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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2010
Page
4
The editorial page lists the newspaper’s leadership including Editor Publisher Janie Halter and Managing Editor Gary E Maitland along with Jay Eschbach Community member Jim Finley former Managing Editor Luke Hales Assistant Managing Editor and Sports Editor Dave Rogers.
A Tyler man’s 35 year sentence for possessing 4.6 ounces of marijuana sparks debate on nonviolent drug crimes. The column argues sentencing, cost to taxpayers, and the need for treatment over mass incarceration. It notes state prison costs about 50 dollars daily and urges balanced ranges and reform.
James Kingsmill recalls the 40 year life on East Schreck Avenue in Baytown as ExxonMovil buys out homes for a greenbelt. The family battles illness and storms, as razed houses leave vacant lots and memories fade with the likely demolition of the childhood home.
Publisher Janie Halter and staff listed for contact. Addresses emails provided for newsroom, business, and circulation. Names include Janie Halter Gary Maitland Sandy Denson and Joshua Hart with theirBaytownSun.com addresses.
The Baytown Sun welcomes original letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions should be addressed to The Baytown Sun at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown TX 77522 or via fax or email. Include writer name address and phone. editor may edit or decline.
Missed delivery guidance for Baytown Sun readers states expected times Monday through Friday by 6 am and Saturday by noon. Customers should call 281 425 8066 by 9 am on weekdays or 3 pm on Saturday to arrange redelivery.
Natalie Whatley writes of spring's awakening in Baytown describing Thoreau's different drummer and the pull of April. She embraces seasonal change, rejects forced pace, and finds joy in nature's tempo despite critics, sharing personal reflection on shifting moods toward warmer days.
Local governments face potential loss of 10 million in annual tax revenues if a 1994 constitutional amendment is misinterpreted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Industries may seek larger exemptions by extending cleaner fuel incentives, forcing higher taxes or budget cuts countywide. The state must honor the amendment’s intent to prevent a broad tax shift harming taxpayers.
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