Texas GOP speaker on tape calls Trump "killing us" in pivotal races
In a secretly recorded meeting with a conservative activist, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen sought help ousting GOP members in 2020, called a female lawmaker "vile" and disparaged a Democratic colleague. The hourlong recording unsettles a fragile GOP majority and inflames a major Texas political scandal.
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Austin
Texas
Donald Trump
Dennis Bonnen
Fanely
Baytown Tops Fatality List For Speeding Crashes
Baytown ranks third among midsize Texas cities for fatal traffic crashes. Police say four fatalities in 2018 and six in 2019 occurred amid ongoing Highway 99 construction, with speeding not always a factor. The Baytown Police Department notes the area as a visible hotspot for fatal crashes.
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Texas
Houston
Baytown
Steve Dorris
Sterling defeats Atascocita to reach area round
Sterling ousted Atascocita to advance to the area round in a decisive sports win reported by SunNews. The victory sets up a regional showdown as the team moves closer to the state tournament.
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Sterling
Atascocita
Community Effects of music in your workout
Page 2 lists individuals Bill Lee Hoskins Crystal Marie Deason and Marty Ball among readers and contributors. Mentions a cold front and rain on Page 2. The snippet suggests a community feature on how music affects workouts and a weather note tied to Page 2.
Baytown Pushes Bid for Battleship Texas Move
Local resident Jay Eshbach leads Baytown leaders and townsfolk in a campaign to bring the USS Battleship Texas to Bayland Island near the Fred Hartman Bridge. He notes the ship has rested there 70 years and the state tires of funding it.
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Baytown
Jay Eshbach
Eshbach
Bayland Island
Fred Hartman
el Toro
Texas
Mike Wilson
M. A. Bengston
Ken
Dauber” Pridgeon
Waste pits cap stable after barge impact near San Jacinto
Contractors under EPA oversight say the armored cap at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits remains stable after a barge struck it weeks ago during Tropical Storm Imelda. Probing on Sept 25 confirmed the berm and outer slope intact, while a high-density polyethylene liner welded Oct 2 showed no wear.
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San Jacinto River
Environmental Protection Agency
Jennah Durant
EPA
Imelda
Durant
Jacquelyn Young
Texas
New Cedar Port park expands Baytown industrial footprint
Cedar Port in west Chambers County within Baytown’s extraterritorial area grows with new projects anchored by proximity to the Port of Houston and rail and highway access. The park, known for large Walmart and Home Depot warehouses, adds logistics and industrial development sustaining high regional job growth.
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Baytown
TGS
Cedar Port
West
Chambers County
Houston
Baytonians
Walmart
Home Depot
Park
Cedar Port Logistics
Avera Companies
Cedar Port Industrial Park
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