Dewhurst plan to save Texas public education and Medicaid funding
The Texas Senate president David Dewhurst proposes preserving current levels for education and Medicaid reimbursements over the next two years. Critics fear the House budget underfunds schools and nursing home care by billions, with only vague non tax revenue ideas and land sales offered as fixes. The piece warns of potential massive job losses and ongoing budget crises if details remain unclear.
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Dewhurst
Texas Senate
Austin
Rick Perry
House of Representatives
Associated Press
New Braunfels
Texas
House
Capitol Building
State Legislative Budget Board
David Dewhurst
Texas lawmakers contact details for Odessa Midland Amarillo and San Antonio leaders
A directory style listing provides office addresses phone numbers and emails for Rep Tryon Lewis Odessa Rep Tom Craddick Midland Sen Kel Seliger Amarillo and Sen Carlos Aresti San Antonio with Austin mail drops and URLs for state senate pages to reach their district offices and constituents.
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Tryon Lewis
Odessa
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.O
Tryon.lewis
House
State
Tom Craddick
Midland
Capitol
Tinyurl.com
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
P.O. Box
Senate State
Senate
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.D. Box
Senate.state
Freedom Creed Adorns Publisher Mission Statement
A period-appropriate newspaper declares its dedication to informing readers to promote and preserve freedom. It states freedom as a moral gift from God, not political power, emphasizing self-control and alignment with moral guides including the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
The unconcealed truth about guns
Stephen Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune and is syndicated across other papers. The column explores gun policy, arguing for decisive action and highlighting the role of the Second Amendment in contemporary culture.
Illinois Concealed Carry Debate Spurs Fight Over Rights
The piece argues for expanding concealed handgun permits, citing national trends and data. It frames opponents as alarmist while noting 37 shall issue states and 48 with varying allowances. It cites statistics from VPC and Kleck and argues permit holders commit few public-harm murders, urging Illinois to learn from experience.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Illinois
Brady Campaign
Kristen Rand
The
Violence Policy Center
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Washington
WPC
United States
Florida
Florida State University
Gary Kleck
VPC
Kleck
Let us fold our tents in Libya and rethink war policy
A guest column criticizes Obama for shifting from pacifist rhetoric to military intervention in Libya. It argues for a restrained approach, urges a Hart Doctrine against invading nations lacking potable water, and calls to pause before further actions. The piece mocks political attitudes and cites Gaddafi, Cheney, and broader U.S. war weariness.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
D.C
Dick Cheney
Gaddafi
Mubarak
Et. al
Associated Press
Buckhead
Craig
Michael Jackson
Reagan
Permian High School aids Keep Odessa Beautiful cleanup effort
Acknowledges Permian High School special education classes for assisting the Keep Odessa Beautiful community cleanup. The note invites both positive and negative letters to the editor via email, asking readers to nominate thumbs up or thumbs down on the topic.
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Permian High School
Odessa Beautiful
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You
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