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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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opinion
Writer disillusioned with
liberal line'
ROBERT BLAN KINSHIP
Rusk
With the election still
months away, I suspect that
liberal propaganda will only
increase.
Theyallusethesameplaybook
so their talking points will have
similar themes:
• The reason you are poor is
because someone else is rich.
• Thefederalgovernmentcan
solve all your problems.
• Big oil, big tobacco and other
big businesses are evil and don't
What do postal changes mean
to newspapers?
MAX HEATH
National Newspaper Association
As news has broken of seri-
ous cutbacks in service by the
U.S. Postal Service, hereisthe
situation as of today.
USPS does plan to slow up
the delivery of First Class
Mail and Periodicals by one
day, But, your local post office
mail should not be disrupted
by this plan. Overnight or eyen
same-day delivery of locally
entered mail should not be
affected by this plan.
USPS is looking into set'
ting up some "transfer hubs
for 5-digit containers of mail,
rather than hauhng all of it
into more distant processing
facilities, .just to be trucked
back again. This may mean
that we can avoid or mitigate
some of the service disruption.
NNA is working closely with
USPS to identify areas where
this option maybe needed and
possible.
The status of 6-day mail
delivery remains uncertain
because of the unsteady
situation in Congress. We are
closely watching HE 2309,
which would mandate the end
of Saturday delivery. Right
now, we believe this session
of Congress will not pass this
bill. But, political pressures
related to the federal deficit
could change that status
on short notice. If Congress
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pay their fair share.
• Big unions, big government
and big taxes are good.
• Fox News is evil. They try
to confuse people by given both
points of view,
If you find yourself being
tempted by the liberalline in the
months ahead, just remember
it was Thomas Jefferson who
said "Most bad government
has grown out of too much
government."
recesses this month without
action, we believe Saturday
mail delivery will be preserve d
throughout 2012.
On Jan. 22, 2012, a moder-
ate increase in postage rates
in the 2.1 percent range for
Periodicals and Standard
Mail will occur.
A proposal by President
Obama to create an immedi-
ate. steep "exigency" post-
age increase failed with the
demise of the so-called Super
Committee. The postmaster
general has assured us that
he intends to have only the
cost-of-living increase in 2012,
though the Postal Regulatory
Commission is holding open a
case that would permit him to
askfor more. USPSisnearing
insolvency. Various political
forces could seize control and
create a major increase. NNA
is fighting it.
There will be a lot of change
ahead for the nation's postal
system. NNAsupportsS1789,
the Senate bill that we be-
lieve has the best chance of
preserving universal service.
Our commitment is to do all
we can to shape the outcomes
and help you get your news to
your readers.
We appreciate your support
as we go through this tough
battle for fair service.
Most cities in Cherokee County see net
payment increase for November sales tax
Sales tax revenue is up —in
Cherokee County, in several
county cities and in Texas
as a whole.
While the November sales
tax revenue figures were up
12.2 percent in the state com-
paredto last year, Cherokee
County saw a 7.70 percent
increase from the net pay-
merit in November 2010.
The increase could be
found in several county ci t-
ies, as four of the six cities
locatedcompletelyin Chero-
kee County saw netpayment
increases in November.
Alto's net payment in-
creased 28.46 percent. Cu-
neyhadthe highe st increa se
in the county, with t he net
payment rising by 89.49
percent.
New Summerfields per-
centage change was 10.28
percent, while Jacksonville
saw its net payment increase
by 6.13 percent.
Rusk and Wells both suf-
fered decreases, coming in at
a 6.14 percent decrease and
a 23.23 percent decrease,
respectively.
Cherokee County marked
an increase of 7.70 percent
from November 2010.
State sales tax revenue
has increasedfor 20 consecu-
tive months.
State Comptroller Susan
Combs will send $487.3 mil-
lion in sales tax allocations,
an increase of 9.7 percent
from last year.
"Sales tax revenue in all
major economic sectors have
improved since last year,"
Ms. Combs said.
Comptroller of Public Accounts
City and County Sales Tax Rebates Released December 2011
u ities
Rate
Net Payment
Comparable payment
% Change
2011
2010
% Change
this period
prior year
to date
to date
to date
payments
Alto
1.500%
10,713.52
8,339.96
28.46%
132,234.90
130,314.31
1.47%
Cuney
1.500%
9,076.96
4,790.09
89.49%
58,468.07
91,855.19
-36.34%
Jacksonville
1.500%
236,250.96
222,595.23
6.13%
3,297,909.72
2,947,672.43
J 1.88%
New Summerfield
1.000%
2,471.97
2,241.40
10.28%
23,447,57
17,330.25
30.77%
Rusk
1.500%
46,492.10
49,536.47
-6.14%
611,482.55
681,701.02
-10.30%
Wells
1 000%
1,843.10
2,400.81
-23.23%
27,607.55
27,614.36
-0 02%
County Total
306,848.61
289,903.96
5.84%
4,151,150.36
3,897,087.56
6.51%
Cherokee
0.500%
120,104.01
111,514.83
7.70%
1,541,944.10
1,440,903.77
7.01%
graphic: Cherokeean Herald
NEWS
Wells library sets program
to show new books
received from grant funds
Rube Sessions Memorial Library
in Wells is the recipient of a "Books
For Children" matching grant from
The Libri Foundation of Eugene, Ore.
The library received 83 books, and
they will be presented at a Children's
Hourfrom 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20,
in the library.
The books range from easy reader
to juvenile and young adult. Twenty-
two of these books are children's math
and science books that were donated
by Hal Berenson and LauraAckerman.
Funds for the grant were donated by
some of the great-granddaughters of
Rube and Hattie Sessions.
The public is invited and refresh-
ments will be served.
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