State court ruling eases school district tax limits
Judge Scott McCown ruled that revised education reform language allows some districts to raise property taxes after rollback elections to cover enrollment growth and lost state aid. The decision shields 200 to 300 districts from immediate rollback scrutiny and could lift tax-raising limits across the state. Houstons Bud Adams weighs Oilers move as city debates a new domed stadium.
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McCown
Buck Woods
Round Rock Independent
Woods
Dallas Morning News
Greg Hartman
John Sharp
Morning News
Hartman
George W. Bush
Houston Oilers
K. S
Bud" Adams
Texas
Bush
Adams
Nashville
Tenn
Oilers
Houston
Astrodome
Harris County
Property rights threaten humans in Fountain Carters debate
Editor notes Eric Opiela a 17 year old Karnes City youth son of Emeric and Elaine Opiela participates in FFA and co-owns a 2300 acre family ranch. His letter to Sen Gramm on private property rights won an honorable mention in a Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association essay contest.
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Eric Opiela
Emeric
Elaine Opiela
Karnes City
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Phil Gramm
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Texans Demand Fair Shake for Private Property Rights
A guest editorial argues that federal protections under the Endangered Species Act erode Texas farmers and ranchers rights by prioritizing wildlife such as the Golden Cheeked Warbler the Edwards Aquifer and the San Marcos Springs Fountain Darter. It cites dog bite lawsuits and legal loopholes to show how property rights are strained and uncertain across Texas.
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Central Texas
Edwards
San Marcos Springs
Washington
Texas
Montgomery renews subscription to Wilson County News
Earl Montgomery of Houston encloses a check for a one-year renewal and praises the Wilson County News as weekly information on Stockdale events, noting shared hometown roots and enjoyment of the paper.
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Wilson County News
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Wilson County News P.O
Stockdale
Wilson County
Caution Over Phone Survey Targeting Adults Aged 13 to 64
San Antonio reader Nancy Walpole reports a tele marketing call from a man posing as with a beverage survey claiming age 13 to 64. The caller seemed to know her age 69 and that she lives alone alarming her. She asks for stopping her ad pickup and notes other calls from Adkins Floresville Hobson and Dilley.
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Jason
Adkins
Floresville
Hobson and
Dilley
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