Wal Mart gets 42000 cheers for tuna donations and more
Our View highlights multiple local good deeds from Wal Mart's tuna donations to aid the Missouri Street Church of Christ, a Marine veteran’s family getting a home, Holly Jackson and the Texas Sentinels Foundation helping the Edwards family, Baytown bus ridership gains, and Gentry and Highlands Juniors advancing to the Mathcounts state competition in Austin.
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Texas Eighth Grade Graphing Calculators Spark Debate
A reader faults Texas for mandating $100 graphing calculators for eighth graders while districts prefer iPads and cheaper calculator apps. They argue test security is outdated and graphing devices can archive notes and formulas, urging districts to embrace modern tools.
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Lawmaker Contact Addresses and Phone Numbers
A compilation of official contact details for Texas lawmakers including Governor Rick Perry U S Senate members John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Ted Cruz is not present Ted Cruz actually Ted Cruz is not in the input The Texas Senate and House members listed include Sylvia Garcia Wayne Smith and Steve Stockman with their respective mailing addresses street addresses and phone numbers for Austin Houston Baytown and Washington DC offices.
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Praise for Girls Initiative Sparks Dialogue
Discussion urges recognizing and praising girls for assertiveness while condemning the gendered double standard. It notes that girls who stand up or question the status quo are labeled harshly, unlike boys who receive praise. The piece calls for listening to all young leaders without shaming them.
Runoff showdown in Texas GOP lieutenant governor race
The Texas lieutenant governor runoff pits David Dewhurst against Dan Patrick after Patrick led in the March 4 first primary with 41.4 percent, forcing the May 27 contest. The piece examines campaign strategies, negative ads, voter turnout patterns, and the broader state political context including Leticia Van de Putte and Wendy Davis.
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Today in History March 18 highlights include embargo end and statehood
March 18 marks notable events from 1974 ending an Arab oil embargo to 1959 Hawaii statehood. Other items include the 1766 Stamp Act repeal, Grover Cleveland’s birth, the New London school gas explosion, and Gideon v. Wainwright. Thought for Today honors Laurence Olivier.
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