Texas VIEWS on Primary Dates Sparks Election Friction
In Austin debates about shifting Texas party primaries to comply with a 2009 federal law create tensions. Officials weigh political convenience against voter clarity, risking later local elections and potential partisan shuffling of nonpartisan contests. The piece argues the push to partisan timing would worsen, not improve, democratic fairness.
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Austin
Texas
Congress
Texas Party
Lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A compiled contact roster for lawmakers and state officials including U S Rep Mike Conaway Midland and Odessa offices United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Rep Tryon Lewis Odessa Tom Craddick Midland Sen Kel Seliger Amarillo Sen Carlos Aresti San Antonio with office addresses phone numbers and email links for outreach
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Hutchison
Senate.gov
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Capitol
Tinyurl
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
P.O. Box
Senate State
Senate
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.D. Box
Senate.state
Let Peace Begin With Me by Laura Dennis Winner 1988 Pulitzer
The piece honors Laura Dennis as the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner and promotes themes of freedom, self-control, and moral guidance aligned with religious and civic ideals. It asserts freedom as a God given gift and emphasizes personal responsibility and consistency with moral law.
Fertilizing farms with tax dollars
Stephen Chapman argues in a Chicago Tribune syndicated column that farm subsidies and fertilizer support misuse public funds, urging reform and better targeting of agricultural assistance to productive, accountable farming operations.
Farm subsidies face critique as costs rise and gains skewed
The piece argues farm subsidies distort economics by channeling aid to the wealthiest farmers and five crops, while productivity and open markets sustain cheaper food. It notes Ryan proposed about 30 billion in cuts, questions why not 100 percent, and contrasts subsidies with market forces and self-sufficiency.
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Federal Treasury
House Budget Committee
Paul Ryan
R-Wis
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
Ryan
Department of Agriculture
Environmental Working Group
America
GOP should negotiate from strength in 2012 budget
Robert Romano argues Republicans must start negotiations from strength, citing past CRs and cuts. He praises Speaker Boehner for advancing real cuts, critiques the 2012 House budget blueprint by Paul Ryan, and urges balance by 2020 or earlier. He warns of rising debt and the need for decisive reform.
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House Appropriations Committee
Hal Rodgers
House
Senate
Harry Reid
John Boehner
Boehner
Reid
Americans For Limited Government
ALG
Bill Wilson
Appropriations Committee
Rodgers
Committee
Paul Ryan
Wilson
Ryan
Kentucky
Rand Paul
Republican Study Committee
Jim Jordan
Scott Garrett
Paul
Marco Rubio
United States
Robert Romano
Odessa Easter Bunny plans citywide hunt Saturday
Local note praises the Easter Bunny for coordinating a citywide scavenger event this Saturday in Odessa. The piece invites public input via email onletters oada.com.
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Easter Bunny
Odessa
Oada
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