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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1997
Page
10
Legislators touted lottery gains but Texans quit playing, causing declining lottery revenue. The Legislature diverted lottery funds, forecasting a $300 million gain for the state next biennium. Former director Litwin warns payouts could fall from 62 to 42 percent, risking up to $700 million in the current budget cycle.
State Rep. David Swinford says recent Texas rail mergers hurt farmers with up to 50 million in damages and rising. Wheat and corn shipments suffer as lines fail to move grain to California, Mexico, and the Texas Gulf, leaving elevators full and prices depressed amid limited competition and delayed reforms. The Texas Railroad Commission backed an emergency plan to force Union Pacific to cede about 200 miles of track and expand a Texas Mexican terminal network, but grain elevators doubt it will fully resolve regional congestion and service gaps.
The page presents editorials from the Amarillo Daily News and syndicated columns, attributed to the editorial board and local commentators. It articulates viewpoints on current events, governance, and public policy with a regional journalistic voice.
A religious verse notes Jesus warning about causing others to sin and the grave responsibility borne by the one who leads others astray, paired with a solemn admonition of woe applied to the wrongdoer.
Congress, led by Republicans, dismantled large parts of the 1996 immigration law in weeks before adjourning. The changes grant permanent residency to many Nicaraguans who arrived before December 1995, offer relief to Cubans and Eastern Europeans, and extend suspension of deportation for hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans and Salvadorans. The moves, aided by Latino advocates and some conservatives, signal a shift in party stance and public sentiment toward immigrants.
Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci champions tax cuts as the core of his political rise, proposing the largest income tax reduction in state history and arguing that fiscal relief will drive the state's future. He ties tax policy to party balance, education reforms, and a push to remove archaic constitutional limits on funding private schooling.
Washington column lamentsNewsweek retouched cover photo of Bobbi McCaughey mother of eight born in 22 months. It notes the daily diaper burden with 19 000 changes next year and the sleep deprivation of new parents. The piece mixes humor and praise for perseverance and calls the septuplet family a miracle amid public scrutiny.
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