Energy policy duel shapes November election debate
The Political Notebook compares Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain energy plans and their effect on costs. Obama favors a second stimulus check and green tech investment while McCain backs offshore drilling and nuclear power, with both backing some green energy but differing on biofuels. The piece notes energy prices are global and not fully controllable by a single president, though margins may shift and the winner will frame the discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Barrett Goldsmith
Barack Obama
John McCain
Obama
McCain
Florida
Charlie Crist
California
United States
Weathered progress despite storms and delays in 1983 era projects
Weather officials caution that active seasons do not guarantee hits to any area, noting 1983 Hurricane Alicia as an unusually inactive benchmark. Deputy city manager Bob Leiper reports no major negative impacts so far, though earlier months brought delays to the northeast wastewater treatment plant and a Bayway Drive fire station. The Interstat e 10 center in McNair and the Performing Arts Center progress, with expected openings around July 11 and November 15, and both projects on budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia
Bob Leiper
Needlepoint Road
Sjolander
Bayway Drive
Leiper
Dennis Topper
Lee College
McNair
Topper
PAC
ZIP Plan Maps Route Along Trinity Bay and Old River
Chambers County leaders challenge the generic Baytown label as the new system follows a southwest path from Trinity Bay to Tabbs Bay and Lee Drive then along Old River to FM 1409 and 565, with a parallel county-line stretch to Cherry Point. Officials urge dialing 713-226-3278 or visiting USPS.gov for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Bay
Tabbs Bay
Lee Drive
Old River
FM 1409
FM 565
Long Island Bayou
Cherry Point
Chambers County
Baytown
Usps
Finley Advocates Expedited ANWR Drilling Debate
Jim Finley, retired managing editor of The Baytown Sun, questions delays in oil production from ANWR. He notes past talks with lawmakers and a 1995 Clinton veto of GOP-led ANWR drilling legislation, urging faster action and comparing alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Finley
The
Baytown Sun
Replacement sought for Edmonds on the court
The speaker praises Edmonds as a vital citizen voice on the court and notes that finding a successor will be monumental but that many capable people are willing to serve and step up.
Woman reports assault in Village Lane complex as boyfriend charged
Baytown police logged Sunday incidents including a boyfriend charged with assault family violence after a domestic dispute at a Village Lane apartment. Gas theft arrest followed a separate report, and a theft at Kroger Fuel Center led to the owner’s confession. A man in the 3300 block of Illinois was arrested for public intoxication amid 35 Sunday to Monday offenses and crashes. Crime Stoppers offers tips at 281-427-TIPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Lane
Baytown
Kroger Fuel Center
North Alexander
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe C. Hong
Sen
Stephanie Alloush
Independence
Mike Younts
Cindy McCain
Worth and Company
Pipersville
Political Notebook
P—eesee
Brinkley Cleaners
N. Main
Bayway Dr
Chambers-Liberty County Line
Finley
Anwar
Congressional
ACE
Bill Clinton
Anwr
Edmonds
Zohan
Edward W. Leahey
M.D
P.A
F.A.C
Kimber Sawyer
P.A.C
Plaza I
Garth Rd
Texa
Mommy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!