Baytown Chamber Backs Prop 7 Endorsement
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce board votes unanimously to support Proposition 7 on the November election. If approved, funds come from a share of sales taxes for highway construction and maintenance, with $2.5 billion yearly plus a portion of motor vehicle tax revenue to the state highway fund, limited to road work and bond debt service, not tolls.
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Grant to fund regional water reuse study for Mont Belvieu
The Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority received a 150000 dollar planning grant from the Texas Water Development Board to explore siting a regional industrial wastewater treatment and water reuse facility near Mont Belvieu. Half the funding comes from local matching partners Exx onMobil Targa Downstream Enterprise Products and Oneok Hydrocarbons.
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Clinton plan eyed to curb drug price hikes rattles biotech stocks
Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed a plan to curb price gouging by specialty drug companies a move that unsettled biotech investors. The Nasdaq biotechnology index slid 6 percent over Monday and Tuesday as biotech treatment costs drew scrutiny.
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Clinton proposal targets drug costs and ad tax breaks
Clinton would cap monthly out-of-pocket prescription costs at 250 dollars and deny tax breaks for televised direct-to-consumer advertising among other measures. Jefferies analysts say reforms impacting biotech require congressional buy-in, which is unlikely given current dynamics. The dollar rose vs most peers, dipped vs the yen, around 120 per dollar.
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City manager to speak at Baytown chamber meeting
Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts City Manager Rick Davis on October 6 from 11 30 a m to 1 p m at Bridge Water Events 2651 S Highway 146 Baytown He will outline city charter amendments and Nov 3 ballot proposals The program costs 25 for members 30 for non members Reservations by October 2 via 281 422 8359 or email christine baytownchamber com
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Employers Push More Health Costs Onto Workers
The study shows employers shifting medical costs to employees through higher annual deductibles. Average single coverage deductibles rose to 1077 dollars this year from 303 dollars in 2006, with deductibles growing much faster than wages over the past five years.
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Associated Press
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