Harvest Delays Hit High Plains Cotton Crop
Wild Arctic cold and fresh snow hamper 2004 High Plains harvest. About 75 percent may be harvested by year end with roughly 1.5 million bales still in modules or on stalks. Some gins face extended runs into March as weather delays persist.
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TCE
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TAMUS
Steve Amosson
Jackie Smith
Jason Johnson
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Louisiana
Beltwide
William B. Dunavant, Jr
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State Capitol Highlights on SB 14 Insurance Rates
AUSTIN The Legislature seeks to strengthen SB 14 giving the Texas Department of Insurance rate prior approval. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst said 28 of 29 insurers cut rates since SB 14 passage, with State Farm as the holdout. State Farm cites a court ruling, claiming no rate changes for two years. The measure was filed in December.
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Mike Jackson
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Insurance bill parallels held on homeowner rates SB 14
The measure tightens penalties for insurers charging excessive rates or delaying rate reductions and requires refunds with interest at prime plus six percent. It also notes related state agency sites for current tax and veteran history projects and children's art contest deadlines.
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Fame Has Its Price as Dimebag Abbott Is Killed on Stage
Guest column notes Darrell Abbott death echoes fame's high cost. The Pantera guitarist was shot by a fan during a Ohio concert, a bodyguard and bystander killed, shooter slain by police. Abbot’s death joins Lennon and others as fans blur lines between reality and idol worship. The piece argues the price of fame rises amid modern media and reality culture.
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