Jade Helm sparks local alarm over military exercise
Seven state Jade Helm drills unfold with Camp Swift in Bastrop Texas at the center as residents, officials, and a Counter Jade Helm group raise questions. Locals report gunfire at the gates while governors and watchdogs urge calm amid fears of martial law and nontransparent military planning.
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Bastrop
Texas National Guard
Arizona
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Utah
Texas
Greg Abbott
National Guard
Cooler June in Permian Basin Gives Brief Heat Delay
NWS forecaster Andrew Arnold notes a high pressure system in the Midland Odessa area kept temperatures high but with cooler June reducing triple digit days to three. The outlook predicts more heat and a possible July rain chance as the high pressure moves out, with daily highs near 99 and nights around 73 74 degrees.
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NWS
Arnold
Midland
Odessa
Permian Basin
Foshee
Odessa housing project aims for phased 2016 start
Assistant City Manager Michael Marrero discusses a multi phase Odessa housing project funded with tax credits. The first apartment complex could begin November with initial residents by September 2016, at an estimated $60 million cost and rents from 549 to 938 dollars. The Odessa Housing Finance Corporation will oversee the project with Delphi handling financing and development.
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Michael Marrero
Housing Finance Corporation Board
Delphi
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
Jill Miller
Odessa housing project to allocate 150 Section 8 units and 100 ECISD worker spots
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation outlines plans for 150 apartments for Section 8 renters and 100 units set aside for Ector County ISD employees. ECISD hopes to recruit teachers with guaranteed affordable housing, as the nonprofit has invested about 500000 in land near a newly sewered area. City officials aided land acquisition, marking a long term growth vision.
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Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
Ector County Isd
ECISD
Mike Adkins
Adkins
She Heads
Hart
Odessa
Richard Morton
District 2
Dewey Bryant
87Th Street
Fewer Texans take computer GED amid cost and job-readiness concerns
State data show declining use and pass rates for Texas computer based GED. Critics call the $135 fee prohibitive and say the exam favors college prep over job skills. Board voting Friday could direct the Texas Education Agency to seek new providers and offer paper formats.
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Texas
Austin American-Statesman
State Board of Education
Texas Education Agency
Elizabeth Luna
Tarrant County
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