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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2006
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash editor publisher ty David Bloom managing editor Jim Finley Jane Howard Lee retired managing editor retired reporter Doyle Barrow sports editor named to the editorial board and senior staff roles at the newspaper.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes 78 million baby boomers near retirement will face depleted social programs as projected solvency dates tighten. The Bush administration warns deficits could emerge with Social Security by 2017 and Medicare in 2018, driven by trust fund IOUs and rising costs. Politicians in Congress respond with election-year partisan jabs.
Dallas Morning News urges Washington to advance immigration legislation after protests and calls for stronger border enforcement. The piece supports a compromise with guest worker provisions, doubling Border Patrol, new detention facilities, and tech for a virtual fence, hoping Senate Majority Leader Frist moves a vote by Memorial Day.
Texas politics swirl around John Sharp leading a tax study for Governor Perry while David Dewhurst runs ads for higher teacher pay and tax reform. Sharp, 55, shifts from potential gubernatorial bid to cross‑aisle problem solver, gaining publicity and avoiding Perry’s gun sights. Debate notes Perry’s 2010 future, Craddick’s agenda, and the dynamic between Dewhurst, Sharp, and possible challengers amid a shifting Texas political climate.
Government officials include Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst with several agency contacts. Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and lawmakers Tommy Williams Mario Gallegos John Whitmire Craig Elland Wayne Smith plus Railroad Commission assist lines. Visit capitol state tx us fyi for representative info.
Baytown Sun staff directory lists Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Danielle Lynch news editor and other department leads including advertising director Angie Pagel and production manager Wayne Oxedine for contact and staff roles.
The Baytown Sun newsroom and departments list phone numbers for main operations news retail and classified lines with a postal address 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown TX 77522 and a general fax line.
The notice reminds readers to expect the Baytown Sun by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and by 8 a.m. Sunday. If the paper is not delivered on time, callers should contact (281) 425-8048 by 10 a.m. for redelivery.
The Sun invites letters and guest columns with word limits and signed by the writer. Include a non publishing address and phone number, and note that submissions may be edited or rejected. Send signed pieces to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown 77522, or via fax or email.
A Baytown reader urges voters to re Elect Susan Moore Fontenot to a fourth term on the Lee College Board of Regents. The letter praises her community research, fiscal prudence, and leadership in expanding quality college level education for Lee College students, business partners, and area districts. It notes her balance of family life and administrator duties and urges voting May 13.
Family expresses deep gratitude for the overwhelming support from friends and community after the death of husband and father Joey Castillo. They thank those who offered prayers cards flowers food hugs and financial help and acknowledge behind the scenes kindness.
Praise for Gary Carter charge nurse Barbara Burton nurse and Margaret Boyd PA at San Jacinto Hospital emergency room. On May 1 they provided immediate care and refused to pass responsibility from the family practice doctor, demonstrating kindness and strong professionalism.
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