Texas school finance talks stall as deadline nears
In Austin negotiators failed to clinch a school finance restructuring during a late Sunday session. Republican Sen. Steve Ogden warned the effort is “flying on empty” as House members moved a tax bill without Senate agreement, risking a tough path to final passage in the special session before the mandated 24 hour wait period and Wednesday adjournment.
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Pistachio Dream Grows on Dudney Farm in West Texas
Lynn Dudney, retired BECISD channel 10 general manager, and wife Emma are turning a West Texas plot into a pistachio orchard. After a California trip sparked the idea, they expanded from two trees to over 600 on six acres, with plans for a Dudney orchard website to promote their crop.
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Pistachio Facts And Growth Insights
Emma says Lynn Dudney noted many trials before success with pistachio trees. The notes describe that one male tree supports about ten female trees, only females fruit. Pistachios are dried before eating and pink nuts are dyed to hid discoloration from delayed drying. Harvest occurs in August amid historical missteps. See PISTACHIOS Page GA.
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Texas Faces One of Its Driest April To June Spells
A hot dry Texas summer underscores an unusually dry April through June with statewide rainfall down nearly five inches from last year. Ranchers in West Texas expect scarce feed as drought concerns rise though meteorologists warn against assuming a statewide drought. Regional figures show significant rainfall gaps across the Rio Grande Valley South Texas East Texas and North and South Texas percentages.
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Perry signs reform bill easing manufactured homes
Governor Rick Perry signed HB 2438 on June 18 to streamline buying and selling manufactured homes and tighten consumer protections. The measure, now in effect, eases tax collection burdens for authorities and helps buyers avoid debts from prior owners, according to Ed Lasater of A J Homes in Odessa.
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