Voter Indifference Marks Texas Constitution Vote
Voter turnout was low across Texas for the amendment election with Milam County at about 20 percent and Bell County around 7 percent. Amendments 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 passed while Amendment 1 failed, reflecting public wariness of change and erosion of trust after Watergate and Sharpstown.
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Milam County
Bell County
Texas
Milam
Texas Gulf Coast
Veterans Land
Texas Gulf
Watergate
Sharpstown
Austin gathers leaders to review Texas campaign laws
In Austin, over 200 industry leaders and professionals convened to study the Texas campaign contributions expenditures and lobbying laws. Secretary of State Mark White and Attorney General John Hill outlined key changes while Frank Maloney criticized the lobby provision as unconstitutional.
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Capitol
Mark White
John Hill
Texas
White
Texas Society of Association
Frank Maloney
Austin
Old Philosopher Reviews Politics and Public Opinion
Dear editor notes an op ed claiming 64 percent of parents refuse to see their sons in politics. The writer compares politics to high school football, saying waves of talent produce winners, but overall the government has few outstanding players and a long losing streak.
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Washington
New York
J.A
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Lucy Wilson Benson
League of Women Voters of the United States
House of Representatives
D.C
David C. Treen
Congress
District of Columbia
Crump
Dateline Austin
Industrial Leaders Review
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Citizens’ Auto Loan
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