This year the district will collect more than $4.5 million from property owners in Smith County. ESD No. 2 includes Arp, Bullard, Chapel Hill, Dixie, Flint-Gresham, Jackson Heights, Noonday, Red Springs, Troup, Whitehouse and Winona volunteer fire departments. The district has been criticized about its inability to follow state mandated purchasing procedures and financial transparency
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I have been collecting current articles on the subject of the PPACA regulations, commonly known as ‘Obamacare’ and comparing this ongoing commentary to the facts observed from the perspective of an independent agent. The subject is complex, and the full effects will not be seen until 2014, but to sum up the highlights of just
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WASHINGTON – Republican Party of Texas Chairman Cathie Adams released the following statement tonight: “This evening, following a series of backroom deals and arm twisting, President Barack Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi convinced their members to support a $2.5 trillion dollar government-run health care bill that increases taxes, raises premiums, slashes Medicare and does nothing
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