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The Upshur Advocate Opinion Page: Advocate Goes Part Time
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. Advocate Goes Part Time. An open letter to Advocate readers. Feb 26, 2009. This is not the letter I hoped to be posting four months after starting the Advocate, but if an online news service is going to yell 'transparency' at every turn, it had better be willing to play by it's own rules. Put plainly, as a business venture, the Advocate is failing. Community involvement has to be graded as mediocre. Institutions such as the local colleges, government offices and law enfor...
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The Upshur Advocate Business Page: Texas is Number One Exporting State for 7th Consecutive Year
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Sunday, February 15, 2009. Texas is Number One Exporting State for 7th Consecutive Year. Perry cites low taxes and reasonable regulations as keys. AUSTIN, TX, Feb. 12, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has named Texas the top exporting state in the nation for the seventh year in a row based on 2008 export data. Texas’ exports increased more than 14 percent over the last year, totaling $192.14 billion, approximately $23.92 billion more than 2007. Source: Gov. Perry Release. Labels: Gov. Rick Perry.
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The Upshur Advocate Opinion Page: Honoring Our Nation’s Presidents
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Friday, February 13, 2009. Honoring Our Nation’s Presidents. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on President's Day. Feb 13, 2009. By: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Kay Bailey Hutchison is the senior U.S. Senator from Texas. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Advocate Opinion Readers Comments. Honoring Our Nation’s Presidents. What Would Lincoln Do? Washingtons Kitchen Table Is Broken. What To Do About Dating Violence. Letters To The Editor. Design by Dzelque Blogger Templates 2008.
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The Upshur Advocate Opinion Page: 1/25/09 - 2/1/09
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Saturday, January 31, 2009. History Shows Big Spending Can Prolong Recession. Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison on the new "New Deal". Jan 30, 2009. By: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Some in Congress are rallying around a “solution” that sounds alarmingly familiar: spend more than we have ever spent before. Literally. And the nearly $900 billion stimulus measure that the House passed and the Senate will consider has many deficiencies. Kay Bailey Hutchison is the senior U.S. Senator from Texas and is the R...Texas...
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The Upshur Advocate Business Page: 2/15/09 - 2/22/09
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Friday, February 20, 2009. Dallas Fed: Consumers To Save $300 Billion On Lower Energy Prices. Quarterly Energy Update' says prices decline, demand still dropping and world economic growth is slowing. DALLAS, TX, Feb. 19, 2009 - The Dallas Federal Reserve today issued it's Quarterly Energy Update, confirming what most of us already know: Energy prices are falling daily. Gasoline Demand Drops Despite Plunging Prices. World Economic Growth Slowing Down. In addition, China, the largest oil consumer behind th...
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The Upshur Advocate Business Page: Stimulus Bill Contains Items Of Interest For Rural Texas
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Monday, February 23, 2009. Stimulus Bill Contains Items Of Interest For Rural Texas. Broadband access may be coming to a farm near you, according to the Texas Farm Bureau. AUSTIN, TX, Feb. 20, 2009 - The nearly $800 billion economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Barack Obama may be meeting mixed reviews around the country, but there are several items within the bill that could bring direct benefit to the farmers and ranchers, Farm Bureau analysts say. 8226; $130 million of budget authority f...
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The Upshur Advocate Opinion Page: 1/4/09 - 1/11/09
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Saturday, January 10, 2009. Tackling Washington Challenges the Texas Way. Senator Cornyn advocates some common sense in Washington. By: Senator John Cornyn. As the New Year begins, I want to start by thanking Texans for sending me back to Washington for another six years. Together we can make the great state of Texas an even more prosperous and peaceful place to raise our families, work, and plan for the future. At the top of my list this year is the state of our nation’s economy. While Texas h...I will ...
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The Upshur Advocate Opinion Page: 2/15/09 - 2/22/09
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Thursday, February 19, 2009. Healthcare Benefits for Community College Faculty and Staff Should be a Priority for 81st Legislature. President of Brazosport College says Texas is shirking it's duty by failing to fund community college employee health care insurance. The argument for the state paying only a proportional share is based on the notion of linking employee health insurance funding to the level state formula funding. By tying the funding of these critical employee insurance benefits to the a...
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The Upshur Advocate Business Page: Texas Orders Its Own Peanut Recall
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Texas Orders Its Own Peanut Recall. DSHS Orders PCA-Plainview Plant to Recall All Products. AUSTIN, TX, Feb. 17, 2009 - The Texas Department of State Health Services last Thursday ordered Peanut Corporation of America to recall all products ever shipped from its Plainview plant. The order was issued after dead rodents, rodent excrement and bird feathers were discovered yesterday in a crawl space above a production area during an in-depth DSHS inspection. Dallas Fed: Consumers ...
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The Upshur Advocate Sports Page: 2/15/09 - 2/22/09
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Thursday, February 19, 2009. Local Fishing Reports - Feb. 18, 2009. Bass and crappie are fair, catfish are good. INTERNET, Feb. 18, 2009 - The TPWD has released it's weekly report of fishing conditions on local lakes. Excerpts from the TPWD Report follow:. Water off color; 52-59 degrees; 0.78' high. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. LAKE O' THE PINES:. Water stained; 52-...
