Texas Views Editorial Collection From The Associated Press
A compilation of editorials from Texas newspapers as collected by The Associated Press, offering a snapshot of statewide opinion on current issues.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2000
Page
4
A compilation of editorials from Texas newspapers as collected by The Associated Press, offering a snapshot of statewide opinion on current issues.
The Beaumont Enterprise notes that the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse underfunded for 2000, leaving nearly 30 million dollars less than required for statewide treatment programs. The piece urges budget process reforms and scrutiny of agency management while calling for expanded treatment to reduce recidivism and drug abuse.
In Odessa, Republican leaders push for lower crude costs while criticizing Democratic energy policy. Bush aides back Arctic drilling and tax cuts. Gore faces risk energy costs could dampen the U.S. economic boom. Richardson pursues modest increases, but oil nations resist price drops.
An excerpted critique of campaign finance reform and the McCain Feingold bill. The writer jokes about law professors and senators, noting debates on access to politicians, de facto versus de jure voting rights concerns, and a shift in opinion by Senator Torricelli after testified evidence.
Feder writes for the Boston Herald notes Trent Lott and Republicans urge citizens to skip census questions they deem invasive. The column argues the decennial census risks privacy, funds distribution, and constitutional limits, warning of intrusive future forms and potential fines, while mocking expansive data requests.
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