State capital highlights and Texas base closings fight
Mike Cox surveys Texas concerns as DoD plans to abandon 25 percent of bases, risk of losing installations to other states rises. He notes a proposed Texas Military Preparedness Commission, insurance reform bills, and new Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills standards for third graders with projected failure impact.
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Texas Aerospace Commission
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Georgia
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John Smithee
Amarillo
House Committee On Insurance
Fraser
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Some cause happiness wherever they go
A concise Wilde aphorism notes that happiness follows some people both in presence and departure, contrasting those who spread joy by proximity with others whose impact is felt only when they leave.
Needham and Coleman Named Rocket Leaders at Wellington High
Lauren Needham, a WHS sophomore, and Zack Coleman, a WHS senior, were named Rocket leaders for the second six weeks by faculty and staff for their trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Each receives a gift certificate.
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Coleman
Lauren Needham
Zack Coleman
Wellington High School
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Lauren
Kevin Needham
Zack
Junior Coleman
Time is a Circus Always Packing Up and Moving On
Noted Earlobers author Ben Hecht offers a pithy aphorism on transience, comparing life to a circus that continually relocates, capturing the restless rhythm of modern existence.
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Ben Hecht
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