Diplomat testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to probe
William Taylor described a direct quid pro quo linking military aid to Ukraine with public investigations of Democrats and a company tied to Joe Biden's family. He painted an irregular back channel led by Rudy Giuliani and a plan to place Zelenskiy in a political bind, prompting lawmakers to call the testimony damning and shocking.
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Goose Creek CISD approves OFSDP for 2019 20
Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees approves an Optional Flexible School Day Program for IMPACT Early College High School Peter E Hyland Center and Stuart Career Tech Early College High School for the 2019 2020 school year. The program aims to raise graduation rates for at risk students while providing flexible hours for those meeting Education Code requirements. The board also votes to raise substitute pay to 100 per day for non certified and 125 for certified to improve coverage and attract substitutes. Comparable districts Deer Park Galena Park ISD are cited with higher pay scales for certified and non certified substitutes.
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Bonnen In Secret Meeting With Empower Texans Targeting Republicans
A secretly recorded June meeting shows Speaker Bonnen seeking help from Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan to flip nine Texas House seats in primaries. He offers media credentials for access to the House floor and targets moderate GOP members while criticizing freshman Democrats and naming Jon Rosenthal and Michelle Beckley in crude terms.
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Five Repres join Em power Texans call for Bonnen resignation
Five lawmakers including Mayes Middleton Briscoe Cain Mike Lang Jared Patterson and Valoree Swanson back a demand that Speaker Dennis Bonnen step down The statement urges Governor Abbott to convene a special session to select a new Republican Speaker of the House Cain says he is not pursuing the role but wants a conservative successor and continues to praise the current rules and parliamentarians
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Wednesday Bridge at Highlands Community Center Play
Bridge game held weekly at 11 30 a m at Highlands Community Center 604 Highland Woods contact Mary Snellings at 281 427 9028 for details
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TOPS Club Holds Morning Weight Loss Meet in Baytown Center
TOPS weight loss club holds a weigh in from 9 30 to 10 15 a m followed by a meeting from 10 15 to 11 a m in the Bluebonnet Room at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market First meeting is free.
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Baytown Parks hosts all age adults for Country Western dance
Baytown Parks and Recreation invites all ages to practice learn and teach Country Western dance from 10 to 11 45 am at the Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St Sign in required Call 281 420 6597 for more Kiwanis meet at noon at Lunas www baytownkiwanis org
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Friday Line Dance Class for Baytown Seniors
Baytown Parks and Recreation hosts weekly line dance sessions for adults at the Community Center 2407 Market St every Friday from 10 30 to 11 30 am. No fee and sign in required to join.
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Exxon Trial Probes Climate Change Accounting Practices
New York attorney general seeks to prove Exxon Mobil misstated future profits by maintaining two sets of books for climate regulation costs and allegedly applying lower proxy costs in investment and reserve valuations. The suit claims misrepresentation harmed shareholders with potential damages estimated at 476 million to 1.6 billion dollars. Exxon defends its methods as standard, saying it uses proxy cost and greenhouse gas cost metrics to reflect climate rules and meet fiduciary duties.
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