senate
Tower
Joe Barton
Ennis
Energy and Commerce Committee
Capitol Hill
Barton
Denton
Richard Armey
Sugar Land
Tom DeLay
Committee On Committees
Trish Brink
City Announces Street Closings In Baytown
Baytown will close Lynchburg Road from Airhart Drive to Pine Street from 6 a.m. January 27 to 6 p.m. February 7 and Bayway Drive from Market Street to Baytown Avenue from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on January 29 and February 4.
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Baytown
Lynchburg Road
Airhart Drive
Pine Street
Bayway Drive
Market Street
Baytown Avenue
Texans favor repeal of Blue Law and other changes
A Texas poll shows 66 percent support repealing the Blue Law closing most stores on Sundays, with 55 percent backing legalized pari mutuel betting and 37 percent in favor of a state lottery. Sixty-eight percent in rural districts favor repeal. many retailers back the move.
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Austin
George Shipley
Texas
Texas A&m University
Shipley
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Texans For Blue Law Repeal Inc
Joske’s
Zale Jewelers
Target
Farabee
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Uc Shipley
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Edwards
D-Duncanville
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House
Doria Paige Yarbrough
Velma Herman
Los Angeles
Lancaster
Calif
Fresno
Bob Bullock
Attery Actory
Bill Shivers
Cedar Bayou Rd
Knowlton Rd
Knowlton
Bay Plaza
Sears
Ila
Nie
San
Jon
Usher
Lal Hi
Ezra Brooks
Ame
Evan Williams Green
Schlitz Beer
Gibson’s Discount
Sudafed
Ohrine
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Robitussin
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