Tomato trade linked to Mexico gas worries border governors
US ambassador to Mexico Patrick Lucey told governors of Arizona New Mexico and Texas that restricting Mexican tomato exports could jeopardize imports of natural gas and oil. He noted tomatoes bring Mexico about 300 million dollars yearly and warned of renewed efforts to find new markets if the tomato dispute persists. The remarks opened a four hour border commission meeting on drug trafficking energy and immigration.
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Clements may rethink call for special session says Clayton
Austin Texas AP House Speaker Bill Clayton said Gov Bill Clements may take a second look at calling a special session on initiative and referendum while Lt Gov Bill Hobby critiqued the vetoes and spending cuts Clements made He argued the governor overstepped constitutional limits and misrepresented savings Hobby noted vetoes to college construction and other items were not real savings and cited specific amounts while Clayton defended the governor but urged more homework on vetoes and criticized initiative and referendum as a threat to representative government.
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Pacific Northwest
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Veto May Force Tax Hike or Road Maintenance Cuts in Texas
Gov. Bill Clements veto of state road funds shocks Texas counties. County judges Derwood Wimpee and Jerome Decker say counties must choose between raising property taxes or cutting bond and bridge work as public road aid is removed. The constitution limits local revenue to property taxes, they note.
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Texas
Bill Clements
Derwood Wimpee
Rockwall
Texas Association of Counties
Clements
Medina County
Jerome Decker
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