ASK THE MAYOR
Mayor gives updates on I-69, railroad, beautification
MAYOR PHILLIP SPENRATH
      Thanksgiving is around the corner and the changing of leaves signifies that it's "Football Playoff Time." Today, I want to provide some updates on important projects that we have been diligently pursuing over the past six months.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Clean-up a success
      Editor, the Leader-News: The Louise Hillje Beautification Committee would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make our fall clean-up on Nov. 10 a huge success. We appreciate all who donated their time, machinery, vehicles, trailers and to persons who donated cash to help defray the cost o...
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CAPITOL COMMENTS
Alternative minimum tax repairs needed to help Texas families
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
      President Ronald Reagan once defined a taxpayer as "someone who works for the government but doesn't have to take the civil service exam." Sadly, there's some truth to his statement. The average American works from the beginning of the year until April 30 just to pay his tax bill. The rest of the ...
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TEXAS STRAIGHT TALK
Entangling alliances hurt us
U.S. REP RON PAUL
      In the name of clamping down on "terrorist uprisings" in Pakistan, General Musharraf has declared a state of emergency and imposed martial law. The true motivations behind this action however, are astonishingly transparent, as the reports come in that mainly lawyers and opposition party members a...
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