Open government and transparency urge trust in state power
Senate Judiciary chair Sen Charles Grassley argues for greater federal openness to restore public trust. He cites IRS VA and HUD scandals, calls for stronger FOIA enforcement, whistleblower protections, and broader congressional oversight to ensure accountable governance and timely access to records.
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National Sunshine Week
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Geocaching Challenge Trip Through Texas Highlights
Bert Marshall recounts a 600 mile geocaching trek from Baytown to Lubbock Abilene and back. The Southeast Texas team placed third while the author details wind turbines near Roscoe, prairie dogs in Lubbock, and geocache finds across Waco Abilene and other towns.
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Roscoe
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Brownwood
Submitting News and Calendar Items for The Sun
Readers are invited to email breaking news and feature photos to sunnews baytownsun.com or david.bloom baytownsun.com. Include name, address, and phone number. Community calendars list events with names dates times addresses prices and a contact number.
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March 20 in History Highlights and Napoleon’s Hundred Days
Today marks the 79th day of 2015 with spring arriving at 5 45 p m In history March 20 1995 the Tokyo subway sarin attack killed 12 and sickened over 5500 linked to Aum Shinrikyo On the same date in 1815 Napoleon returned to Paris after escaping Elba triggering his Hundred Days rule.
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Today in History Highlights From 1852 to 1995
This brief montage notes Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin first book publication in 1852, Martha Place’s 1899 electric chair execution, USS Jupiter’s 1922 recommission as USS Langley, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 Gibraltar wedding, Libby Riddles’ 1985 Iditarod win, Benedict XVI letter to Ireland over abuse, plus a spring thought and author Ellis Peters.
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Martha M. Place
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New York
Sing Sing
Jupiter
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Gibraltar
Libby Riddles
Teller
Alaska
Benedict XVI
Ireland
Ellis Peters
Edith Pargeter
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