Forum outlines 2000 ECISD hospital district races and local needs
Davenport calls for better parks police fire safety roads and growth along I 20 while seeking cooperation with Midland. ECISD races feature Abalos Sosa Berg Neal Fouche and others with debates over teacher pay budget and parental involvement. Hospital district contests include Hayes McNeil Gaddy Everett on costs care union issues and proposed ombudsman. Decision 2000 air times set ahead of May 6 election.
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Davenport
Midland
Carge Transportation
Permian Basin
Odessa
Bill Cleaver
Ecisd Board of Trustees
Delma Abalos
Abalos
Texas Association of School Boards
Alexander Sosa
Dennis Berg
UTPB
Ector County
Linda Neal
Neal
Phil Fouche
Berg
Fouche
Judy Hayes
MCH
Gaddy
Clay Everett
Everett
Communication Workers of America
CWA
KOCV
Regulation Debate Persists Says Bonilla Labor Views Split
Bonilla cites lack of business support for new OSHA rules and notes unions push the agenda. He argues unions fear waning influence as leaders drive regulatory action. OSHA estimates four billion in costs. SBA puts it at eighteen billion, with compliance tracking requiring full-time employee effort.
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Bonilla
OSHA
Small Business Administration
Congress
al Gore
Labor
Alexis Herman
South
Archer calls for Gonzalez-Backed Resignation Over Offensive Remarks
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez advocates Archer resign after comments he made about teen pregnancies offend Hispanic leaders. Some Hispanic lawmakers back apologies while Archer pledges continued work with border and Hispanic communities. Spanish translation of parental notification law materials planned to avoid confusion.
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Charlie Gonzalez
D-San Antonio
Archer
Gonzalez
Odessa blotter reports multiple offenses and bond amounts
A 32 year old Odessa woman jailed after posting bond on a hate crime charge. Deborah Rene Byrne of 2738 Brentwood Ave bound at 5000. An Odessa man, age 25, reported being assaulted with a vehicle in the 1400 block of Parkway Oaks. A 2 year old Odessa man charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. Bond set at 10000 for Raymundo Gale Rives of 6552 Amber Drive. Jose Umarte Perez bond 200000. A 22 year old Odessa man reports a 1996 GMC Sierra stolen from North Grandview Ave.
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Odessa
Ector County
Deborah Rene Byrne
Brentwood Ave
Parkway Oaks
Raymundo Gale Rives
Beloit
Wis
Seeree
Aanee Sineey
Jose Umarte-Perez
Grandview Avenue
OSHA ergonomics rules spark small business protest
Bonilla criticizes proposed OSHA ergonomics regulations as a one size fits all plan that would burden small businesses and threaten layoffs. He questions the $9 billion savings claim and cites a NAS study due next January, while accusing Congress and OSHA of political maneuvering and limiting regional input.
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OSHA
Bonilla
Congress
National Academy of Sciences
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