Senate to restart school finance push with new $2.8B bill
The Texas Senate votes to scrap prior efforts and begin a new education bill process with hearings planned next week. The plan ties tax cuts to school finance reform, requiring House action for any effective measure, and would give districts more spending discretion while keeping May school board elections.
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Eddie Lucio
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Bell jumps into Texas governor race as Democrat
Former U S representative Chris Bell announced a bid for Texas governor, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge Governor Rick Perry. Bell cited a desire for new leadership while reflecting on his past clash with Tom DeLay and the Texas redistricting era.
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Chris Bell
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Rick Perry
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Associated Press
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Explosions at Fort Worth plant injure four workers
A chemical plant blast at Valley Solvents & Chemicals in Fort Worth injured four workers. Fire officials say the 1:30 p.m. five alarm blaze damaged more than a dozen tanks holding methanol, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and ethanol as firefighters battled the inferno for hours.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Valley Solvents & Chemicals
Kent Worley
Worley
Positive earnings lift stocks to four-year highs on earnings surge
Nasdaq and S P 500 reach four-year highs as DaimlerChrysler and Bristol-Myers Squibb lead a wave of strong second-quarter results. Investors digest rising oil prices while bond yields drift lower. Dow hits fresh high amid solid profit outlooks. Bristol-Myers posts a 91 percent jump in quarterly income and exceeds forecasts by 11 cents per share.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
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Ryan Beck & Co
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Dow
Exxon Mobil Corp
Stolen Camera Box From Baytown Police Car Trunk
A silver police camera box containing two cameras was stolen from a Baytown police car trunk at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on North Main Street. A Nikon digital camera, a 35mm camera, a power cord, and memory sticks were inside with no estimated value. The trunk showed no forced entry. no suspects yet.
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Baytown
N. Main St
Robber Swipes Cash From Jones 7 11 Register
A 67 year old female clerk was robbed at gunpoint at the Jones 7 11 7 store on James Bowie Drive. The black male suspect demanded cash from the register, grabbed about $60, and fled on foot. He is described as 5'8 to 5'9, 170 pounds, 25 to 30, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black face covering. No injuries were reported.
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Jones 7
James Bowie
Stylist's Credit Card Stolen By Customer At Garth Road Salon
A white female allegedly took a TGF Haircutters stylist credit card after leaving 4539 Garth Road unsatisfied with her hair color. The wallet was later found missing, and bank records show the last purchase at World Wide Stereo, 5702 Garth Road.
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Wireless World
Harris County
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Garth Road
World Wide Stereo
Suzuki GSX-R6 Stolen From Cedar Ridge Apartments
A silver and black 2005 Suzuki GSX-R6 was taken around 4 a.m. Thursday from the Cedar Ridge apartment complex at 2900 W Baker Rd. A resident heard a noise and saw a brown and white two tone Ford pickup drive off with the bike in the bed. Police were notified and the owner reported the theft. The motorcycle is valued at about $9,000. The truck is described as an older brown and white model with white between the brown.
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Cedar Ridge
Baker Road
Baytown Police Beat Reports 146 Calls From 6 AM Wed to 6 AM Thu
Baytown police logged 146 calls in a 24 hour period ending 6 AM Thursday. Incidents included eight alarms two assaults one auto theft two auto burglaries one building burglary one crime mischief ten disturbances one forgery one robbery four thefts and two minor accidents. Police Beat notes Crime Stoppers tips are anonymous and payable for information.
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