ECISD to Expand Homestead Exemption and Budget Boost
Eds report states a voter approved constitutional amendment would raise the homestead exemption from 15 000 to 25 000 on primary residences. ECISD approves a 7 million budget increase across three funds with 15 million local revenue loss offset by 8.7 million state funds and 10.3 million from closing capital funds. The district plans to hire hundreds of staff for three new elementary schools and two early college high schools in August, with teacher raises and new incentive programs. A pending Texas Supreme Court school finance case and board reorganization are noted.
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Carol Gregg
Nelson Minyard
Teri Ervin
Doyle Woodall
Steve Brown
Stop sticks used against fleeing Dallas shooting suspect van
Video shows a Dallas County deputy deploying stop sticks in front of a fleeing van after the driver opened fire on Dallas Police Headquarters. James Boulware, later killed by a police sniper, led a pursuit that ended in Hutchins after a standoff following a Saturday assault.
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Garden and arts program blend for youth growth
Diamond Mancha nine describes tending a garden and clay work in a long running arts and crafts program. Albert Zubiate notes the project teaches creation and growth, while Stanley and volunteers from UTPB and New Tech support through labor and service roles. The garden aims to educate children about teamwork and life cycles while inspiring future careers as teachers or professors.
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Mancha
Wilkerson
Albert Zubiate
Zubiate
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UTPB
New Tech
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Grams
Odessa heart surgeon Gadasalli tied to active gunman scene
Witnesses described an argument at 500 E Fourth St as police locked down downtown Odessa. The gunman at Healthy Hearth Center led to a large multi-agency response with 20 patrols and evacuations. Autopsies on two bodies completed as investigators probe motives and prior lawsuits. Thangam’s services are Thursday.
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Odessa
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Healthy Heart Center
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Happy Hearts Psychiatry
Phoenix man linked to Texas anti Islam event shootout
Prosecutors outline a case against Abdul Malik Kareem a 43 year old Phoenix resident charged with conspiracy making false statements and interstate transport of firearms in a May 3 2015 Garland Texas shootout connected to an anti Islam cartoon contest Kareem hosted gunmen at his home and aspired to join the Islamic State authorities describe an informant and a 2012 terrorism training document while Kareem denied bail and his defense labeled the case trumped up.
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Garland
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Elton Simpson
Nadir Soofi
McCarthy
Arizona
Daniel Maynard
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