Bush urged drought relief funded from existing farm aid
The piece argues farmers and ranchers suffer from a severe drought and should receive federal relief, but from current farm funding rather than a new appropriation. It criticizes Senate Majority Leader Daschle and allies for pushing an extra 5 to 6 billion, tied to a larger Interior budget hike, while praising President Bush for preferring farm bill funds.
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Estern
Congress
Senate
Tom Daschle
D.S.D
Interior Department
Bush
Daschle
South Dakota
Tim Johnson
John Thune
Johnson
Thune
Victoria
Tougher ethics policy urged for school fund board dealings
The Texas Board of Education may approve a tougher ethics policy to increase transparency in dealings with providers to the Public School Fund. Indictments tied to Open Meetings Act violations and persistent calls for reform underscore demands for stronger rules and legislative enforcement to restore public trust.
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B= Board of Education
Education Board
David Bradley
R Beaumont
Joe Bernal
Austin American-Statesman
Editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m Wednesday
The Baytown Sun invites public discussion of community issues through weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m on Wednesdays. Visitors may request appointments via Managing Editor David Bloom at (282) 422-8302.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Gamer Cash
Meredith Darnell
Dee Anne Navarre
The
Sun
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Gephardt backs Bush on regime change amid Iraq crisis
Gephardt publicly supports Bush policy of regime change in Iraq while urging a diplomatic push at the UN and emphasizing the Sept. 11 attacks as altering the standard of proof. He frames himself as a consensus builder and internationalist, seeking to balance military options with diplomacy and UN leverage.
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Bush
Dennis Hastert
R-Nl
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Hastert
Gephardt
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
United States
Hussein
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
Nancy Pelosi
Calif
Pelosi
America
Security Council
Senate
Kuwait
Iran
North Korea
Russia
Morton Kondracke
Roll Call
Capitol Hill
Victims urged to fight back after theft in city
A letter urges residents to confront rising theft. The author recalls a stolen bike with custom rims and seat, recovered after weeks of flyers, school visits, and police calls, despite a school principal’s resistance. The writer appeals to others to recover their property and protect their loved ones.
Harlem Elementary location sparks safety concerns
A Baytown Sun letter criticizes the state and district for closing and moving Harlem Elementary, arguing the site near a major freeway is unsafe and the street layout creates traffic chaos. The writer recalls residents being moved from Crockett and questions the decision.
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State
Harlem
Baytown Sun
Baytown
Crockett
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Fred Hartman
Morton
Kondracke
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