City Council to appoint District 3 representative today
City Hall at 2 p.m. will select a District 3 representative from seven applicants. The seat has been vacant since May 27 after Mayor Mundinger took office. Applicants include Martha Barnett, Brandon Capetillo, Manuel Escontias, Kenneth Mayo, Tim Quinton, Charles Shaffer, Lisa Urban, and Kristopher Banks.
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Calvin Mundinger
Baker Road
Garth Road
Lakewood
Wooster
Martha Barnett
Baytown Motors
Brandon Capetillo
Transcat
Manuel Escontias
Exxon Mobil
Kenneth Mayo
Goose Creek
Tim Quinton
la Porte
Pfeiffer and Son
Charles Shaffer
Baytown
Lisa Urban
Mendelevitz Urban and Associates
Kristopher Banks
Auto theft arrests tied to Jeep and golf cart thefts in Baytown
Police arrested a 14 year old Houston boy on auto theft charges after a silver Jeep Liberty was spotted on Pruett Street and later found with doors open near Harvey Road. A 15 year old Houston companion and possibly a third person were with him. A golf cart stolen from Goose Creek Country Club was found damaged in a ditch near Shirley Street and Lorraine Drive. Police logged 125 calls from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, including ten alarms and two auto thefts.
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Lawsuit details driver rest policy and crash fault
The suit contends Coach USA policies forced drivers to rest rather than gamble. officials say the driver was not fatigued. A Texas DPS report cites an unsafe turn on I 10 and possible driver fatigue. No citations issued yet as troopers finish reconstruction, expected in about two months. Neese cites private investigator findings of fault on both sides.
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DPS
Richard Vassar
Neese
Anahuac Dispute: Public Duties Clash Over Air Horn Incident
Carrington alleges Corner acted with criminal negligence after a tense traffic control scene. A Texas Highway Patrol trooper intervened to prevent contact. Comer’s attorney says questions go to him. Lieck notes safety officer rights and potential countercharges. Both sides indicate possible legal action.
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Lieck
Carrington
District budget outlines sewer upgrades and plant expansion
The West District plans to fund debt service at 257000 and 200000 for new utility lines while pursuing an expansion of the existing plant to double capacity. Parks and the Wayne Gray Sports Complex add to costs as developers eye Springfield and Eastpoint near I 10. District officials weigh sharing costs with the city, funding four softball fields, new restrooms, and trail extension along Goose Creek to Texas Avenue.
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MDD
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Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renteria II
Kitty Allen
Goose Creek Stream
Texas Avenue
Wal-Mart deal sparks questions over Permanent School Fund use
The Texas Land Office may redirect up to 80 million from the Permanent School Fund to purchase West Chambers County land and a 2.1 million square foot center to be leased to Wal-Mart for 30 years. Critics fear dual management and lower expected returns while supporters cite secure financing and job impact. Officials plan an informational meeting to address board questions and clarify investment strategy and diversification concerns.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Texas
Education Board
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the Sun
Independent inquiry urged into DeLay by watchdog groups
Washington groups pressed the House ethics committee on Thursday to appoint an independent counsel to probe alleged trading of political contributions for favors by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The panel will decide whether to open an investigation by early next month after review of Rep. Chris Bell's complaint.
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House Ethics Committee
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Chellie Pingree
Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics
Newt Gingrich
Jim Wright
Jonathan Grella
Ethics Committee
Grella
House Standards of Official Conduct Committee
Chris Bell
Texas
Houston
Baytown
Open court records debate in Texas over internet access
Texas judges lawyers and media advocates debate balancing open court records with privacy and identity theft concerns as access shifts from courthouse visits to online. Officials cite public openness while noting online access raises abuse fears amid labor market data.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Tom Phillips
Enron OKd to emerge from bankruptcy
Houston based Enron won court approval to emerge from bankruptcy after selling major assets to pay creditors who will receive under 20 cents on the dollar. The Enron name will disappear as a scandal plagued firm once the seventh-largest in the nation, with only scattered pipelines and power assets in 14 counties remaining.
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Enron
John Olson
Sanders Morris Harris
Wall Street
Texas unemployment slips to 5.7 percent in June
The Texas Workforce Commission reported a 5.7 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June, down from 5.9 percent in May as Texas added jobs in leisure and hospitality, and education and health care. The decline follows a second consecutive monthly drop, with the rate still higher than previous benchmarks.
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Texas
Diane Rath
Texas Workforce Commission
Austin
Judge denies appeal bond for Dynegy exec
U S District Judge Sim Lake denied Jamie Olis a bond while he appeals his November federal conviction for conspiracy and fraud. Olis, a former Dynegy finance executive, is serving 24 years and four months for helping disguise a loan as cash flow after Wall Street questioned Dynegy earnings. The ruling follows a prior denial based on the unlikelihood of reversal or a new trial.
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Dynegyine
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U.S
Sim Lake
Jamie Olis
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Enrollment goals for Hispanics fall short in Texas
Texas higher education officials report that Hispanic enrollment in public colleges and universities totaled 291,959 in fall 2003, far short of the 2005 goal of 340,000 set in 2000. Hispanics are 32 percent of the population but 23 percent of college enrollees.
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Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Steve Murdock
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