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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2009
Page
4
The local newspaper announces changes in its leadership team with Dave Mathews stepping down as former Managing Editor and Jay Eshbach taking the helm. M A Bengtson and Jim Finley also named as community liaison and sports editor, respectively, with Dave Rogers continuing as sports editor.
The Texas legislature approved making illegal firearms trafficking a third degree felony, with Gov. Perry signing the bill. It becomes effective Sept. 1, aiming to curb cartel gun networks and violence spilling into Texas from Mexico. San Antonio Express-News
Speechless over the GOOTees June marks the Gathering Of Old Toots anniversary in Baytown. Gary Herrington leads a playful, aging membership that meets weekly at Luby's, regales guests from The Baytown Sun and Barbers Hill with lighthearted chatter, and laments losing their big round table.
The Baytown Sun lists publisher and staff emails and phone numbers for the newspaper. Guidelines note letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with a photo for columns, plus submission addresses and editing rights. Readers are advised to contact deadlines and redelivery procedures if the paper is not received by the stated times.
A reader letters notes daily reuse of items and questions the morality of recycling when benefits may not offset costs. The piece cites a Sun story on city recycling impacts and asks whether not placing 6.5 pounds of recyclables on the curb monthly is immoral.
La Porte City Councilmember Georgia Malone commends Baytown for curbside recycling, noting public willingness to recycle rises when pickups are convenient and urging La Porte to adopt the program similarly.
A Baytown resident calls for reduced property taxes from the city and Goose Creek ISD to address unsafe pipelines. The message warns of planned protests if relief is not granted, and suggests broad tax breaks for local homeowners.
Ross S Sterling AVID thanks the Baytown Sun for covering and honoring their community work. The local paper sponsored the AVID banquet and recognized the group's efforts in Baytown, highlighting contributions to students and the wider community.
Congressman Gene Green advocates the American Clean Energy and Security Act proposing a carbon cap to spur innovation and job creation in Texas. He frames ACES as a path to a cleaner future, contrasting it with the status quo and citing nationwide company growth under a carbon cap.
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