Sessions to testify publicly on Russia contacts and Comey firing
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face a public Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his contacts with Russia during the 2016 campaign and his role in James Comey’s firing. Lawmakers seek clarity after Comey testified that Sessions likely recused himself earlier and a possible third meeting with the Russian ambassador remains under scrutiny.
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Maryland and DC urge Trump emoluments case over ties
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine filed a federal lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the Constitution by keeping ties to his business empire and accepting foreign payments while in office. The suit centers on the emoluments clause, with prosecutors arguing conflicts of interest threaten democracy. Trump contends the clause excludes fair-value transactions like hotel bookings and real estate sales.
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Car wash to aid Baytown AAU basketball team fundraisers
A public car wash by Grandtime Elite at O Reilly Auto Parts in Baytown on June 24 from 9 am to 5 pm aims to raise funds for Amateur Athletic Union basketball players to travel to national events in Dallas and San Antonio. Prices: cars five dollars, trucks seven. food items range from three to five dollars. donations from local figures bolster the effort.
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Abbott OKs 217 Billion Texas Budget With Vetoes
Governor Greg Abbott signed the 2018 2019 Texas budget totaling about 217 billion dollars. He vetoed roughly 120 million in planned spending including almost 0.9 million from the Secretary of State to aid colonia residents along the border. The plan preserves border security funding and boosts child welfare while trimming air quality programs and lottery retailer bonuses.
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Baytown council hears shelter fees and land rezones plan
Baytown Dog rescuer Alie sha Medley urged the council to cut shelter adoption and voucher costs to 85 dollars with a 75 dollar voucher and push follow up calls to ensure dogs are spayed or neutered to avoid a 500 dollar fee. The council rezoned 13.46 acres at North Main Blue Heron to GC and MF2 nearby and annexed 235.98 acres for San Jacinto Boulevard work. Fire Dept grants fund detectors and kits for HazMat and collapse rescue teams.
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City Manager seeks two grants for Baytown Fire Department
City Manager Rick Davis has authorization to submit two Houston Urban Areas Security Initiative applications on behalf of the Baytown Fire Department. The grants, totaling nearly 158000 dollars, aim to support HazMat and Structural Collapse and Rescue Specialized Response teams.
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Deryl Ruth Rodgers obituary in Baytown Texas
Deryl Ruth Rodgers died June 9, 2017. Born December 7, 1928 in Crowley Louisiana to Francis and Ethel Morgan. Preceded in death by husband James W. Rodgers. Visitation June 14 at noon, funeral 1 p.m. Rev Russell Rodgers officiating Earthman Baytown Funeral Home. Interment Memory Gardens Baytown. Online memorial at EarthmanBaytown.com.
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Adam West, Original Batman Actor, Dies at 88
Los Angeles AP reports Adam West, the 1960s TV Batman, died at 88. The campy series popularized the Caped Crusader, influencing future portrayals by actors like Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck.
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