Goose Creek board stalls on O'Brien contract
The Goose Creek CISD eyes a centennial year with boundary shifts start times and security upgrades while keeping Superintendent O'Brien in limbo. Voters and community leaders largely support him though several board members slow walk a decision and critics urge a prompt public rationale.
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Goose Creek
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Sun
Matt Hollis
Howard Sampson
Richard Clem
Ben Pape
al Richard
Pete Pape
Agustin Laredo
Jessica Woods
Baytown
Salvador Cavazos
Goose Creek Cisd
Cavazos
Trump presses NATO spend, claims debts do not exist
AP notes Trump drew sharp lines on NATO funding during his Europe trip, asserting deficits by allies. Fact check clarifies there is no IOU or delinquency owed to the U.S. or NATO, while noting 2014 guidance aimed at reaching 2 percent of GDP for defense by 2024, not an immediate payment.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Europe
NATO
Trump
U.S
Germany
Readers weigh tariffs versus alliances in Baytown Sun poll
Last week readers answered the question can you be close friends with someone of the opposite political party with 11 percent yes 16.7 percent no and 12.2 percent don’t care. This week asks which is more important tariffs on imports to protect US industries or maintaining good relations with close allies. Respond at baytownsun.com.
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Baytownsun.com
Seattle
Washington State
Wyoming
Baytown
Keith Dougherty
Astros
Mariners
Houston
Cleve R. Wootson Jr
The
Washington Post
Washington D.C
State of Washington
Seattle Times
Strawless Ocean Organization
Strawless Ocean
City Hall
College Station
Jim Finley
the Sun
GRADcafe opens at Lee College in Baytown area
Lee College launches GRADcafe in its Center for Workforce and Community Education at 909 Decker Drive Baytown offering free services and coffee to help residents of Baytown Highlands and nearby communities pursue education and employment with Project Grad Houston support and a network of foundations. The program runs Tuesday to Thursday 11 am to 7 pm Friday 11 am to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 5 pm with Dr. Dennis Brown as president.
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Lee College
Baytown
Highlands
Greater Houston
Café College
Houston
Carnegie
Gradcafe
Project Grad
Project Grad Houston
The
Temple Foundation
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Fondren Foundation
Center For Workforce and Community Education
Decker
Decker Drive
Market Street
Texas Avenue
City of Baytown
Sterling Public Library
No Straw Law Sparks Citywide Debate In Seattle
Retired Baytown editor Jim Finley argues about Seattle’s straw ban, mocking environmental reasons while noting medical exemptions. He questions the policy's reach toward Houston and other Texas towns.
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Southern Newspapers Inc
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Jim
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