Texas Passes $117.4 Billion Budget In Final Session Action
The Texas Senate and House approve the 2004-05 budget totaling 117.4 billion dollars, sending the measure to Gov. Rick Perry for possible line-item vetoes as the session ends. It aims to cover a 9.9 billion shortfall with funding shifts affecting health care and education amid strong partisan debate.
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Texas
Sen
Eliot
State of
House Appropriations
Talmadge Heflin
Houston
Texans
Ogden
Keeping the Faith Faith-based group aids chronic pain sufferers
Donna Brown at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord starts Hope Keepers a spiritual support group for chronic pain and illness. The nine week program uses Best Ministries material, meets Thursdays 1:30 to 3 pm in the church prayer room, and aims to provide coping through faith, prayer, and community without promising healing.
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Donna Brown
Brown
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
Hope Keepers
Best Ministries
California
N. Grandview Ave
Phyllis Dudley
Dudley
Conaway Neugebauer push for turnout in runoff
In a Texas congressional runoff both candidates and party groups stress turnout. Republicans Mike Conaway and supporters urge early voting via eased Election Code rules, while some voters still prefer Election Day. Midland County chair Sue Brannon notes growing enthusiasm as Friday's late surge boosts expectations.
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Mike Cona
Texas
Midland County
Republican
Sue Brannon
Brannon
Midland
Affluent Suburbs Dominate UIL Sports Findings
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram analysis shows seven of Texas’s 450 largest high schools in 5A and 4A captured almost a third of UIL championships from 1997-98 to 2001-02. All are in communities with median incomes over twice the state average of 39 927. Carroll and Highland Park in 4A and Austin Westlake Humble Kingwood Katy Taylor are among those highlighted.
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Fort Worth
Telegram
Carroll and
Highland Park
Austin Westlake
Humble Kingwood
Katy Taylor
Summer school and meal programs at select campuses
Kids on campus will attend summer school from June 9 to July 9 at Fannin Early Education Center Sam Houston Elementary Bonham Junior High TM Permian High. Students should contact their campus counselor for details. The summer meal program offers free breakfast and lunch to ages 1 to 18, Monday through Thursday, with times at participating campuses. Call 334-5228 for information.
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Fannin Early Education
N. Kelly Ave
Sam Houston Elementary
37Th St
T Bonham Junior High
E. 21St St
Permian High
42Nd St
Food Services Department
School zone active at Odessa year round campus
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary at 801 E 23rd St remains in a year round schedule and enforces a school zone. Odessa Police Department warns drivers to slow down or risk a ticket as a few violations have already occurred near the campus.
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Odessa
Ector County Independent School District
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
E. 23Rd St
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Rest Ministries
Restministries.com
Cinderanealy
Odess
Conaway
Neugebauer
Naway R-Midlani
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
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