Debates on Texas school finance reform unfold
Lawmakers in the House and Senate reshape major funding reform bills HB 1083 SB 478 as educators and officials debate revenue needs. Briscoe plan estimates 744 million state plus 1.033 billion local. TSTA proposals call for 2.2 billion state and 520 million local. Hooker notes 550 districts would raise ad valorem taxes but only 14 percent of population. some districts could opt out. Heatly opposes, while county officials back Briscoe and teachers push for higher starting pay. Comptroller Bullock issues tax warnings.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas State Teachers Association
Richard Hooker
Briscoe
Hooker
TSTA
Callie Smith
W. S
Heatly
Paducah
Big County
Senate
Senate Chamber
Bob Bullock
Texas tax bill looming as lawmakers curb spending
The piece notes a 1977 tax bill likely from 320 million to over 2 billion if lawmakers persist in spending. Bill Clayton urged reductions below Legislative Budget Board guidance. Also covers a merger of the Texas Highway Department and Mass Transportation into a new department, a mass transit financing debate, a one time presidential primary bill, court decisions on telecom rates and a murder conviction appeal, and various state appointments and incidents.
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Ifaw
House
Bill Clayton
Legislative Budget Board
Senate
Texas Highway Department
Mass Transportation Commission
State Department of Highway and Public Transportation
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Court of Criminal Appeals
Atty
John Hill
Hill
Texas Opportunity
Welfare Department
Kerr County
Kinney County
Briscoe
James Ray Hays
Bellaire
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
State Board of Vocational Nurse
FHA Story Hour Set At Silsbee Library
The Silsbee High Future Homemakers of America present a special story hour at the Silsbee Public Library this Saturday April 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. The program features games music stories and clowns for children ages four to eight.
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Silsbee Library
Silsbee High
Homemakers of
America
Silsbee Public Library
FHA
Debbie McGallion
Kathy Lewis
Death of Alfred Powers noted in Votaw community
Alfred Powers died March 30 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Funeral services were held April 1 at First Baptist Church Votaw with Rev. Frank Booker and Rev. L. C. Wooten officiating. Powers, a long time resident, was honored in a community obituary note amid local church and hospital news and updates on neighbors, relatives, and new residents in the area.
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Alfred Powers
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Votaw
Frank Booker
Houston
L. C. Wooten
Powers
T. Moore
Harold Marcontell
Kenneth Foyil
Liberty Hospital
Lester Moye
Wanda Lewis
Lewis
Nolan
Astroworld
Clint Harper
League City
Phil Harper
Wayne Kaufman
Tommy
Austin
Bud Dettling
Marines
Dettling
Oceanside
Calif
Joe Dettling
Bud
Owens
New Caney
D.W. Whitmire
Cleveland
E. L. Teal
D. H. Teal
Mark Nugent
Hartburg
Mrs. Teal
W. E. Stewart
Training 71,446 V A clinicians in hospitals and clinics
A record 71,446 physicians nurses and allied health care workers are receiving clinical training in Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics.
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Veterans Administration
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Hardin County
Bee
Howell R. Gaddy Jr
Georgetown
Winnie O. Warhol
Marlin
W. C. Ligon
Portland
Port Aransas Bar
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Ford
Lefors
Bowie
Ellis
Lamar
Motley
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
San Saba River
Colorado River
Silsbee, Texas
Alvin
Charles Loftin
Herbert Loftin
Zena Loftin
W. F. Perkins
Wayne Brackin
Wendell
Bill
Warren
M. S. Tschiedel
Scotty
W. L. Brackin
Wayne
Bill Fenton
Dassetta
Edward Sumrall
Henry Collier
Silsbee
Elmo Rosier
Kenneth Collins
Pat Hinson
Brenham
R. Z. Hinson
Carl Martin
Fort Hood
Karen Beth
Roy Hinson
Martha
Belinda
Stephanie
Trinity
Johnny Hinson
Carla
Porter
Robert McConnell
Sue Anne
Lumberton
Debbie Averett
Big Thicket Lake Estates
George David Martin
Segno
P. O. Eason
W. D. Sumrall
Bute
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i-Korex
Brice Olorizer
Superior i Preet - Mittens Beer House Paint “ vOe
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Werner Aluminum Ladder
Bate
Lee Colorizer
Vic
Buck Jones Lumber CO
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First National Bank of Silsbee
Firstclub
Fireman's Fund
American Life Insurance Co
Rodeway
BankCab
First National Bank of Silsbee P. QO
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