Baytown Opposes Middleton Lobbying Bills in Emergency Resolution
Baytown and Harris County Mayors Association members voted unanimously to oppose HB 749 filed by Middleton HB 2319 and SB 234 with SB10 added to the list as part of a broader stance against legislation seen as constraining city voices and taxpayer funded lobbying. The meeting also covered Hyatt Regency plans for Bayland Island and HGAC initiatives on economic development water safety and broadband lending.
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Baytown
Texas
Mayes Middleton
Harris County
Middleton
Senate
Bob Hall
Jacey Jetton
Paul Bettencourt
Brandon Capetillo
Austin
Evergreen
Natalie Picha
Seabrook
Mayes
Capetillo
Hyatt Regency
Bayland Island
Fred Hartman
Evergreen Point
Goose Creek Country Club
Chuck Wemple
Houston-Galveston
Wemple
H-Gac
Mont Belvieu unveils plans for new city hall center
City officials outlined a transformative plan to place a new city hall at the heart of a revived downtown anchored by a courthouse and civic facilities for Mont Belvieu. The project, tied to Eagle Drive and Grand Parkway studies, aims to honor history with a Henry Griffith bust and a local museum in partnership with Barbers Hill ISD.
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Mont Belvieu
Nick Dixon
Nathan Watkins
Baytown Sun
Matt Hollis
Dixon
Barbers Hill
Eagle Drive
Watkins
Houston-Galveston
Grand Parkway
City
Council
Texas
Henry B. Griffith
Griffith
COVID deaths rise. regional cases and deaths tallied
Friday reports push state pandemic deaths to 47,193 while the rolling daily case average fell about 41 percent over two weeks. Harris County totals reach 368,582 cases and 3,518 deaths, with local counts in Baytown, Highlands ZIP 77562, Crosby ZIP 77532, and Chambers County showing ongoing case and death totals.
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Harris County Public Health
Harris County
Baytown
Highlands-area
Crosby-area
Chambers County
Biden says vaccination target to be unveiled next week
President Biden stated that the administration will meet its vaccination goal and will reveal a new target next week. He said the United States is on pace to have enough authorized vaccines to cover the entire adult population within about ten weeks and that doses will be sent to Mexico and Canada.
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Biden
U.S
Mexico
Canada
Lawmakers hear concerns on House Bill 19 impact
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne and Baytown lawyer Dan Linebaugh testified about commercial vehicle rules. Hawthorne, with 18 years in commercial enforcement, urged stronger laws not weaker. Linebaugh warned the bill could raise road deaths and insurance costs. No committee action was taken. a Senate version remains pending a hearing.
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Chambers County
Brian Hawthorne
Baytown
Dan Linebaugh
Hawthorne
Texas Department of Public Safety
Linebaugh
Texas
Senate
Memorial Mass for Joan Estes in Baytown
Joan Estes 91 of Baytown died September 20 2020 born Terre Haute Indiana November 17 1928 wife to General Estes for almost 50 years a devoted mother and homemaker active in bridge golf and cooking survived by five children eight grandchildren and numerous relatives A memorial mass will be held March 25 2021 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Baytown TX.
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Joan Estes
Baytown
Terre Haute
Indiana
Strother
Bess Grafe
General Estes
Joan
United States
Patricia Davis
Mike
Sandy Grafe
Camile
Bill Rust
Pat
Linda Estes
Maribeth
Wren Lindsey
Tere
Bill Schendel
Tony Estes
Anne
Kevin Lowe
Kristeen
Nathan Craig
Kara
Chad Thibodeaux
Michael Wren Lindsey
Kristel
David Duran
Will
Dana Schendel
Luke Lawler
Kylee
Christian
Carlos
Matthew
Mercedes
Mykee
Lily
Madison
Frances Mixon
Estes
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Baker Rd
CDC eases school distancing to 3 feet with masks
The CDC says students may sit 3 feet apart in classrooms with masks, yet keep 6 feet in common areas and during high‑risk activities like lunch, assemblies, chorus, and sports. Younger children spread less, aiding reopening. Changes remove plastic barriers as largely ineffective.
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New York
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Greta Massetti
Rochelle Walensky
Massetti
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