Hurricane Dennis Approaches Florida Keys Evacuations Rise
As Dennis neared the Gulf of Mexico the Florida Keys faced heavy rain and 145 mph winds. Evacuations expanded with 40,000 urged from Gulf Shores and New Orleans flood-prone areas. Officials warned of possible direct impact and 6 foot surges while power lines were trimmed and fuel supplies stretched thin. Governor Bush declared a state of emergency and returned to Tallahassee.
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Miami
Florida Keys
Jeb Bush
Key West
Fla
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Tim Planer
Cuba
National Hurricane Center
Haiti
Florida
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NASA eases shuttle launch security after 9 11 era
NASA officials say security measures for the Discovery launch are returning to pre Sept 11 norms with earlier publicized liftoff times. Brankus notes no new changes due to London bombings and Hurricane Dennis, though security teams will reassess if needed. The shift reverses some post 9/11 restrictions while maintaining robust precautions.
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London
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Discovery
Michael Brankus
Washington
Brankus
Florida Panhandle
Louisiana
Ilan Ramon
Perry uses veto and tour to push school finance plan
Governor Perry vetoed thirty five billion dollars in public education funding and called a thirty day special session to push a new school finance plan. He argued for closing franchise tax loopholes raising sales tax to six point nine five percent and increasing cigarette tax by a dollar per pack to offset property tax cuts while touring eleven cities to press the plan amid Republican and Democratic criticism.
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Perry
Texas
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Senate
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San Angelo
Strayhorn
Perry outlines main elements of school funding plan
Republican Gov. Rick Perry launched a 30 day special session on education funding and presented his plan. It calls for closing tax loopholes, raising cigarette and sales taxes, increasing the homestead exemption, cutting school property taxes, and a $1500 pay raise for teachers. Critics urge waiting on the Supreme Court ruling and doubt urgency.
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Rick Perry
Special legislative session debates school funding and tax reform
The almanac notes a special session to force a resolution of the school finance issue. The House backs its TEA funding bill in narrower form than the Senate. Senate Bill 6 adds money for TEA and other programs, while a companion measure seeks voter approval to replace some property taxes with higher consumer taxes and broaden the franchise tax base.
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Texas
House
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Rene Oliveira
Brownsville
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Senate
Dewhurst and Craddick
Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy
Texas A&m-Kingsville
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
el Paso
Senate Finance Committee
David Dewhurst
Steve Ogden
Burglary hits Baytown patrol car. two arrests made
A Baytown Police Department patrol car was burglarized in a residential area along James Bowie between 10 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday. The crime led to two arrests after a turn signal stop yielded 4.8 grams of marijuana. Edward Demond Cole, 24, faces multiple warrants and a $25,000 bond. his brother Cornelius Kirsen Cole, 26, is jailed on a family violence warrant.
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Baytown
Edward Demond Cole
Cornelius Kirsen Cole
Woman uses fake $20 at Sonic. police pursue suspected fraud
A woman attempted to pay for food at Sonic on Garth Road with a counterfeit twenty. She claimed ignorance and offered other cash. She said the bill came from a Pasadena liquor store. Baytown police seized the note and notified the Secret Service. Police are seeking three Hispanic male suspects in a separate daytime robbery that left Pablo Garcia injured. they fled in a tan Chevy extended cab pickup after taking Garcia's wallet and red shirt.
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Sonic
Garth Road
Pasadena
Baytown
Pablo Garcia
Garcia
Baytown Police Beat Highlights A Week of Calls
Baytown police logged 183 calls for service from 6 a m Thursday to 6 a m Friday including 14 alarms five assaults two auto thefts six burglaries three criminal mischief 10 disturbances three forgery 11 thefts two major accidents and 12 minor accidents. Crime Stoppers offers cash tips and anonymity at 281 427 TIPS.
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