Perry's school spending limit meets opposition
Texas Governor Rick Perry's Aug 22 order restricting districts to 65 percent classroom spending drew heavy backlash. AP obtained emails and letters from parents librarians nurses counselors and bus drivers arguing for broader allowed services and questioning the definition of instructional spending.
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Austin
Rick Perry
Texas
Associated Press
Perry
Margaret Durack
San Antonio
William Hobby Middle School
Robert Black
National Center For Education Statistics
NCES
Shirley Neeley
Linda Ledwig
Victoria
Chris Johnston
Whitehouse
Business owners say returning will be difficult
Margaret Richmond watched as 82nd Airborne troops pried open her looted Decor Splendide antiques shop in New Orleans Garden District after Katrina. City officials aim to repopulate and revive commerce, but officials warn of risks from weak levees and polluted floodwater. Wal-Mart, damaged by looters, may not reopen quickly, underscoring a slow recovery.
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Margaret Richmond
82Nd Airborne Division
Decor Splendide
Richmond
Ray Nagin
Wal-Mart
John Stonaker
Shania Twain
Stonaker
Evacuation funds misapplied to Lake Pontchartrain bridge study
Congress earmarked 500000 for a New Orleans evacuation plan but the money was diverted to a study of the Lake Pontchartrain causeway. Officials say the report covered general needs through 2016 and was not an evacuation plan. The misallocation drew sharp questions from Rep. Billy Tauzin and others about preparedness before Katrina.
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Lake Pontchartrain
FEMA
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Congress
Butch Kinerney
Way
LaSalle
Barry Scanlon
James Lee Witt
Scanlon
Witt
Kathleen Blanco
D-La
Tauzin
Causeway Commission
Public intoxication arrest at Robert E Lee High School
A 17 year old student was arrested for public intoxication Friday morning at Robert E Lee High School with narcotics listed as the cause. Bond set at 275 dollars. A Baytown man was arrested Friday for possession of 2.5 grams of marijuana. His 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass was impounded near 1502 Nolan.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
1502
Nolan
Dayton man arrested with fake ID cards at local bar
A 20 year old Dayton tankerman was arrested at Tiki Bay Bar and Grill on Bayland Island after midnight Saturday. He carried two fake Texas IDs and was charged with forgery of a government document. Three checks written to Paris Liquor totaled 210.71 and were returned as account closed as police investigate.
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Paris Liquor
W. Main
Dayton
Tiki Bay Bar and Grill
Bayland Island
Texas
Baytown Police Beat: 232 Calls In 24 Hours
Baytown police logged 232 calls for service from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, including 10 alarms one assault four auto thefts four burglaries four criminal mischief 30 disturbances four forgery 10 thefts three major accidents and nine minor accidents. Crime Stoppers pays cash for tips and callers remain anonymous. Call 28-427-TIPS and visit the City of Baytown website for details.
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