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KBH running for governor?
Dave McNeely
      HOUSTON - Even while the Texas Republican hierarchy is trying to focus on electing John McCain in November, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison seems to be auditioning for a job that could keep her in Texas most of the time. That would be governor.
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Council does well to look into future
Editorial
     The city council, in its goals workshop last week, established several goals that are the stuff of vision. Among them is exploring the need for a fulltime paid fire department in the future.
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Where are you when we need you, Red?
Mary Henkel Judson
      "Clearly" the first Gulf War led us to "embed" reporters in the second Gulf War that continues even as the "presumptive" Democratic and Republican nominees for President wage their campaigns to occupy the White House. Clearly, embed and presumptive are "in" words in the media these days (have you...
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Welcome to Texas outback
Steve Martaindale
     I just could not resist. We had settled into our room near the Gold Coast area of eastern Australia, recovering from a 33-hour trip and planning our first full day Monday. Looking at a Queensland state map we picked up at the regional airport, I couldn't believe my eyes.
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