River rule changes in New Braunfels fall short
City Council backed larger 16 quart coolers and two tubes per person on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers amid ongoing debate over litter lewd behavior and public safety. Critics say the measures do not address core problems or aid enforcement and leave police overstretched as tourism returns.
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Today in History Highlights for March 18
On March 18 1937 a gas explosion at a New London Texas school killed about 300 people, mostly children. Other years mark Stamp Act repeal in 1766 birth of Grover Cleveland in 1837 Gandhi's 1922 sentence and 2-year release, Hitler Mussolini Brenner Pass meeting in 1940 Hawaii statehood in 1959 Algerian truce in 1962 spacewalk by Aleksei Leonov in 1965 Arab oil embargo ends in 1974 and John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas dies in 2001.
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India
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France
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Aleksei Leonov
John Phillips
Los Angeles
No Child Left Behind under scrutiny after five years
The author questions the feasibility of No Child Left Behind as a universal goal, noting rising rates of reading below basic level and math underperformance among 12th graders, especially Black and Hispanic students. Secretary Spellings cites 70 percent of schools meeting requirements, but 1,800 chronically failing districts prompt calls for dramatic action and school choice.
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Florida
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United States
China
India
How Texans follow bills through the Legislature
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth explains the bill process from filing to law, noting committee referral, potential governor vetoes, and the complexity of tracking bills. He urges public involvement and previews a proposed constitutional amendment to require a post session return to Austin for veto reviews.
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Texas political contacts and offices list
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