DeLay ethics probe and jury impartiality questions
The piece argues that the DeLay ethics inquiry faces credibility issues when committee members have ties to the subject. It urges appointing outside counsel for investigations to ensure impartiality, comparing past cases of Wright and Gingrich and noting the broader challenge of policing self-interest in Congress. It ends with a juror duty analogy about impartiality.
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Tom DeLay
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Jim Wright
Newt Gingrich
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Congressional Ethics
Blueprint for Baytown survey seeks broad input
Baytown invites residents workers and business stakeholders to complete a 42 question online survey on Baytown livability education facilities infrastructure and preferred future development. Data will guide September recommendations to market Baytown to outsiders and residents and to identify industries and opportunities for expansion.
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Baytown.org
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Baytownsun
Editorial board invites public discussion at Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets weekly at 2 p m on Wednesdays and invites community discussion. Submit letters up to 300 words or guest columns up to 500 words with a signature and return contact details.
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David Bloom
Wanda Gamer Cash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
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Jane Howard Lee
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Wanda Garner Cash
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Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
County Taxpayers Oppose Port of Houston Subsidies
Dee Wright Seabrook City Councilor blasts Harris County Commissioners and judge for funding the Port of Houston Authority with taxpayer money. She argues the PHA operates at a loss, relies on property taxes, and lacks local community input while other ports are profitable. She cites comparisons with Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Miami, urges fiscal accountability, and calls for voter action in the next election.
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Sylvia Garcia
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Houston
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Dee Wright
Seabrook City
Online Opinions From Baytown Talk Forum
Readers vent on Baytown Sun’s Baytown Talk about welcome entrances to town and area aesthetics. Posts mention Pasadena Highlands Deer Park and ferry routes, plus concerns about mosquito control and forum moderation. The thread expresses frustration with rude comments and calls for civility while noting some contributors' desire for constructive discussion.
July 15 Historical Highlights Include Goldwater Nomination
This day marks 40 years since Barry Goldwater was nominated by the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. It recalls Rembrandt's birth in 1606, Georgia's readmission in 1870, Boeing's 1916 founding, Truman's 1948 nomination, and other milestone events through 1992 and a 1994 Microsoft antitrust settlement.
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San Francisco
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Leiden
Netherlands
Georgia
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Pacific Aero
People’s Republic of China
Chowchilla
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Arkansas
Bill Clinton
New York
Microsoft Corporation
Justice Department
Timeline of Local Events from 1950 to 2003
A record of notable local happenings includes the Purvis oil well flowing near a back porch in 1950, 1975 surface water talks between Houston and Baytown Area Water Authority, 1990 Mont Belvieu protests against an eight lane Grand Parkway, 2000 Crosby Barrett Station Homecoming Parade, 2002 Judge Sylvia proposing a 3 million reduction in certificates of obligation, and 2003 Baytown officials advising preparations for Tropical Storm Claudette which made landfall at noon.
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Claudette
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