State Capital Highlights
AUSTIN TEXAS prepares for new military base closure battles as state officials brace for renewed war tensions. Last year Texas facilities including Fort Hood Fort Bliss and Fort Sam Houston and various Air Force and Navy sites readied for an Iraq invasion. This year officials focus on proposed base closures and the resulting political clash.
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Perry fights to retain Texas bases in realignment push
Governor Perry launches campaign to keep military installations in Texas amid Pentagon base realignment and closure plans. The long scheduled 2005 BRAC process threatens local economies and jobs, prompting state action and appeals to Congress. Local officials emphasize regional strategic importance and ongoing lobbying efforts.
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Rick Perry
Defense
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Pentagon
Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Gumption fuels rural health wins across United States
A national tour by photographer Brent Miller reveals rural communities building health care access with local fundraising, taxes, and volunteer hiring. Condon Oregon, Clarion Iowa, Crossett Arkansas, and Marquette Michigan showcase do‑it‑now spirit, with clinics, rebuilt hospitals, and extended care for the poor and workers.
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National Rural Health Association
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Kentucky
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Michigan
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Gilliam County
Clarion
Crossett
Ashley County
Senate Passes FY04 Omnibus Spending Bill
The 108th Congress approved the FY04 Omnibus Appropriations Bill 65 to 28 after weeks of delay. The measure funds eleven Cabinet agencies totaling 820 billion dollars with 326 billion discretionary, including agriculture and veterans programs. Agricultural funding drops slightly from FY03, with farm programs at 26.8 billion and notable earmarks for drought relief and EQIP, plus line items for Cotton Research Center at Texas Tech and other Plains studies.
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