Equal pay for equal work myth and fair raises
Don Taylor argues that treating all employees the same with raises rewards poor performers and demotivates top workers. He advises using individual performance evaluations and a merit based pay plan with a 12 month outcome tied to measurable results.
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Don Taylor
G.P.A
Wal-Marts
Amarillo
Texas Voter Turnout Shapes Primary and 2002 General
Statewide electoral engagement remains low with 52 percent voting in the last fall presidential race and 32 percent turnout in the 1998 gubernatorial election. Both major parties plan targeted get-out-the-vote drives for the March primary and November 2002 general election.
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Austin
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Major Parties Plan Get Out The Vote Campaigns In 2002
The 2002 campaigns introduce two programs, e Ranger and e Wrangler, aimed at boosting turnout. Democrats have not named their effort yet, but are developing one.
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E- Ranger
e-Wrangler
Indoor air and public health notes for Texas readers
Discussion on secondhand smoke risks and indoor air quality highlights that over 40 percent of children live with a smoker and emphasizes protections in homes and workplaces. It also lists Texas cities with indoor air ordinances and notes voter registration efforts led by Every Texan Foundation with Henry Cisneros likely as board chair.
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American Cancer Society
Texas
Alvin
Arlington
Austin
Bryan
Carrollton
College Station
el Paso
Fort Worth
Leander
Lubbock
Irving
New Braunfels
Odessa
Plano
West Lake Hills
Wichita Falls
Every Texan Foundation
U.S
Henry Cisneros
Arkansas Policy Foundation
Allison
Jose Montemayor
Insurance Council of Texas
Jay Thompson
Jerry Johns
Southwestern Insurance Information Service
Rod Bordelon
Public Insurance Council
Montemayor
Farmers Insurance
Insurance
Jose Montemyor
Corpus Christi
Houston
Insurance Commission
Tdi
State
Raising children a blessing from God and a gift
Gina Caswell Kelly reflects on parenting as a divine blessing and a responsibility. She shares a warm story about a mother who would not part with her children, emphasizes viewing kids as God’s creations, and urges parents to balance love with gentle disappointment during tough times.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Terry County history book deadline and pricing at Brownfield
Brownfield readers learn August 31 2001 is the prepublication deadline for a Terry County Texas history book. Early Settlers Reunion attendees can buy for 55 dollars plus five dollars s&h. after August 31 price rises to 65 dollars plus five dollars mailing. Local buyers may pick up without the five dollar shipping. Checks to P O Box 1015 Brownfield TX 79316. Delivery around November 15 2001. Betty Hamilton thanks contributors and urges others to submit material or start a local history now.
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Brownfield News
Terry County
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Brownfield
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Historical Commission
Betty Hamilton
Letter to the Editor from Kai Hill on cotton costs
Kai Hill, office manager and cotton farmer, writes from Brownfield News lamenting high raw cotton costs in textiles and arguing for limits on imports. She warns against reliance on other countries, citing energy and fuel price concerns and urging government action.
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