Texas lawmakers urged to reject bill harming transparency
Austin American Statesman reports lawmakers protest House Bill 400 by Rep. Rob Eissler as a move to grant districts more website posting power, risking hidden fiscal and academic data, and reducing newspaper publication of budget notices. Opponents urge open government and public access to district information.
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Rob Eissler
the Woodlands
House
Austin American Statesman
Lawmakers State Officials Contact Details Summary
Rep Tryon Lewis of Odessa Rep Tom Craddick of Midland Sen Kel Seliger of Amarillo and Sen Carlos Aresti of San Antonio listed with district offices in Odessa Austin and San Antonio including street addresses boxes phone numbers and email links for official communications.
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Tryon Lewis
Odessa
West 4Th Street
Austin
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Tom Craddick
Republican
Midland
Capitol
P.O
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Tinyurl.com
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Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
Senate State
Senate
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.D. Box
Obama death panels claim misstates policy in column
Charen, an attorney and syndicated columnist, recalls her past as a Reagan speechwriter and critiques the idea of government panels deciding medical care, arguing the notion misrepresents health policy and bureaucratic role.
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Charen
Ta House
Entitlement reform debate in Obama speech critique
A columnist critiques President Obama and entitlement policy, arguing his deficit rhetoric echoes Great Society liberalism. It notes repeated highway infrastructure references, questions on Medicare vouchers, and the misuse of uninsured counts, while contrasting Republican and Democratic framing and predicting continued political demagoguery.
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State of the Union
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Hillary Clinton
Paul Ryan
Texans Call for Funding Public Education Amid Stakeful Debate
The Texas PTA reports over 3000 online responses showing 64 percent favor Rainy Day Fund use for education and 78 percent want more education spending. Texans seek solutions, urging Governor Perry and lawmakers to act before the session ends with full funding for students.
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Dent
PTA
Perry
Austin
Thumbs Up For Egg Hunt Cheer By Odessa American
Readers praise the weekend egg hunt as a community event while inviting letters to share opinions on current topics. Submit brief notes by email to onletters at oaca com and mark them thumbs nomination.
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Odessa
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