Ratliff pushes local control to buy textbooks with state funds
State Senator Bill Ratliff proposes removing the state adoption process and letting districts use state money to buy any textbooks. He suggests regional panels review options while Education Commissioner Meno notes staff cuts and broader adoption by about 30 states.
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Austin
Bill Ratliff
Mount Pleasant
Ratliff
Senate Education Committee
Jack Christie
State Board of Education
Christie
Lionel “Skip” Meno
TEA
House
Board For Certification
Old Baldy of Wimberley and Mount Alberta Controversy
A Wimberley plea to preserve Old Baldy Twin Sisters from changes notes the mountain’s historic names Mount Alberta and Mount Edith, recounts local history from 1848 to 1909, and cites a 1986 history and a request to leave the peaks undefiled as development encroaches. It highlights Baxter's tale and a call to protect the landscape for deer bobcats and mockingbirds.
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Old Baldy
Wimberley
Washington Monument
San Marcos
Clear Springs
Hays County
Mr. Baxter
Mount Alberta
Mount Edith
Hays County Historical Commission
PEC plans towering power poles cross Wimberley roads
Leon Hewlett writes that the Panhandle Electric Cooperative plans 60 foot tall poles and 138 kilovolt lines crossing RR 12 and RR 2325 at the Y junction, creating a visual intrusion he calls an eyesore for the town. He doubts the lines are truly necessary and notes few residents know about the proposal.
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Wimberley
PEC
Wimberiey
Leon Hewlett
Wimberley Resident Opposes P E C Substation Expansion
A Wimberley Texas resident writes Judge Michael J. O Malley opposing the location and proposed expansion of a P E C Substation in downtown Wimberley. The letter objects to more transmission lines, argues it harms town character, and notes the substation is used for backup service only. The writer urges rejection of amendment in Docket No 11014.
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Michael J. O'Malley
Judge O'Malley
Wimberley
Texas
P.E.C
Malthus Birthday Revisited in Power and Limits of Growth
A reader flags Thomas Malthus born in 1766 and argues his warning that population tends to outpace food supply remains relevant. The letter contrasts Malthus with Adam Smith, cites environmental strain from soil erosion, deforestation, overfishing, fossil-fuel dependence, and waste, and urges reassessing limits amid modern growth. It notes two news items prompting the reflection and cites Writer's See Power on page 15.
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Thomas Malthus
England
Adam Smith
Malthus
Smith
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George W. Bush
Bob Bullock
Sen. Ratliff
Senate
Richards
Ann Richards
Verner, Lupfert
Jeff Wentworth
San Antonio
General Revenue Fund
Wentworth
Invotol
UCI
State Affairs Committee
Teel Bivins
Amarillo
Jane Nelson
R-Flower Mound
Nelson
Bush
Houston
Brenda Arnett
Texas Department of Commerce
Deborah Kastrin
Gov. Richards
Mary Saunders
Harrell
KING
Michael Averitt
Starr
Linda Allen
Laure Bond Krim Fockxe
Dee Bearden
Corner
Stone Park
Compuserve.Com
Cornerstone Pewoebenen
Wimberley View
P.O. Box
Peerin’ Star
Peders Ree
Keeping Wimberley Beautiful
Keep Wimberley Beautiful, Inc
Martha Knies and
Dawn
Gary Blyth
Bowen School
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
American
P.O
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