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Monthly Archives: September 2016
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Animal shelter director under fire for work at contracted agency (The Courier)
UPDATE: Story has been updated with new information regarding Hayden’s compensation at Texas Litter Control.
Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack is calling for the suspension of a $150,000 contract the county has with Texas Litter Control for the spay and neuter of cats after learning Montgomery County Animal Shelter Director Todd Hayden works at the clinic.
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Analysis: Texas Candidates’ Departures Can Hinder Their Returns
“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
Ted Cruz and Rick Perry should’ve taken that old argument-ending towel-snap as political advice. Good endings are strong beginnings. Bad endings are merely endings.
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Tying Texas school funding to testing hurts students and taxpayers (TribTalk)
By Robert Zaretsky
Our eleven-year old daughter Louisa started the sixth grade this year. Like other proud parents in this part of suburban Houston, I pointed my car at the long line of gleaming SUVs edging toward Louisa’s new intermediate school. A welcoming and well-designed building reflecting our well-to-do neighborhood, Westbrook Intermediate ranks high in our state’s standardized tests. As Louisa tumbled from the car and entered the school, my wife and I counted our blessings.
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The Brief: Rick Perry Voted Off “Dancing With The Stars”(The Texas Tribune)
By Alex Samuels
Former Gov. Rick Perry got booted during Tuesday night’s elimination round on “Dancing With The Stars,” making him the second contestant to go home.
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Pearland’s residents, businesses to see water and sewer rate hike in October bill (The Journal)
Starting with October’s bill, water and sewer rates will increase for all city of Pearland residents and businesses.
The estimated monthly increases will range from several dollars for a resident with low water usage to hundreds of dollars for larger businesses and schools
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Pearland council OKs lower tax rate (The Journal)
Pearland City Council recently voted 5-1 to approve a property tax rate that is lower than this year’s rate but not low enough to satisfy some residents worried about rising home values.
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Friendswood ISD voters approve property tax rate increase (The Journal)
Recent voter approval of an increase in Friendswood ISD’s property tax rate will generate roughly $2.5 million in additional revenue for salary increases for teachers and other district employees, with $690,000 set aside for capital improvement projects, district officials say.
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Analysis: A Game of Chicken Between Texas, Its Biggest School District (The Texas Tribune)
By Ross Ramsey
Voters in Texas’ biggest school district in Texas might do what the nine Republicans on the state’s Supreme Court wouldn’t do: Force the Legislature to overhaul the way it pays for public education.
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Katy area property values continue to rise at an average of 3-8 percent (Community Impact Newspaper)
Residents in the Katy area will see yet another increase in their property values as local taxing entities prepare to send tax bills to property owners by the Oct. 1 deadline, officials said.
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Ted Cruz Confirms He is Endorsing Donald Trump (The Texas Tribune)
By Patrick Svitek
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after months of withholding his support from the Republican presidential nominee who defeated him in the primaries.
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Houston officials want action on chemical hazards (Houston Chronicle – subscription only)
By Matt Dempsey and Mark Collette
City officials said Wednesday that they can’t afford to wait to address problems raised in a Houston Chronicle investigation that revealed the fire department doesn’t know where most dangerous chemicals are, placing firefighters and residents in unnecessary danger.
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Conroe ISD honors Lucille Bradley with school name (The Villager)
From 2014 – Lucille Bradley, who was a second grade teacher for 30 years, stands by a tree Friday morning at the River Plantation Country Club in Conroe. Bradley will be celebrating her 100th birthday at the venue.
The Conroe Independent School District unveiled the names of two schools under construction in the Oak Ridge area during Tuesday night’s board meeting.
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Conroe ISD to sell $200 mil. in bonds (The Villager)
The Conroe Independent School District approved the sale of more than $200 million in new and refunded bonds during a board meeting on Sept. 20.
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MCHD considers revising purchasing policy (The Villager)
The Montgomery County Hospital District is considering adding language to its current purchasing policy to encourage the use of local vendors.
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I-45 widening project to continue (The Citizen)
Road construction is expected to move further south into Galveston County in early 2017 as the Texas Department of Transportation works to widen Interstate 45 from six lanes to eight from NASA Road 1 to Emmett Lowry Expressway.
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The Brief: Is Cruz Warming Up To Trump? (The Texas Tribune)
By Alex Samuels
The Big Conversation
It seems U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have found common ground: stopping the Obama administration from transferring oversight of the internet domain system to an international organization.