Bush stimulus plan may hit six hundred billion
AP reports President Bush signed key parts of an economic stimulus package with a potential ten year price tag near 600 billion. Officials cite tax cuts state aid and extended unemployment as core elements with the total rising from earlier estimates of about 300 billion. Plans may include faster tax cuts and expanded business breaks.
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WACO
Bush
Walk a mile in these shoes
The piece discusses horse farriers and shoeing, noting a good farrier can determine race outcomes in barrel events. It highlights trimming frequency and how improper care can slow a horse, potentially costing a win by fractions of a second. Also mentions a Kids' Rodeo page and a mobile shoeing setup by David Miller of Miller Forging and Farmer Services serving Ector and Midland Counties.
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David Miller
Miller Forging
Farner Services
Greenwood
Jeta
Miller Forging and Farmer Services
Miller
Ector
Midland County
Texas Legislature Faces Tough Budget Storm Ahead
Republicans will control both chambers for the first time in 130 years asTexas prepares for a tough budget era with a shortfall of at least 5 billion. Lawmakers convene January 14 to tackle insurance reform and other urgent issues amid a strained fiscal outlook.
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Austin
Upres
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Perry
Lawmakers Face Major Budget Shortfall Ahead of 2004 Session
Lawmakers will confront a $5 billion budget shortfall starting January 14 as they draft the 2004 05 state budget. The looming deficit will shape priorities and demand cost-cutting measures. The session centers on funding needs and revenue plans to cover the gap.
Family Dollar boost expected for local trucking network
Family Dollar plans a distribution center near Midland and Ector counties with 160 loading docks and a July 17 completion. The project accompanies the chain’s plan to add 575 stores this fiscal year, expanding operations involving Swift Transportation and J B Hunt Co. in Lowell and Phoenix respectively. See TRUCKING on Page 2A.
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Family Dollar
Ector
Midland
Shepperd Parkway
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Cindera Nealy
Chris Brockett
Raines Electric
Family Dollar Distribution Center
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