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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2005
Page
1
EYES ON AUSTIN Educators seek court guidance on school finance as legislative session ends. State workers gain pay raises while teachers miss increases. Texans face mixed outcomes on taxes and public services, with ongoing debates shaping careers and finances across the state.
Texas lawmakers wrap up the 140 day session by approving a state budget and tightening abortion rules. Voters are urged to consider a ban on gay marriage while declaring the check wagon the official state vehicle. They fail to overhaul school funding substantially, leaving improved education finance to future sessions or court intervention. Speaker Craddick and Lt. Gov. Dewhurst clash, Gov. Perry urges a united push for taxpayers and students. The school funding issue remains unresolved, with a court deadline looming and an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court pending.
U S Rep Mike Conaway spoke to about 200 people urging Memorial Day observances with CAF airplanes as he highlighted Texas Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Paul R Smith and his Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for actions in the 2003 Baghdad battle.
McCamey hosts its first motel in about a decade as the La Bonita Inn, a 28 unit facility built by Harry and Leena Gandhi, opens with a 3 to 6 PM grand opening. The roughly 900000 project sits east of U S 67 near Benoit's restaurant, offering a one story layout with a swimming pool and six to eight kitchenettes.
Violence surged as two death from self actions bombers killed about 30 police in Iraq while U S jets bomb insurgent positions near Syria. Mohsen Abdul Hamid’s arrest stirred sectarian tensions amid Shi ite predominance and the drive for calm. Prime Minister Jaafari pledged Operation Lightning to clear Baghdad of militants as carnage continued south of the city.
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