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A report submitted to state leaders ahead of the 88th legislative session’s opening in January urges lawmakers to develop “an innovative new model” to fund community colleges.
The Texas Commission on Community College Finance, established last year by the Legislature and consisting of 12 lawmakers, business leaders and community college leaders, offered three sets of recommendations for supporting the state’s strategic plan for higher education:

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Fort Stockton, and the holiday season truly kicks off this weekend with holiday activities across the city. The Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce kicked things off Nov. 28 with the Joy Run Silent Auction and Art Show, which runs through Dec. 9, and the annual Christmas parade takes place on Friday, Dec. 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. along Dickinson Boulevard to Main Street. 

The Joy Run Silent Auction is for a good cause to get everyone in the giving spirit. 

The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin awarded the Fort Stockton Public Library with a $5,000 sub-grant on Nov. 21. The funds, which will be available to the library in January, will be used for the Mango Languages Program.

Texas legislators are off to the races, filing more than 850 bills on Monday, the first day of filing season for the 88th session, which begins Jan. 10.

The Austin American-Statesman reported the potential laws, constitutional amendments and propositions address everything from property taxes to border security, access to guns, abortion, education and health care.

The following is the official vote tally for Pecos County from the Nov. 8 election. Pecos County Deputy Clerk Sophia Franco provided the results to the Pioneer on Nov. 15.

Stockton ISD Bond Election

Proposition A ($84 million)

For – 1,795

Against – 1,302

Proposition B ($16 million)

For – 1,738

Against – 1,369