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Palestine mayor responds to Bob Lewis' editorial
      The editorial by Bob Lewis on March 28 compared the Texas State Railroad to the Texas toll roads fast track. That is like comparing a pine tree to a pole cat. They are both in the forest or both connected to transportation. The original plans for the toll roads fast track called for moving billions of dollars of critical infrastructure to private, possibly foreign, operators.
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Education bill isn't perfect, but it's an improvement
      I voted for an amendment to increase public school employee pay and an amendment to prohibit the state from using public money to pay for private school vouchers. The votes came during more than 18 hours of debate, and 200 amendments to Texas' $150 billion state budget bill (House Bill 1).
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Customer burned by bill for hot water heater
      Beware if you are in need of replacing a hot water heater in Rusk, or anywhere else, I suppose. The city has regulations required by the state, which are, in my opinion, outrageous. On March 20, I had the misfortune of having to replace a hot water heater in Rusk. My bill was $778.23 for the new unit and labor.
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