Constitutional conservatives and the issue of rights in Texas
Patrick McDonald of Baytown argues that the Texas Constitution, not the federal Bill of Rights, protects Texans rights citing Freedom of Speech Worship and Bear Arms. He criticizes Abbott and Cruz for misapplying the First Amendment and urges a civics reset.
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U.S
Texas
Houston
Abbott
Congress
Cruz
Patrick McDonald
Baytown
Judge Criss Would Be an Excellent Representative
A selection letter lauds Judge Susan Criss as fair, knowledgeable, and competent, highlighting her handling of lawsuits from the Texas City refinery explosion in 2005 and Hurricane Ike claims against TWIA. The author, praising Criss as a Democrat, argues she fights for Chambers County families and endorses her for State Representative over party bias.
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British Petroleum
Texas City
Galveston County District Court
Susan Criss
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Galveston County
Criss
Twia
Chambers County
Attila the Hun
Craig Eiland
Jimmy Sylvia
Greg Poole
Barbers Hill
Lawmaker contact details for Texas officials
Address and phone line items list how to contact Governor Perry U S Senate members Gorayn Graz Ted Stockman Texas Senate Sylvia Garcia and Texas House members Wayne Smith with P O Boxes street addresses and office numbers for official correspondence and district offices.
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Ted Graz
Texas
Dirksen Senate
Washington, D.C
Texas Senate
Sylvia Garcia
D—Dist
P.O
Capitol Station
Austin
Polk Street
Suite
Houston
Back stories on nickname origins in Baytown
E C Williams nicknamed Fido sparked an exploration of nicknames with a list including Rabbit Jackson Dog Hole Hill Tangle Eye Bailey Little Man Bradford Good Eye O'Brien and more. The piece traces how names like Casonhead Red Bo and Pelly arose from work, sports, school and playgrounds across Baytown and nearby again highlighting local lore and individuals.
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E.C. Williams
Fido
Rabbit Jackson
Dog Hole Hill
Tangle Eye Bailey
Little Man Bradford
Good Eye O’brien
Pea Pod Tidman
Coon Dog Carroll
Pine Knot Smith
Burnet
Casonhead
W.P. Smith
Baytown
M.W. Morgan
Horseface
Southwest Texas State College
Texas State University
Rags
James M. Richards
Wes Walker Remains A Good Guy And Colleague
Jim Finley praises Wes Walker a longtime Baytown Sun observer and former pitcher for Boss Ross, noting his reliability and humor while recounting a recent email exchange over column accuracy and memory lapses. Finley also salutes Wes's wife Gina and his career at GE Oil and Gas in Deer Park.
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Wes Walker
Wes
GE Oil & Gas
Deer Park
Gina Walker
Ross S. Sterling
Stallworth Stadium
Bernie Mulvaney
Royce Moyer
Bernie
el Toro’s
Kiwanis Club
Baytown
Luna’s
Luna
el Toro
Ross
Brazoswood
Spring
Rangers
Charlie Corbell
Charlie
Today in History Nov 2 2014 highlights nations and notable events
This Sunday notes the 2014 November 2 date with events such as North and South Dakota statehood in 1889, George Washington’s farewell orders in 1783, Hughes Spruce Goose flight in 1947, Truman’s 1948 win, and Bush’s 2004 reelection context. Also includes Thought for Today on sleep.
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South Dakota
Benjamin Harrison
Sible
George Washington
United States
Princeton
New Jersey
Howard Hughes
Harry S. Truman
Thomas
E. Dewey
George W. Bush
Congress
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Buddy Jones
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