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House Democrats’ tax plan would help renters

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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The newest proposal comes as the Legislature continues wrangling over the issue in the second special session this year.
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IT DOESN’T HURT TO QUESTION FACTS!

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I was thrilled to get a phone call last week from Mr. Arnold Foster. Among other things, he told me something worth including here. Quite a few years ago, Tommy Shine told Arnold how to know each spring when it’s time to plant corn. If you drive past the Trinity River and see women sitting on buckets and fishing, it’s still too early. When you see women sitting on the ground while they fish, it’s time to plant your corn. If you ever get a good crop of corn, please let me know. It did me good to think of Tommy, fishing, and corn!

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Dear Sir, Our First Amendment rights are safe…for now. There is a small, but very vocal and aggressive movement that would dictate what others in our community can and cannot read. Books are being searched for, challenged, and removed in schools and libraries across the nation due to individuals deeming them offensive because of (insert your personal beliefs, biases, and opinions here).
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Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins

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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The first special session ended with the Senate and House unable to agree on how to provide property tax relief.
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Looking Back, June 19, 1930

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This is not what I planned. Because of last week’s storm and damage here, I wanted and intended to write about similar storms of the past. However, I’ve been unable to get enough facts, so I’ve tabled that for now. Luckily I found a copy of the June 19, 1930, Meteor that caught my interest and I hope it does the same for you.
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News of North Zulch, Circa 1944

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Recently I found copies of the Madisonville Meteor’s 50th anniversary edition, which was published August 24. 1944. The 32-page issue aimed to fully relate our county’s history, though war-time conditions handicapped such efforts. With publisher H.B. Fox serving in the U.S. Army, his wife, Mrs. Fox, acted as editor, with Mrs. Eli Smith as the associate editor. The newspaper began printing on January 19, 1895. At the time of the anniversary edition, the subscription rate was $1.50 a year in Madison County and the county trading area but $2 elsewhere.

OUR VIEW

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Not long ago, The Madisonville Meteor did what U.S. newspapers and television stations have been doing for generations: It ran a picture of a fatality traffic accident.
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SEAY-ING LONG-GONE FACTS

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I owe Gabriella “Rella” Seay Morris (1873-1962) for this essay. Recently I discovered two volumes that she wrote, with the topics being her family history and local facts too. She wrote well, and I could probably use her information for 20 or 30 of these Musings. Instead, I’m just skimming the surface today.