Opinion: Legitimate records requests should stay free
The bill by Sen. Jeff Wentworth could force newspapers like the Herald-Zeitung to pay for public records. SB 889 would let agencies charge 10 cents per page for paper records, plus costs for locating and copying. Journalists say this hinders reporting on local government and law enforcement, urging broader online access and faster, cheaper sunshine.
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New Braunfels
Comal County
Texas
Caring Community Coalition combats youth drug use in NB
New Braunfels native Pete Rivas directs Drug Free Communities under a federal grant to the Institute for Public Health and Education Research. The Caring Community Coalition, formed in 2006, includes students, parents, medical staff, law enforcement, clergy, media, educators, and local nonprofits to promote the Too Good For Drugs curriculum and inform the public via local media. The group meets monthly and invites community members to join. next public meeting is 4:15 p.m. Monday at the Westside Community Center.
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Braunfels
Institute For Public Health and Education Research, Inc
Caring Community Coalition
Medical Community
Connections
Communities In Schools
The
Crisis Center
Abstinence Resource Council
NBISD
Caring Community Coalition In
New
Coalition
New Braunfels
Tampa Bay
Fla
National Football League
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Westside Community Center
Interstate 35 South
Today in History March 25 Highlights Across Ages
AP notes key events linked to March 25 including MLK Jr. leading 25,000 demonstrators in 1965 to Montgomery Alabama to demand voting rights. It also recalls Maryland’s 1634 founding, Britain abolishing the slave trade in 1807, and notable crises and milestones through 1996.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
State Capitol
Montgomery
Ala
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Britain
Contact details for Texas government and officials
A compiled list shows contact info for national and state leaders in Texas including President George W Bush, Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, Congressman Lamar Smith, Henry Cuellar, Governor Rick Perry, and state officials Jeff Wentworth and Nathan Macias. Addresses, offices, phone numbers, faxes, and web addresses are included for San Antonio Austin and Washington locations.
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Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell
Washington, D.C
Hutchison
San Antonio
Duncan Drive
John Cornyn Russell
Washington
D.C
Austin
West Sixth St
Navarro
Lamar Smith Rayburn
Lamarsmith
House
Loop 410
Toney Plan Challenges Comal River Alcohol Ban Proposal
A 2006 column by Doug Toney proposes a plan to ban alcohol on the Comal River while keeping it on the Guadalupe. The idea envisions a family friendly Comal with container bans and vendor oversight, plus tourist marketing benefits and reduced police strain.
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Guadalupe
Comal
Comal River
Guadalupe River
Canyon Lake
New Braunfels
Wurstfest Association
Schlitterbahn
Float Inn
Landa Park
Greater
Chamber of Commerce
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Massillon
Ohio
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New York
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Pean
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
New York City
Federal Reserve
United States
George W. Bush
Pennsylvania Ave
Henry Cuellar
Longworth
Rick Perry State Capitol
State House
Nathan Macias
Congress Ave
Austin TX
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State
State Senate
Jeff Wentworth
Toney
Doug Toney
Herald-Zeitung
Prince Solms Park
Hinman Island
Elizabeth Street
Landa Drive
Landa Street