Energy bill faces hurdles as MTBE disputes loom
In Congress, Bush and GOP leaders rush to push a final energy bill before the August recess. Rep. Barton's MTBE stance shifts aim to shield oil firms from cleanup costs, while Senate conferees resist citing cost and health concerns amid EPA cancer risk uncertainty.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Details
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets weekly at 2 p m on Wednesdays and welcomes community input. Members include Wanda Garner Cash editor and publisher David Bloom managing editor Jim Finney and Jane Howard Lee both retired Sun staffers. Contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281 422 8302.
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Submissions to The Baytown Sun Invite Letters and Columns
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, include a non publication address and phone, and may be edited or refused. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom, P.O. Box 90, Baytown 77522, or fax 281-427-1880 or email sunnews baytownsun.com.
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Patriot Act reauthorization sparks civil liberties debate
Texas Congressman Ron Paul argues the Patriot Act expands government power and risks personal liberty in a polarized response to a 10 year renewal. He notes sunsetting provisions and cites London bombings to claim surveillance cannot guarantee safety. Paul, a member of the Financial Services and International Relations committees, highlights his writings and decades of political work.
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Today in History for July 26, 2005
On this date events include Benjamin Franklin becoming Postmaster General in 1775 New York ratifying the U S Constitution in 1788 and the National Security Act creating the DoD NSC CIA and JCS in 1947 Apollo 15 launch in 1971 and Bush Cheney 2000s campaign stops plus the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston one year earlier with critics attacking President Bush over the economy and the war on terror.
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Online Opinions From Baytown Talk Forum
The Baytown Sun invites readers to join Baytown Talk the online forum for opinions and letters. It invites readers to visit the website to read and post comments and share viewpoints on current topics.
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Baytown convention center, Belvieu tax appeal, center funding cuts
Sun history notes three items across the 1990s to 2003. In 1990 Mont Belvieu officials appealed property value on propane stored in the city. In 2002 Baytown Council heard a DP Consulting study showing demand and financial projections for a convention center. In 2003 Region IV Education Service Center ended driver education for 30 districts as state funds were cut.
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No guts no reform critique of a state income tax
A reader opposes a state income tax, arguing it would empower the legislature and special interests. The letter cites waste in school financing, repeated special sessions, and campaign contributions as core Texas ills. It urges laws curbing money in politics before considering tax changes.
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