Lawmakers face familiar Texas budget and tax hurdles in 1991
An analysis notes that despite a new governor and legislature, the 1991 Texas session repeats old problems. A looming 1992 93 deficit of 3 to 4 billion prompts tax talk, with past episodes including 1986 oil price shocks and the 5.7 billion tax hike under Governor Clements. Judge McCown sent school finance issues back to lawmakers, continuing the cycle of recurring fiscal battles.
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Texas
Scott McCown
Bill Clements
Odessa schools unite in video appeal before Friday football clash
Odessa mayor and 14 students from Permian and Odessa high schools taped a public service message at Midland station urging unity after bad press from Friday Night Lights and a UIL postseason ban. Bonner says the aim is to show the city’s youth have their priorities straight as fans prepare for Friday night’s game.
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Lorraine Bonner
Permian
Odessa
Bonner
Big 2
Midland International Airport
H.G. Bissinger
UIL
Drillers rush to boost exploration as prices rise
Arkla Exploration and Conoco announce higher domestic exploration budgets while independents fear prolonged price highs. Executives cite Kuwait crisis, prefer waiting as oil trades near $39 a barrel.
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Houston
Arkla Exploration
Shreveport
Conoco
DuPont
Moderate Midwest quake rattles six states near New Madrid
An AP report details a 4.6 magnitude quake felt across Missouri Arkansas Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana near New Hamburg Missouri. Residents express alarm yet scientists deem the event a routine tremor and not evidence for the predicted December major quake. The New Madrid Fault remains a seismically active zone with a history of large shocks and regional concerns persist.
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New Hamburg
New Madrid
Carolyn Tinsley
Scott City
David Stewart
Center For Earthquake Studies
Cape Girardeau
U.S. Geological Survey
Mississippi River
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Washington, D.C
Mexico City
San Francisco
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Marked Tree
Ark
St. Louis
President hints at compromise to push budget talks along
President Bush signals willingness to drop capital gains tax cut as a possible compromise to speed budget talks. He blames the Democratic Congress for the impasse while campaigning in Ohio. A rally of federal workers outside the Capitol urged quick action with AFGE organizers citing 700,000 members. Senate action followed inside.
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White House
Bush
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Washington
Ohio
Congress
American Federation of Government Employees
Senate
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