PCG Ready to Build on 2004 Success for High Plains Cotton
Plains Cotton Growers reflect on a tumultuous 2004 with record crop potential amid favorable weather and disaster aid. They credit coordinated lobbying for Farm Bill protections and disaster relief while preparing for 2005 challenges under new District 11 Representative Mike Conaway and ongoing federal programs.
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Lubbock
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Midland
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Texas lawmakers revisit ban on driving with phones
In Austin a pre-filed House Bill 237 by Rep. Jose Menendez and a Senate counterpart led by Sen. Rodney Ellis would prohibit hand held cell use while driving and forbid headsets or voice activated devices. Fines would start at 25 to 100 dollars, rising to 125 to 200 in school crossing zones. DPS data show crashes tied to driver inattention from cell use rose 716 in 2000 to 1,032 in 2001. Livestock IDs high tech.
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Jose Menendez
San Antonio
Rodney Ellis
Houston
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Department of Public Safety
Texas moves to curb driving while guiding animal IDs
Legislators push a National Animal Identification System with NAIS aims to tag and track livestock. Texas and Oklahoma plan 80 000 ear tags and facility IDs via TAHC contact and a future online registration. The program seeks rapid outbreak tracing and is tied to federal and multi state collaboration.
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Norma Chavez
del Paso
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To the kids who survived the '40s through the '70s
Marshall Day reflects on a simpler era of childhood before heavy government regulation. He recalls risky games, shared sodas, outdoor play until lights, and family resilience, noting a shift toward safety and constraints in modern times. The piece ends with a plug for Brownfield News wedding announcements and services.
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