Dallas chamber leader backs broad based business tax for schools
A Dallas chamber official testified that a broad based business activity tax could fund public education to improve Texas competitiveness. He acknowledged resistance to higher taxes but stressed the need for a more educated workforce while Gov Perry kept options open and franchise tax reform uncertain ahead of a possible special session.
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Austin
Texas
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
David Laney
Greater
Rick Perry
Laney
State of the Economy meeting opens today
Texas Governor Perry opens the fifth annual State of the Economy conference at the Commemorative Air Force in Midland, addressing the Odessa Midland area economic engine. Doors at 7 30 a m. program runs 8 a m to 1 30 p m with dignitaries including Gov Patricio Martinez Garcia of Chihuahua.
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Texas
Rick Perry
Commemorative Air Force
Wright Drive
Midland International Airport
Odessa- Midland
Oncor to Replace Odessa Poles in $3.8 Million Upgrade
Oncor, a TXU Energy subsidiary, will invest 3.8 million in Odessa area transmission upgrades adding load capacity in northwest Odessa. 8.9 miles of wooden poles will be replaced with concrete or steel from the Odessa substation on South Dixie Boulevard to the Glenhaven substation on Rocky Lane in east Odessa. New poles will be taller and sturdier with the same 138 kilovolt voltage. Work began in January and runs through May with no distribution service disruption.
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Oncor
Odessa
TXU Energy
South Dixie Boulevard
Glenhaven
Rocky Lane
East Odessa
Nieto
Quiroz
UW Whitewater students survive Rio Grande trip near Big Bend
Five students Lisa Chowdhury Eric Carlson Matt Etmanczyk Nick Gomez and Jason Lange escaped a flash flood during a Rio Grande trip in Big Bend National Park. The group began March 20 expecting a three day journey but encountered a wall of water splitting the group and forcing them to cling to roots and paddle to shore. They plan another attempt at the river citing the experience as life changing.
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Big Bend National Park
University of Wisconsin
Whitewater
Lisa Chowdhury
Eric Carlson
Matt Etmanczyk
Nick Gomez
Jason Lange
Rio Grande
Chowdhury
Lange
Gomez
Odessa American earns Texas Newspaper of the Year award
Odessa American and three other Texas papers were honored as Texas Newspaper of the Year by the Associated Press Managing Editors in Abilene. Publisher Patrick Canty and Executive Editor John Kerr praised staff for clear writing, strong content, and community impact since Canty became publisher in June.
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Odessa American
Texas
Abilene
Associated Press Managing Editors
Patrick Canty
Canty
Dallas Morning News
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Texas City Sun
John Kerr
Kerr
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