Texas Republicans See Supreme Court Shifts on Obamacare and Gay Marriage
The U S Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare subsidies by a 6 to 3 vote and, a day later, ruled 5 to 4 to strike down prohibitions on same sex marriage in Texas and other states. Perry, Cruz, and Huckabee react as Clinton praises both decisions amid civil rights momentum. Paxton warns clergy and officials of religious objections while civil rights lawyers watch for potential lawsuits.
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Lee College board meeting over switchgear dated 2014 result
A Baytown Sun reader disputes Dr Brown, citing Lee College records show a November 24 2014 special board meeting to decide switchgear installation method and contract. July 17 2014 approval and July 16 2014 Durotech proposal noted. The reader claims ongoing false statements and cites Texas statute 51.782 j for document access.
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Misnomers and language slips from a Baytonian writer
Winston Gardner recounts common word errors and misnomers in everyday speech. He covers elderly versus old, robbery versus burglary, hash tag and electrocution, local place naming, gasoline versus natural gas, and cement versus concrete, noting personal history with Exxon and Baytonian roots.
Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
On June 30 1865 eight people including Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd were convicted by a military commission of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth. Other entries note Blondin at Niagara in 1859, the Tunguska event in 1908, the SAG in 1933, Alaska statehood in 1958, a leap second in 1972, hostage release in Beirut in 1985, and a 1994 Supreme Court ruling on abortion clinic demonstrations. Thought for Today quotes Hannah Arendt.
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