Opinion: raising Edwards Aquifer pumping cap deemed unwise
The editorial opposes increasing the Edwards Aquifer pumping cap and favors conservation. It notes Sen. Jeff Wentworth and Sen. Glenn Hegar filed bills to extend or boost caps while awaiting science from a Fish and Wildlife study. The piece argues water use remains below current caps and urges residents to press for science based limits and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Jeff Wentworth
Comal County
San Antonio
Glenn Hegar
Katy
Wentworth
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Guadalupe-Branch
Hegar
Today in History highlights for March 8
The March 8 entry notes Civil War events in 1862 with the CSS Virginia sinking the USS Cumberland, touches on Queen Anne’s 1702 ascent, the 1782 Gnadenhutten massacre, Holmes Jr. birth in 1841, Perry’s 1854 Japan landing, Fillmore’s 1874 death, the 1917 Petrograd riots and cloture vote, Taft’s 1930 death, Vietnam combat entry in 1965, DiMaggio’s death in 1999, and later political and corporate shifts including welfare reform orders, Kmart closures, and tax legislation.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Merrimack
Cumberland
Congress
Newport News
England
William II
Gnadenhutten
Ohio
Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Boston
U.S
Matthew C. Perry
Japan
United States
Millard Fillmore
Buffalo
N.Y
Russia
Petrograd
U.S. Senate
William Howard Taft
Washington
South Vietnam
da Nang
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Hollywood
Fla
Clinton
Kmart Corp
Texans push to record all Senate votes on public web access
State Sen Jeff Wentworth joins Sen John Carona to co author Senate Joint Resolution 7 and Senate Bill 102 to require recording every non ceremonial vote by name and posting online. They note Texas currently lacks named final passage records unlike the House and U.S. Congress. Wentworth cites public demand and cost considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Senate Journal
John Carona
Senate
Texas Senate
House of Representatives
House Journal
National Conference of State Legislatures
United States Congress
Banning public drinking ends river issue
To the editor, New Braunstelers urge prioritizing streets and roads over river concerns. If drunken tubers are the problem, the writer favors an ordinance banning all public consumption of beverages, noting nearby towns already restrict such activity and that local focus should shift to infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunstelers
Letter to the Editor Urges Subdivision and Traffic Attention
Jim Alston of New Braunfels calls for deeper focus on subdivisions annexations and traffic flow in a letter to the editor. He questions council spending and suggests better outcomes in the next election.
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Council
Jim Alston
New Braunfels
Letters policy and submission guidelines from HeraldZeitung
The Herald-Zeitung outlines length limits for letters and guest columns, requiring 250 words for letters or 500 words for guest columns with a photo. Submissions must include author contact details, a street address and phone number, and can be mailed to Letters to Editor at PO Drawer, or faxed or emailed to the provided contact addresses.
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Herald-Zeitung
c/o Herald-Zeitung PO
New Braunfels
Texas political figures and offices contact list
A dense roll of names and addresses for national and state officials in Texas. Includes President Bush, Senators Hutchison and Cornyn, Congressman Smith and Cuellar, Governor Perry, State House member Macias, State Senate member Wentworth, Senator Zaffirini, and various city council members with their office addresses and phone numbers.
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Gerard MacCrossan
Doug Toney
Jeff Fowler
Chuck Evers
Valerie Shields
Keri Kirby
Cheney
Comal
Bexar
Guadalupe, Hays
Travis
Veer Wentworth
News
Heraldzeitung.com
GeorGee W. Bush
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Duncan Drive
John Cornyn Russell
Hart Room
D.C
Austin
West Sixth St
Navarro
Lamarr Smith Rayburn
Amarsmith
House
Loop 410
Suite
Henry Cuellar
Longworth House
House.gov
Cuellar
E. Commerce St
Rick Perry State Capitol
P.O
State House
Nathan Macias
Congress Ave
Austin TX
Nathan.macias
State
State Senate
Jeff.wentworth
Judith Zaffirini
Laredo
Toepperwein Road
J Dist
Sonia Munoz-Gutsmunozgill
Nbtexas
Beth Sokolyk Bsokolyk
Dist
Gale Pospisil
Pat Winkins Twiggins
Kathleen Krueger Kkrueger
Ken Valentine Kvalentine
Nbtexas.org
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