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Monday, November 30, Ij 1
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School finance bill still in gridlocl
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN — Rep. Steve Ogden,
R-Bryan, was a lonely figure
standing before the Texas House
last week.
Abandoned even by his own
party, he was explaining that his
school funding bill still needed
work and wasn't ready for a vote
after all.
"I don't have the support of
this body. I can't pass this bill
out," Ogden said. "It's such a new
concept that it's poorly
understood."
What was readily understood
was that legislative gridlock had
snared another school finance
plan.
For three long years, the
Ogden
Legisla tu re
has been
struggling
under Texas
Supreme
Court orders
to try to
equalize
funding
between rich
and poor
schools. The
current special
session is their third try.
The Democratic leaders — Gov.
Ann Richards, Lt. Gov. Bob
Bullock and House Speaker Gib
Lewis — aren't even that worried
about getting an actual school
finance plan passed right now.
But they desperately want
passage of a proposed
constitutional amendment, which
if approved by voters would
define school "equity" once and
for all and silence the courts. The
actual spending blueprint could
come later.
Since the GOP has 58 of the 150
House seats — and a
constitutional amendment needs
100 votes — Republicans hold the
key to passing the Big Three's
amendment. But the Republicans
say they won't vote for an
amendment until they see a
spending plan they like.
Briefly, Ogden's plan looked
like the ticket.
The House Republicans
initially indicated they would
support it. But when the bill
neared the floor and a vote, tk
House GOP Caucus backed awaj
It may have been the $1 billioi
—Vo Ncrr
price tag, it may have been thiTjAp C
impact on the lawmakers'loca * *
schools, it may have been a
called.
"Just thank God there werera #
House Republicans at tliil
Alamo," Bullock snapped,
promise you if there had been
they would have hungorjiir 1
Bowie out to dry just like theydk ,
Steve Ogden,"
So the problem remains. And
it's still easier to criticize theotliti
guy than offer a workable solutia .
of your own.
Everyone involved agrees tl
schoolchildren are the hopei
the future.
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The following incidents were reported to the
University Police Department between
Thursday, Nov. 19 and Monday, Nov. 23.
Criminal Mischief
•University Center Garage - Someone
scuffed the hood and broke the outside mirror
on the victim’s 1988 Chevrolet.
•Southside Garage - The victim discovered
someone pushed in the roof of her 1992
Saturn by standing on it.
•University Center Garage - The side mirror
assembly, radio antenna, and windshield
wiper assembly were damaged on the
victim’s 1986 Jeep Cherokee.
•Hughes Hall - The victim was standing in the
window when an unknown person threw a
green and white water balloon at the window,
breaking it.
•Aston Hall - A subject who purchased and
released 24 chickens in a resident's room
was identified. The victim did not wish to file
criminal charges for the soiling of his room.
The responsible party assisted with the clean
up of the area and the release of the fowl to
the Brazos County Animal Shelter.
•University Center Garage - An intoxicated
individual, who broke the wooden gate arm
on the west side of the garage, was arrested.
The subject was transported to the Brazos
County Jail and incarcerated.
Assault
•Hughes Hall - The victim was struck in the
eye with an egg while watching Elephant
Walk. EMS treated the victim for scratches
around her eye.
•Hensel Apartments - A magazine solicita
reported he was struck from behind with an
object similar to a baseball bat. The victim
was transported by College Station EMS
Humana Hospital for treatment.
Public Intoxication
Robbery
•Kyle Field - An intoxicated individual was
examined by Emergency Medical Services
personnel.
Terroristic Threat
•Parking Area 61 - The victim reported she
was grabbed by an assailant as she enterei
her vehicle. The suspect placed his arm
around her neck and demanded money. She
gave the suspect $10, and he and a possible
accomplice left the area in a vehicle headee
in the direction of Wellborn.
Cruelty to Animals
•Dormitory 12 - The victim was threatened
with physical harm by an acquaintance.
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