Texas Voters Lean GOP In Broad 2000 Election
Fifty one percent turnout with 6.4 million Texas voters on election day and 2.5 million via early voting. Bush carried Terry County 73 percent 2,910 votes to Gore 1,108. statewide Bush 63 percent to Gore 35, Nader nearly 2. Hutchison reelected with 67 percent. Democrats won all incumbents in Texas’ 30 House races. Will Williams and Matthews re-elected on GOP slate to Railroad Commission. Supreme Court justices Hecht Owen Gonzales retained seats. State Board of Education GOP gains Districts 7 and 10. District 10 Democrat Will Davis did not run. Polls show Polk County RV voting decision after judge cleared a path. State Farm to refund about 3.1 million to Texas policyholders.
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Austin
Terry County
George W. Bush
Bush
al Gore
Dimmitt County
Ralph Nader
Texas
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Gene Kelly
House of Representatives
Texas Railroad Commission
Charles R. Matthews
Gov. Bush
Michael L. Williams
Carole Keeton Rylander
Texas Supreme Court
Nathan Hecht
Priscilla Owen
al Gonzales
David Bradley
Cynthia A. Thornton
State Board of Education
Will Davis
Texas Senate
David Cain
Bob Deuell
Dallas County
East
Dan Ellis
Ben Bills
Polk County
Lake Livingston
Texans Vote and Utilities See State Settlements
More than half of Texans turnout to vote as policyholders receive refunds with interest from State Farm in a settlement linked to betterment practices. The AG’s office gets $175,000 in attorney fees, and other insurers have settled. The piece also notes Lotto Texas’ eighth birthday and large jackpots, plus a push to defend a clean air plan for Dallas Fort Worth airports and concerns over federal highway funding.
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State Farm
Attorney General
John Cornyn
USAA
GEICO
Safeco
Liberty Mutual
Lotto Texas
Stone Creek
Flower Mound
Dallas
Forth Worth
Delta Airlines
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Airline Association
Southwest Airlines
American Airlines
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Texas
Sacrifice Reflected in Cotton Field Help
Gina Caswell Kelly honors farm workers who stripped cotton in her field despite their own crops, loans, and looming rains. She lauds their sacrifice as God driven, humble, and life changing, thanking them for friendship and love.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Changing with the times while guarding your box
An old friend offers business wisdom on balancing change with customer care. The piece urges embracing change while avoiding reckless leaps, citing Van Buren’s rail debate and urging firms to swim with the current, master change, and gain competitive advantage through continuous learning.
Take Care of Customers Who Pay the Bills
A short piece urging ethical business and personal conduct urges considering fairness and honesty, questions actions, and promotes turning knowledge into action. It references Don Taylor as co author of Up Against the Wal Marts and notes continuing learning should be matched by action despite trends.
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Don Taylor
Wal-Marts
Amarillo
Brownfieldonline
Family and Consumers Safety Seat Dilemma Review
Mrs Jane Bray Texas Extension Agent FCS reviews the child safety seat dilemma. She explains why seats save lives, outlines age weight guidelines and proper placement, and urges consistent use on every trip. The piece emphasizes back seat placement, correct installation, and legal requirements for young children.
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Jane Bray
FCS
Texas
United States
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