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would put more GOP candidates in the Texas con
gressional delegation, time is running out for
Republicans who want to ensure their map is
reflected on the next election ballot.
At the Texas Capitol on Monday, U.S. Rep.
Tom DeLay, who Democrats say triggered the
Republican “power grab,” met with House
Speaker Tom Craddick and representatives from
Gov. Rick Perry’s office in hopes of urging a com
promise, said DeLay spokesman Jonathan Grella.
After hitting an internal road block, negotiators
also Monday were considering compromise ideas
put forth by the Republican governor’s office.
Secretary of State Geoff Connor has said if a
redistricting map wasn't in place by Monday, the
Texas primary would have to be postponed,
though the Legislature could vote to change sever
al key deadlines.
The Legislature moved the Texas primary date
from March 9 to March 2, or “Super Tuesday,” last
spring. The move upgraded Texas’ influence in the
primary election season because the race for presi
dential nominations could be sealed on March 2.
“We moved our presidential primary up a week
and therefore Texas became more relevant in the
presidential primary sweepstakes, because we
would be the same week as California and New
York,” said Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas. Branch
pushed the legislation during the regular session.
“I haven’t polled it, but my sense is there was
resistance in members of both sides of the aisle to
pushing the date back,” Branch said.
Returning the election to March 9, which has
been the focus of some talk around the Capitol,
would put the election in the middle of many fam
ilies’ spring break vacations.
“(A March 2 election) is more democratic,
more people have a chance to vote because they’re
in town,” Branch said.
A March 9 primary also could be more costly
because polling sites would have to be set up at
schools that are closed for vacation, he said.
“It’s saving money for the county and parties.
It’s cheaper to hold elections in a school that’s
open than a school that’s dark — security, lights,
to pay for operations for a day,” Branch said.
Craddick has said he has no problem with
delaying the primary. Rep. Phil King, R-
Weatherford, a lead House negotiator in designing
a new congressional district map, has said it’s
irrelevant when the Texas primary is held.
“It’s not a big deal,” King said. “I don’t think
Texans care a bit whether they have the primary in
March or April or May or June. 1 don’t think it
matters ... Texas is going to vote for President
Bush and he’s going to carry it heavily.”
Perry, who has said he prefers not to delay the
primary, also said “if that is what’s required then
that is what’s required.”
“It’s so absurd that we would move the pri
mary deadline away from Super Tuesday when we
in fact moved it up to Super Tuesday this session
so that Texans would have a strong voice in the
choice for president of the United States primari
ly,” said Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco. “It’s just
another example, quiet frankly, of the bad priori
ties that we have in the Texas leadership in the
government right now. It shows you that nothing is
more important to them than this partisan political
power grab.”
to the Master Reading Teaclra
program, which was brouglino
A&M in 2000. Verizon pro
vides tuition, fees and boobfor
20 teachers to enroll in four
graduate courses, receive spe
cialized field training and pro
vides them with reading materi
als to have when they retumn
their schools.
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completed the courses, the) 1
will act as reading consultants
at their schools, helping fel
low teachers provide a spe
cialized approach to reading,"
Conoley said.
Sharon Wells, the Verizon
e x te r n a 1 co m m u n i ca t i ons direc-
tor of the College Station are,
said the company decided if
program was a good fit fork
grant money after A&M anh
Blinn College puf f/ie program
together.
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Verizon talked additional!)
about other needs for literac)
and how they could expand the
circle that Verizon helps, the
new Master Reading Teachers
training program arose, which
was given $100,000 of the
grant money,” Wells said.
The aim is to improve
schools with high percentages of
economically disadvantaged stu
dents, Conoley said.
In addition to the support
Verizon has provided to the
Master Reading Teachers pro-;
gram and Brighter Horizons
project, it funded the creation
of the Verizon Interactive
Classroom on the second floor
of Harrington Tower, making
the latest technology available
to education majors.
“This is part of the
package to get new teacherf
ready on the literacy side
the latest technology side,
Conoley said. “Verizon :
been a fabulous supporter
the university, donating a tc
of $4.6 million, of which 75
percent has gone to the College
of Education.”
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Office of the Dean of each College
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Student Activities no later than 5 p.m., on Friday, October 24, 2003.
Applications may be personally delivered or sent through US Mail or Campus Mail to either:
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