Bush death tax plan sparks debate on who pays
Readers hear a regional view arguing the estate tax harms family farms and small business owners, urging its elimination as tax policy. The piece contrasts Bush proposals with Democrat critiques and notes the cost of maintaining presidential libraries, urging Congress to reconsider funding and upkeep.
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Little Rock
Library Foundation
Secret Service
Texas City Sun Opinion Column Highlights Online
The Texas City Sun points readers to its latest opinion pieces available at texascitysun.com. Highlights focus on local governance, civic issues, and community perspectives, inviting engagement through online comments and shareable links.
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Max Risley Jr Muse On Nighttime Nonsensical Questions
In a late night musing Max Risley Jr dials through nagging, quirky questions about space, altitude and distance, government services, and vague counts like few, several, host, and myriad. He admits sleeplessness and jokes that such curiosities won t solve earth shattering gaps, unlike sleep.
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Moon
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Alpha
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Europe
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Internal Revenue “Service
How TO REACH US Texas City Sun staff and contacts
The Texas City Sun provides contact details for editorial and business staff including Editor and Publisher Les Daughtry Jr, Managing Editor Stephen Hadley, Assistant Managing Editor Dale Dimitri, Columnist Cathy Gillentine, Sports Editor Jim Levesque, Chief Photographer Dwight Andrews, Advertising Director Patti Shelton, and Business Manager Jan Hines at texascitysun.com.
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Texascitysun.com
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Stephen Hadley
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Texascitysun
Dale Dimitri
Dale
Dimitri
Texas City Sun circulation rates and policy notice
The Associated Press holds republication rights for local news of spontaneous origin printed in this newspaper. Subscriptions: carrier $9.95 monthly or $119.40 yearly. Daily rate $5.00 monthly or $60 yearly. Mail subscriptions $14.00 monthly or $168 yearly. Published daily by Texas City Newspapers Inc. 7800 Emmett F Lowry Expwy, Texas City, TX 77591. Postmaster address changes to P.O. Box 2249, Texas City, TX 77592.
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Texas City Sun Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Texas City Sun invites letters on public interest topics. Letters must be signed and under 250 words. Include no phone numbers or daytime hours. numbers used only for verification. Mail to Letters to the Editor Texas City Sun P O Box 2249 Texas S Tena 77592 Fax 409 935 aoe Shanley texas citysun com
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Obituary Requests Spur Reader to Seek Newspaper Help
A man asks to publish his obituary in the newspaper and enlists the editor to prepare a dated notice. The writer recalls typing a draft with blanks for death details, noting the man was born in 1916 and lived in Florida before moving to Texas to work at a refinery and retire in the 1970s. The piece ends urging neighbors to check on lonely elderly residents.
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