Texas Extortion Warning on Federal Education Funds Debate
Critics condemn federal education funding strings tied to the Texas allocation with Governor Perry facing pressure to promise funding levels through 2013. The package could bring up to 830 million to Texas but would require assurances beyond the governor's legal authority, while lawmakers note the state budget and constitutional limits constrain any promises.
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Rick Perry
John Cornyn
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Perry
White House
Let Peace Begin With Me Theme Speech Winner Pulitzer 1988
A ceremonial note proclaims the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner message Let peace begin with me. The text frames freedom as divine gift, self control, and moral guidance aligned with the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
The pay gap debate disputed by economists
The piece argues Equal Pay Day overstates sexism in wage differences. It cites AAUW data showing women earn less early in their careers due to field choices, hours worked, and career breaks. Harvard economist Claudia Goldin and Baruch College economist June O'Neill question broad systematic discrimination, noting gaps largely vanish for childfree, unmarried individuals.
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National Committee On Pay Equity
American Association of University Women
Aauw) Educational Foundation
AAUW
Alex Rodriguez
Harvard
Claudia Goldin
Goldin
June O'Neill
Baruch College
Congressional Budget Office
Individual mandate debate shapes Obamacare challenge
Guest column argues that the fate of the health care law hinges on how the issue is framed in court. It highlights Judge Hudson's decision to focus on the individual mandate and grant Virginia standing, suggesting this framing could determine constitutionality and potential repeal if parts lack severability. The piece cites Abbott and Barnett on description choice and references Raich and the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses.
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Ronald L. Trowbridge
Texas
Greg Abbott
Georgetown Law
Randy Barnett
Angel Raich
Supreme Court
Raich
U. S
Henry Hudson
Virginia
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Hudson
Department of Justice
Antonin Scalia
United States
Trowbridge
The
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Austin
Odessa American invites public thumbs nominations for bus drivers
The Odessa American encourages reader input on a thumbs up nomination for ECISD bus drivers. Email onletters oapa com to share comments and indicate you have a thumbs nomination.
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