Holidays mend fences and fuel Texas family ties
Governor Bush pushes property tax relief with potential impact on school funding. Lt. Gov. Bullock and Speaker Laney urge study of a Bush plan while Texas Performance Review chief John Sharp outlines 3.5 billion in five year savings. He proposes removing dozens of state jobs and shuttering agencies. The piece also covers private school vouchers debate with teachers association warnings, banking regulation changes, beach erosion plans, a Christmas display at the Capitol, welfare card usage, and a psychologist panel urging forgiveness and family time during holidays.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Texas
Bob Bullock
Pete Laney
Bullock
Laney
Bush
Sharp
John Sharp
Lake Travis Independent School District Board
Fred Walker
The
Austin American-Statesman
Walker
Lakeway
Catherine Ghiglieri
Garry Mauro
Gov. Bush
National Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Brazoria
Mauro
Ray Sullivan
Capitol
Great Walk
Bastrop State Park
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Givingstead
Bill Anderson
Texas Woman's University
Anderson
Horse Salve Bases Arthritis Pain in Humans in Louisville
An ingredient derived from hot peppers used to treat inflammation in racehorses has been approved for human use. The ARTH-Ax product by Phillips Gulf Corporation targets arthritis and related disorders with a roll on applicator and no prescription. Availability is limited by high demand and distribution notes.
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Louisville
Phillips Gulf Corporation
St. Wellington
Sheriff’s Report Collingsworth County arrests noted
The Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Department reports two arrests between November 30 and December 9. On December 5 a male was arrested on two felony theft charges with bonds of 3500 and 750, then released from jail. On December 9 a female was arrested on theft by check and a bond forfeiture, paid 380.76 in restitution and fines, then released. Jail also holds four males for Childress County.
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Collingsworth County
Potter County
Childress County
January Proclaimed School Board Recognition Month
Governor George W. Bush proclaims January 1997 as School Board Recognition Month to honor local trustees across Texas. TASB leader James Crow notes board members govern with vision and time, serving thousands of districts and communities without pay, while defending public education values. The Texas system includes 1,048 districts and a $18 billion budget with over 450,000 employees.
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George W. Bush
James B. Crow
Texas Association of School Boards
TASB
Texas
Crow
Democracy’s Recurrent Suspicion Says Half Right More
A compact aphorism suggests democracy rests on the belief that more than half the people are correct more than half the time. It frames collective judgment as provisional and iterative. The line emphasizes faith in voter insight while acknowledging error as intrinsic.
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Sterling Texas Press Association
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Sheriff's Report
Henry James
Wellington Leader
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Hiway
East Childress, Texas
Robi Lou Mabery
Wellington, TX
KLS Radio
Wellington
Sue Clements
Coun