Nixon High Students Walk Out Demanding Reinstatement
About one third of Nixon High School students walked out Monday to press the school board to reinstate English teacher James Willman and science instructor Lester Sykes. Officials said the teachers were not fired but their contracts were not renewed due to staff reductions, triggering an emergency board session.
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Nixon, Tex
UPI
Nixon High School
James Willman
Lester Sykes
Exxon Protest Over Runoff Impound Rule Raises Delay Costs
Exxon challenged a Texas Railroad Commission proposal to impound runoff from its Live Oak County uranium mine until vegetation is established. The rule would delay site operations by six months and cost about 100000, per Exxon.
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George West
Tex
UPI
Exxon Co. USA
Live Oak County
Exxon
Texas Railroad Commission
Oakville
Three Rivers
Senate Finance Panel OKs Tax Bill with Rebates and Simpler Forms
The Senate Finance Committee approved a tax bill offering a $50 per person rebate and simplified standard deduction, reducing form complexity for about 46 million taxpayers. It proposes a flat $3,200 for couples and $2,200 for singles, with most filers benefiting while some single earners above thresholds face small increases. The measure also includes business tax incentives and a one year sick pay exclusion repeal delay.
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Don Phillips Washington
UPI
IRS
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Finance Committee
One-Car Crash Injures Dallas Woman in Early Morning Incident
A Dallas woman, 35-year-old Mary Smith Rose, is in critical condition at Presbyterian Hospital after a one car crash early Saturday. Police believe she lost control on Park Blvd near Marlborough and rolled several times. She was found under a 1971 Datsun 300 feet east of Marlborough. Two other accidents left two people with minor injuries including six year old Kenneth McIntyre struck by a 1972 Buick on Avenue F near 10th Street and Lois Miller hurt in a loss of control crash on US 75 near Parker Road.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Mary Smith Rose
Plano General Hospital
Park Blvd
Marlborough
Kenneth McIntyre
Avenue E
Laurel Lee Johnson
Richardson
Avenue F
10Th St
Lois Evan Miller
McKinney
Gerald Art Miller II
US 75
Parker Rd
Office Zoning Approved North of Cloister Square
Zoning for seven acres north of Cloister Square Shopping Center was approved despite neighbor objections. Residents questioned developer Horwath Enterprises and urged a full site plan before action. The vote allowed as a planned development amid mixed testimony and added four new residential classifications with set minimums.
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Cloister Square
Horwath Enterprises
Ed Swanson
Harwath
Swanson
Sides
Berry
Spring Creek
County Wins Variance for New Jail Reducing Costs
County officials informed the Commissioners Court that two variances were granted by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards allowing fewer single cells and existing facility status for the new jail to be completed early next year. The move is expected to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in redesign costs. Also discussed were Walnut Grove road maintenance requests and surplus Sheriff’s Dept. and Precinct 1 vehicles slated for auction on April 6.
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Nathan E. White Jr
Commissioners Court
Texas Commission On
Jerry Burton
Austin
White
Walnut Grove Road
Walnut Grove Subdivision
Sheriff's Dept
Precinct 1
Collin County National Bank
Weekend Assaults Reported To Police
Four assaults were reported over the weekend none were serious. A 12-year-old and a 14-year-old were shot while playing south of Creekwood Apartments. A 34-year-old man was beaten by three men in the 1100 block of Avenue F. A Jack in the Box employee suffered minor facial injuries after an irate customer attacked him for waiting too long. Police also arrested several youths for criminal mischief and multiple adults for illegal entry, intoxication, and other offenses. The department handled 182 calls and 32 motor vehicle inspections.
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Creekwood Apartments
Avenue F
Jack In the Box
Dallas County
Firefighters Busy With Minor Fires This Weekend
Fire department responded to 22 ambulance calls and extinguished a grease fire, a trash fire, and three grass fires mainly on Sunday. Calls included 1210 14th St at 2:44 PM, Forest Run Apts at 7:45 PM, 1921 Ports O Call at 10:17 PM, plus 2524 Glen Forest grease fire and Clinton at Mariposa trash fire in a vacant house. Slight damage reported with ten miscellaneous calls.
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14Th St
Forest Run Apts
Glen Forest
Clinton and
Mariposa
Texas House stalls on 656.7 million school finance bill
The Texas House Education Committee delayed action on a complex 656.7 million school finance bill amid 39 amendments. Rep. Ron Coleman proposed postponement as supporters and opponents debated property tax relief and state aid, with Speaker Bill Clayton backing the measure.
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D-El Paso
Texas Association of School Administrators
Bill Clayton
Clayton
Texas
Massey
Doctors Set House Calls Aimed at Malpractice Bill
Hundreds of Texas doctors converge on the Capitol in Austin to push changes to a malpractice bill the Texas Medical Association says is too weak. TMA emphasizes six major revision areas as House debate looms long. Speaker Bill Clayton cautions lawmakers to be ready for a protracted session.
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Tex
UPI
House
Texas
Texas Medical Association
TMA
Bill Clayton
State Affairs Committee
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
The
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