Texas sales tax holiday boosts shoppers for three days
The state’s fifth annual three day sales tax holiday runs Friday through Sunday allowing shoppers to buy clothes and shoes under 100 dollars without the 8.25 percent tax. Texans will save an estimated 43.8 million in sales tax this weekend and 150.2 million since 1999. The holiday benefits families and retail workers, though items like backpacks and school supplies remain taxed.
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Texas
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
State
Columbia shuttle debris should be publicly displayed
The Galveston County Daily News discusses whether 84 000 Space Shuttle Columbia fragments should be shown in a museum or institute. Key voices include Jonathan Clark and Kirstie Chadwick urging thoughtful public display to honor sacrifices and teach future generations, avoiding inventory like a dusty shelf.
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ASA
Jonathan Clark
Columbia
Laurel Clark
Kirstie McCool Chadwick
Willie McCool
Smithsonian
Challenger
America
Voters should send Democrats home in Texas budget row
Gov. Perry accuses Democrats of abandoning duties and vows to veto unnecessary spending to keep a $800 million surplus. He laments protests, blasts gerrymandering aims, and calls for Republicans to push major agenda while criticizing Robin Hood school funding. The piece frames a partisan clash over Texas budget, education funding, and special sessions.
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Perry
Texas
Austin
Albuquerque
Congress
Dewhurst
DeLay
Gov. Perry
Washington
Hazmat grant response sparks Baytown debate
A Baytown reader defends a State Homeland Security Grant Program for hazmat readiness, arguing fires, police, and medics rely on funding to protect the city. The letter claims terrorists may target the area and cites insurance-rate impacts from improved fire services.
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Brandy P. Waugh
Ms. Waugh
Baytown
Insurance Services Office
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Submissions and Visits
The Baytown Sun invites community input with weekly 2 pm editorial board meetings on Wednesdays and appointment options via Managing Editor David Bloom. It lists board members, submission rules for letters and guest columns, and contact details for sending signed pieces by mail fax or email.
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Today 5
David Bloom
The
Baytown Sun
Wanda Garner Cash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
the Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Baytown City Hall and Goose Creek admin contacts listed
Baytown officials list city hall address 2401 Market St and Goose Creek Administration Building 4544 Interstate 10 East with phone numbers for City Manager Mayor council members and district trustees. It notes council terms two years and meetings second and fourth Thursdays at 6 20 p m at City Hall and board terms three years with meetings second and fourth Mondays at 6 30 p m.
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Market St. Baytown
Texas
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renteria
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
City Hall
Goose Creek
Interstate 10
P.O. Box
Baytown
Barbara Sultis
Board of Trustees
Phelitria Barnes
Rosa Rodriguez
Weston Cotten
James Lewis
Clarence Albus
Jepp Busch
Steve Fischer
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