Harris County judge blasts state tax policy and funding gaps
Harris County Judge Emmett criticizes the state tax system as underfunding local needs at a luncheon for the State of the County. He cites allocations to HISD, Harris County Hospital District, flood control, and West University Place, urging investment from the Rainy Day Fund and more Medicaid and indigent care funding while denouncing capitol proposals to cap revenue. The speech targets Abbott Patrick and Bettencourt, calling for cooperation to fund essential services and infrastructure.
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Emmett
Harris County
Houston Independent School District
Harris County Hospital
City of West University Place
Houston Community College System
Texas
Greg Abbott
Dan Patrick
Paul Bettencourt
Houston
United States
Capitol
THE
Houston Chronicle
Lawmakers and Officials Contacts for Texas Representatives Craddick and Landgraf
Texas lawmakers Rep. Tom Craddick of Midland and Rep. Brooks Landgraf of Odessa provide district and Austin office addresses. Craddick's Midland CAP 1W.09 room details and Austin Capitol box. Landgraf lists Odessa district office and Austin Room E1.312 contact points. Phone, fax, and email options are given for each office.
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Tom Craddick
Midland
Capitol
P.O
Austin
Tinyur
Brooks Landgraf
Odessa
West 4Th St
Capitol Extension
Brooks
Landgraft House
State
December of peace and goodwill message on Christmas
A reflective piece urges readers to focus on quality time with family, charitable giving, and personal acts of kindness during the Christmas season. It contrasts modern communication with real and meaningful in person interactions and calls for peace on earth as taught by the biblical message.
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America
Salvation Army
Jesus
Christ
Heavenly Host
God
Lessons and legacy of Pearl Harbor remembered
Guest view reflects on December 7 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor and its lasting impact. It notes wartime fear on the West coast, internment, Fu-Go balloon bombs reaching multiple states, and the shift to a broader security mindset. It warns of ongoing threats and swelling national division in a changing world.
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Imperial Japanese Navy
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
U.S
United States
Attu
Kiska
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Japan
America
Wyoming
Iowa
Oregon
Iraq
Kim Jung UN
South
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AIM Media
Jeremy L. Halbreich
AIM Media Texas LLC
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Rick” Starks
AI Media Texas LLC
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Ura Dennis
Mike Smith
MR. Preasant
North Korea
CNN
Jamestown
Florida
Louisiana
Nouvelle Orleans
Fort Ross
California
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