Baytown Hurricane Recovery Strains City Finances
Sustained winds of 70 to 80 mph from the storm knocked out power and caused moderate damage in Baytown. City officials seek FEMA reimbursement as recovery costs reduce the 70 day reserve fund from 68 days, with 68 days remaining after about 300000 in cleanup expenses. The fire at Baytown Water Authority and a water plant outage strained supplies while officialspledge prudent budgeting and ongoing restoration.
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Gary Jackson
Jackson
Don Murray
Mundinger
DeLay defiant after indictment over corporate contributions
Republican leader Tom DeLay proclaimed his innocence at a Capitol Hill news conference after being indicted on criminal conspiracy charges. The case links his Texans for a Republican Majority PAC to corporate funds used to influence Texas elections and redistricting.
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Capitol Hill
Ronnie Earle
Earle
John Colyandro
Texas
Jim Ellis
National
Political Action Committee
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GOP
House
U.S
Congress
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PAC
Shelters Opened Rapidly as Evacuees Find Help in Mont Belvieu
Red Cross continues shelter operations at Don W. McCleod Center Langston Road with seven volunteers from California Maryland and North Carolina. Off duty officers patrol while two nurse teams assist health care needs. Transport for non medical emergencies starts next week. Evacuees mostly from Beaumont Port Arthur await power water restoration or return to homes. Volunteers still needed to manage phone lines at shelter sites. For information call 713 313 5480.
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Langston Road
Mont Belvieu
Red Cross
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Maryland
North Carolina
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Beaumont
Port Arthur
Judge Allows Two Tier Retiree Health Packages
A federal judge ruled that companies may offer younger retirees better health care benefits than older retirees eligible for Medicare. The decision reverses an injunction, pending an AARP appeal, after the Supreme Court ruling in a separate case forced reconsideration. EEOC chair says the rule serves the public interest amid rising costs.
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AARP
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Anita B. Brody
U.S. Supreme Court
Brody
Aarp Foundation
Laurie McCann
EEOC
McCann
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