Texas GOP push on voting integrity seen as barriers
David Bloom argues that Texas House Bill 6 and Senate Bill 7 mislabelled as integrity measures, proposing strict rules that would curb turnout. He cites DHS and state officials denying 2020 fraud, noting high turnout and narrow Trump margins to claim GOP aims to suppress votes, especially among minorities and urban residents.
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Surveys say keep REL name in Goose Creek schools
A letter to the editor argues surveys by The Baytown Sun and Goose Creek CISD show residents taxpayers students and staff oppose renaming any Goose Creek schools. The writer, Cindi Foster, challenges claims of racism or bullying and urges readers to accept the survey results.
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Today in history highlights from 1797 to 2000
Key events include Nathaniel Briggs patenting a washing machine in 1797 and Three Mile Island partial reactor meltdown in 1979. Also, George H W Bush awarded Congressional Gold Medal to Jesse Owens’s widow in 1990 and a 2000 Supreme Court ruling curbing police use of anonymous tips in Florida v J L. One year ago U S coronavirus deaths topped 2 000, double three days earlier.
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Baytown Sun Readers Debate Border Crisis Blame
Baytown Sun poll results show readers split on who bears more blame for the border crisis. No opinion 8.1 percent. The survey lists strong and somewhat support and oppose positions for CDC social distancing relaxation in schools.
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Pandemic era reflections on child mental health and resilience
Justa Lanie Garrett of Baytown reflects on the impact of the pandemic on children mental health. She notes disruptions to care schooling and routines while acknowledging resilience and the mixed outcomes across families. She cites NPR reporting and CDC data to discuss rising youth mental health needs and the need for reforms.
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Ring Lost in Tahoe Becomes Scuba Hero Tale
Jim Finley recalls Andrew Kent who dropped his bride Marlee’s ring through a Tahoe pier gap and was aided by diver Phill Abernathy who retrieved it after a crawdad encounter. He then shares a 60 year memory of his own Thursday wedding at Holy Cross Church Bay City with Margie, including decor mishaps, a cross town honeymoon, West Columbia jeers, and a Chevy “Just Married” ritual.
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