Class of 2021 Graduates Conquer Pandemic Challenges
David Bloom offers heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2021 from Baytown Highlands Mont Belvieu Anahuac and Crosby as they close a disrupted 13 year journey. The pandemic shaped their junior year and senior year with uncertain schedules, cancelations and loss, yet they persevere toward new beginnings and brighter futures.
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McConaughey May Run For Texas Governor
A guest editorial discusses Texas born actor Matthew McConaughey as a potential governor candidate. It notes his rumor mill momentum, fundraising talks with moderate Republicans, and compares past entertainer governors while weighing Abbott's strong standing and fundraising. The piece reflects on celebrity influence in Texas politics.
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Letters to the Baytown Sun Guidance
Baytown Sun invites reader letters via letters baytownsun.com or sunnews baytownsun.com and asks contributors to include a phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for publication.
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Learn to use your cell phone responsibly in public
A Baytown Sun reader urges respectful cell phone use in public spaces. The letter cites loud conversations in waiting rooms and cars and calls for etiquette rules, noting personal privacy and the Golden Rule. Ginger Stripling, former Baytown resident now in Mont Belvieu, provides contact details.
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Disturbing Chapter 313 tax abatements probe sparks debate
Dr. Steve Showalter of Lee College discusses the Texas Chapter 313 program, criticizing tax abatements for oil and gas and green energy alike. The piece cites state costs per job, claims of incentives used before approvals, and questions who bears property tax burdens as critics call it crony capitalism.
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Today in history from 1933 to 1998
Key events include the 1933 opening of the Chicago World’s Fair and Disney’s The Three Little Pigs release, the 1935 Schechter Poultry case striking down the NIRA, the 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opening, Dorie Miller earning the Navy Cross, the 1962 Centralia coal fire, and 1998 Michael Fortier’s Oklahoma City sentence. Thought for Today offers a maxims cue.
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