Balloon politicking and Texas health notes fill Austin
Rumored 2006 Republican and Democratic gubernatorial contenders swirl like hot air balloons around Austin while plans for a special session on education finance stall. Texas kids show high weights with projected obesity costs rising to 40 billion dollars. A July 3, 1994 highway toll remains a somber memory. A two millionth visitor to the Bob Bullock Museum receives honors, gifts, and a free membership.
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Rick Perry
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
U.S. Commerce
Donald Evans
Karen Hughes
Jim Turner
Austin
Roy Spence
Texas
Texas Department of Transportation
Mike Behrens
Bob
Reflection on Christian heritage in American independence
A Terry County column recalls the Declaration of Independence rests on Judeo Christian theism with God as Creator and lawgiver. Cites the 1892 Church of the Holy Trinity ruling that America is a Christian nation and urges never to forget the nation’s Christian heritage under God.
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Andy Pruitt
Living Water Foursquare Church
First Foursquare Church
Great Britain
United States Supreme Court
Church of the Holy Trinity
The
United States
Supreme Court
United States of America
RMA Denies PCG Request on Non-Emerged Seed in Texas High Plains
The USDA Risk Management Agency refused Plains Cotton Growers request to waive the 8 day deferred appraisal for non emerged seed in several Texas High Plains counties citing agronomic data and a 2004 rule. PCG plans further talks toward a permanent solution while awaiting a possible Washington meeting.
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RMA
Shawn Wade
USDA
Risk Management Agency
Plains Cotton
Texas
High Plains
PCG
Washington
Texas High Plains
Floyd
Swisher
Briscoe
TASS
Texas Agricultural Statistics Service
Canine sniffing dogs test catfish flavor quality
ARS scientists train shelter dogs to detect algae and metabolites in catfish ponds. Dogs sit by samples with off-flavor compounds, identifying them at levels as low as 10 parts per trillion. This canine method rivals GCMS in accuracy and speed, offering a practical tool to ensure catfish taste remains free of muddy flavors.
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Washington, D.C
South
Agricultural Research Service
Auburn
Ala
ARS
Richard Shelby
Larry Meyers
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Meyers
Hollywood
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Terry County Ministerial Alliance
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