Three County Races Set for November Ballot
With only three county races on the November 5 ballot turnout may hinge on area and statewide races. Locally County Judge Jerry Caddel faces Pat MacAllister, County Personnel Director from Ector. Donna Thomas battles Janis Morgan for District Clerk while Charles Gee and Terry Langery compete for Justice of the Peace.
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Candidates eye November election in Ector County
Pat MacAllister seeks to unseat County Judge Jerry Caddel as the November 5 vote nears. MacAllister and Commissioner-elect Bryant push for cohesive leadership and county administration reforms. Caddel counters that open government and positive working relations keep the county on track despite past disagreements.
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Ector County
Bush follows Clinton trail as money dominates politics
Bush becomes fundraising powerhouse as money drives campaigns. He logged 1.1 million at a single event and built toward about 110 million raised this year across roughly 20 states and the District of Columbia. The GOP leverages his White House tenure to cash in on political cachet.
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ECISD Debuts Instructional Monitor to Boost Student Achievement
Ector County Independent School District introduces an instructional monitor program to improve instruction and student progress. Teachers administer benchmark tests every nine weeks and review results with principals to challenge high performers and support those needing help.
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Al-Qaida Not Gone Just Yet
A United Nations draft report says al-Qaida retains money and recruits to strike again, despite global sanctions and anti-terrorism campaigns. It notes the group has restructured assets and forged links across Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia while pursuing new supporters.
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Feds drop plan to bar foreign flights on Sept 11 anniversary
The Bush administration scrapped a proposal to bar foreign air carriers from flying over the three Sept. 11 crash sites on the anniversary. The Pentagon had sought limits into and out of New York and Washington and over Somerset County Pa, but protests from carriers and legal concerns led officials to abandon the idea. Foreign and domestic carriers will be treated the same that day.
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