Democrats denounce GOP redistricting map in Houston hearing
Democrats denounced a Republican drawn map unveiled Tuesday night that would overhaul state and congressional districts. U S Representatives Lampson Bell and Jackson Lee along with Senators Whitmire Gallegos and Garnet Coleman joined in a press conference outside Cesar Chavez High School, as committees weighed new lines during a special Texas session.
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Houston
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
Nick Lampson
D-Beaumont
Chris Bell
D-Houston
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
John Whitmire
Mario Gallegos
Garnet Coleman
Cesar Chavez High School
House Redistricting Committee
Rick Perry
Bell
Lampson
Baytown
Spy Warning Ignored Before Washington Crossed Delaware
British commander Gen James Grant papers reveal a Christmas Day tip to Col Johann Rall about Washingtons planned Delaware crossing, but Rall failed to act, leaving Grant confident his intelligence was timely though unheeded.
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Delaware
Washington
Grant
Ballindalioch
Aberdeen
Scotland
Trenton
Col
Johann Rall
Rall
America
Baytown woman warned after jail phone scam claim
A Baytown resident reports being drawn into a Harris County Jail phone scam where an inmate prompted her to dial an extension that activated call forwarding. The victim fears charges will mount as she awaits a bill while police and prosecutors weigh the ease of proving the crime.
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Baytown
Lisa
Harris County
Houston
Lynn Hughes
Hughes
Baytown Delays Grants for HazMat Cleanup Funding
Baytown faces delays in receiving written terms from TEEX for two HazMat cleanup grants totaling 750000. City officials expected a June 20 deadline to sign, but TEEX sent the letter later, delaying council action on approving the grants and implementing the agreement.
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Baytown
Texas Engineering Ion Service
TEEX
Gary Jackson
Dale Palmer
Teddy Bear Parade Kicks Off at Sterling Library
Tristan Arilip, 2, waits for the Patriotic Teddy Bear Parade and Picnic to begin at Sterling Municipal Library in Baytown. Beth Gutlett captures a peaceful scene as families gather for the event listed on 6A.
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Baytown Sun
Beth Gutlett
Tristan Arilip
Sterling Municipal Library
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Kelsey Lyle
Carl Hartman
Associated Press
Matthew Cook
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