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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2006
Page
4
Wanda Garner is editor and publisher as Jim Finley retires as managing editor. Doyle Barlow becomes managing editor and Danielle Lynch becomes news editor. The editorial board includes David Bloom and Jane Howard Lee, with Lee retired from reporting.
The Baytown Youth Advisory Commission seeks a dedicated teen center to curb boredom and provide a safe space for 14 to 18 year olds. They plan to propose the project to the City Council, eyeing the old Crafts Etc building beside Luby’s as a site with city and corporate support to create a chemical‑free hub for local youth.
State Rep Jim Dunnam argues the recent special session did little to fix Texas school finance. He critiques Governor Perry’s tax swap, claiming it raises taxes for small businesses and consumers while diverting funds from education and worsens equity among districts. He warns of a looming $25 billion shortfall and urges a true long-term solution.
Government officials include Governor Rick Perry Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and lawmakers in the listed districts. A toll free and district phone directory is provided plus a reminder to visit the capitol site to find your representative.
Baytown Sun provides contact details for Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager and the newsroom staff including David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Danielle Lynch news editor Angie Pagel advertising director and Wayne Oxedine production manager with their email handles.
Local Baytown newspaper listings provide phone numbers for Main Newsroom Retail Classified Circulation and fax plus a mailing address at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77522 and an email for the Sun Newsroom.
Readers may submit signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photo required. Original material addressed to The Baytown Sun should include writer's signature address and non publishing phone, with editing and potential refusal rights reserved.
A Baytown native writes to the editor praising the newly elected mayor and urging revitalization of the Texas Avenue and waterfront districts. The letter compares Baytown to Houston and Kemah, highlighting neglected areas near I-10 and the Fred Hartman Bridge as a potential jewel needing polishing to attract diverse residents.
A Barbers Hill reader rebuts a school board member on TAKS testing, arguing the five attempts and remedial classes fail to explain teacher effectiveness. The writer questions graduation eligibility and calls for changing the rule, urging community action and reflection on teachers’ roles.
A reader argues that TAKS testing is fair and that parents shoulder responsibility for their children's graduation outcomes. The writer notes retake opportunities exist and claims opponents overlook student effort and support. Local reaction to taxpaying perspectives on graduation standards is described.
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