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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2005
Page
6
Katrina disperses action in Washington as September deadlines for budget reconciliation are pushed back 2 3 weeks amid urgent disaster response. Legislators weigh delaying cuts to agriculture while considering possible disaster aid packages and farm relief programs for the 2005 crop.
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, becoming one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. By September 5 Texas had welcomed more than 230,000 evacuees from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama, with emergency shelters in Austin Corpus Christi Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio and other cities mobilizing to feed clothe and shelter them.
Texas shelters peaked at 139000 evacuees over Labor Day and fell below 100000 by Sept 8 as airlifts to other states were arranged. Governor Perry sought federal reimbursement for Medicaid costs, while telecom reform and deregulation measures cleared the way for statewide franchises and broadband over power lines.
A guest column recalls Texas Lottery history from 1993 when G-Tech won the contract with ex-Lt. Gov. Barnes as a consultant and later faced pressure to sever ties. The piece notes turnover in Lottery Commission leaders, fired staff, and the misuse of advertised jackpots to boost ticket sales. It recounts major winners and anecdotes of large prizes, payments, and IRS tax issues that marred the era.
A Texas family tax dispute over a lottery windfall ends with a tax plan for annual payments over 19 years after public support. A East Texas wife files for divorce to claim a $4 million prize, her husband seeking a share via Bill of Review. G-Tech pushes changes to increase jackpots, while players buy fewer tickets. The Mega Millions multi state lottery follows, with odds rising to 133 million then 175 million. Texas lawmakers consider returning to the original Lotto as public sentiment clashes with corporate schemes.
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