Texas should have finest state park system
Victoria Advocate discusses funding for Texas state parks, noting past calls to sell parks, Perry's shift to support more funding, and the debate over how much is needed for maintenance, personnel, and facilities. It highlights the surplus projections, sporting goods tax ties, and park system economic impact.
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Victoria
Rick Perry
Texas
Perry
Fort Worth
Texas State
Palestine
Rusk
Susan Combs
Associated Press
Grover Norquist
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Public Safety and Transportation
Harvey Hilderbran
Kerrville
Star-Telegram
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Norquist
Endorsement Debate on Raising the Minimum Wage
A letter outlines that government wage limits distort the free market and harm workers by setting an artificial wage floor. The writer argues higher minimums reduce jobs, citing economic theory and historical wage controls, and notes editorial submission guidelines for the Herald-Zeitung.
On This Date History Highlights January 19
Today in history recaps events tied to January 19 across centuries. Notable moments include Robert E. Lee’s birth in 1807, Verdi’s opera premiere, Georgia’s secession, Hughes’s transcontinental flight, and Ford’s pardon acts. The entry also notes Arafat’s return, Albania unrest, and Golden Globes wins.
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Associated Press
Robert E. Lee
Westmoreland County
James Watt
Scotland
Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Giuseppe Verdi
Rome
Georgia
Union
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Hebron
West Bank
Albania
US political office contacts for Texas leaders in Washington and Austin
Directory lists contact details for President George W. Bush and Texas lawmakers Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Lamar Smith Henry Cuellar and state officials including Governor Rick Perry and State Senate Jeff Wentworth with Washington and Austin office addresses phone numbers and fax numbers and web addresses for electronic contact.
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Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell
Washington, D.C
Hutchison
San Antonio
John Cornyn Russell
Hart Room
Austin
West Sixth St
J Lamar Smith Rayburn
Lamarsmith
House
Loop 410
Henry Cuellar
Longworth
State Senate
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff.wentworth
State
Times criticized for Duke lacrosse coverage and Gottlieb memo
The piece attacks The New York Times for biased reporting on the Duke lacrosse case. It argues the paper relied on after the fact notes by Sgt. Gottlieb and omitted contradicting contemporaneous records. The critique links editorial bias to partisan motives in prosecutorial appointments.
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New York Times
Duke Lacrosse
Juart Taylor Jr
National Journal
Times
Maureen Dowd
The
Duke University
Taylor
Mark Gottlieb
Gottlieb
Jayson Blair
the Times
Duke
Raleigh News & Observer
Mike Nifong
Barry Krischer
Ronnie Earle
Bush
U.S
Dianne Feinstein
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Gerard MacCrossan
Doug Toney
Jeff Fowler
Chuck Evers
Valerie Shields
Keri Kirby
Lens
Herald-Zeitung
c/o Herald-Zeitung PO
New Braunfels
News
Heraldzeitung.com
He Aan
United States
George W. Bush
Pennsylvania Ave
Duncan Drive
Navarro
Suite
Rick Perry State Capitol
P.O
State House
J. Carter Casteel
E. Mill St
Carter.casteel
Ann Coulter
Universal Press Syndicate
Anncoulter
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