Election Day in Baytown Mont Belvieu and Harris County
Today polls open 7 a m to 7 p m with two Baytown council seats up for grabs a Barbers Hill ISD 60 million bond proposal in Mont Belvieu and two Harris County bond proposals 70 million for a prisoner processing center and 217 million to redevelop the Astrodome plus nine proposed Texas constitutional amendments Voter participation urged to shape communities and schools
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Baytown
Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Harris County
Don’t Let Misinformation Blur Texas Photo ID Rules
Texans face a photo ID requirement for in person voting on November 5. Substantially similar ID and registration names suffice, with no need for provisional ballots or extra proof. Birthdates and addresses help resolve doubts, and six ID forms exist including six from DPS and federal options. John Steen, Texas Secretary of State, explains the policy and directs voters to VoteTexas.gov for details.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
U.S
Department of Public Safety
VoteTexas.gov
Avoid frustration when buying a used car
Malcolm Murray, a retired Exxon Chemical engineer, outlines a thorough approach to buying used cars. He covers goals for transportation and budget, financing, trade-ins, options, and safety, plus who to consult. He stresses planning, prep, and using trusted mechanics, lenders, consumer reports, and on-site inspection services to reduce risk.
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Savings and Loan
Consumer Reports
Consumers Union
ConsumerReports.org
Automobile Diagnostic and Inspection Services
Bank
Credit Union Loan
Robert Burns
Malcolm Murray
Exxon Chemical
Baytown
Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
Today is November 5, 2013 a Tuesday marking 309 days into the year. Highlights recount Woodrow Wilsons 1912 election and Susan B Anthonys 1872 vote defiance with a $100 fine, plus Calbrath Rodgers 1911 cross country flight and FDRs 1940 third term victory.
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Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Eugene V. Debs
Susan B. Anthony
Ulysses S. Grant
Anthony
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Pasadena
Calif
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
George M. Cohan
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
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Mike Gunning
April Jones
Michelle
Fort Hood Army Post
Nidal Hasan
Bush
U.S. Supreme Court
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
Newsroom
Mike
the Sun
Sun
P.O
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
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