Texas Gubernatorial Race Focuses on Education and Insurance
In Austin the governor race centers on education and insurance with Sanchez pushing for school aid and a special insurance session, while Perry dismisses the idea. TAAS testing begins as third graders must pass to advance, reflecting tougher standards. Also, 101 new DPS troopers join 90 duty stations after graduating in Austin.
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Tony Sanchez
Rick Perry
Texas
Sanchez
Perry
Brownsville
Dalhart
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Tony Burger Center
Bob Turner
D-Voss
DPS expands troopers training as Texas campaigns on education and insurance
Education and insurance emerge as top themes in candidates platforms in Texas. DPS troopers began training January 7 with instruction in over 100 areas including accident reconstruction and fitness. DPS notes I-20 fatalities stem from driver behavior, not road design, citing 216 interstate deaths in 1999 out of 3,519 Texas roadway fatalities.
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Texas
Highway Patrol
Capitol Police
DPS
Txdps
State
Texas Department of Public Safety
Sharing the Burden of Jesus Yoke for Rest
Gina Caswell Kelly reflects on spiritual struggle and the Bible verse Matthew 11 Come to me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Jesus invites relief yet calls for taking on a shared yoke to learn from him and bear burdens together leading to rest for the soul.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Jesus
Road to Perdition review notes stylish violence and thin heart
A positive yet mixed verdict highlights Mendes visual craft and Hanks performance while faulting the emotional impact and Newman’s screen time. The film is praised for cinematography and sound design, yet some critics find the plot lacking tension and the father son bond unconvincing.
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Tom Hanks
Paul Newman
Sam Mendes
Mendes
Michael Sullivan
Hanks
Annie
Jenifer Jason Leigh
Michael, Jr
Tyler Hoechlin
Rooney
Newman
Connor
Daniel Craig
Craig
Hoechlin
Chicago
Frank Nitti
Stanley Tucci
Maguire
Judd Law
Law
Road
Martin Scorsese
Sullivan
Principal Mrs Fulford Praised By Oak Grove Parent
A Brownfield reader thanks Editor for Mrs Fulford, Oak Grove principal, praising her care during a fire disrupted year. The writer, Becky Stevenson, notes the impact on her student, wishes her happiness at BISD and God's blessing for all teachers and students in the 2002 2003 school year.
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Oak Grove
Colonial Heights
Fulford
BISD
Germ City and Ways to Fight Germs in Daily Life
A public health note warns germs stay active in summer and spread via common touches. It cites tests across seven sites including phones, gym showers, keyboards, bus grab bars, and theater seats, urging frequent hand washing, avoiding face touching, and cleaning wet surfaces to curb infections.
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Texas A&m University System
Jane Bray
FCS
Germ City
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