Parole reforms seen as smart move for Texas justice
Texas parole reforms praised as smart and model by critics and supporters alike. Board of Pardons and Parole expanded approvals to 31 percent amid overcrowding, with 24,342 offenders approved Sept 2010 to Aug 2011 and a 44 percent drop in reincarcerated parole violators. Victims and advocates urge caution as electronic monitoring and supervision expand. Lawmakers tout treatment programs as cheaper than new prisons, with potential savings of at least 2 billion dollars. Lead voices include Andy Kahan, John Whitmire, and Jerry Madden.
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the Chronicle
Cindy Horswell
Board of Pardons and Parole
Parole Board
Andy Kahan
John Whitmire
Houston
Jerry Madden
R-Richardson
Correction Committee
Madden
of Texas
Houston Chronicle
Lawmakers and officials contact list for Texas delegation
A compiled directory lists U S representatives and senators from Texas with Washington and local office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio and Austin. It includes phone numbers fax emails and district addresses for Conaway Neugebauer Canseco Lewis and others.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conawayhouse.gov
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.D
Tryon.lewis
House
State
Let Peace Begin With Me Manifesto for Freedom
A short excerpt proclaims freedom as self control and a divine gift guiding individuals to foster personal liberty. The text asserts freedom aligns with moral tenets like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes readers promoting and preserving liberty and encouraging others to see its blessings.
Lower drinking age debate on campus peril and policy
Stephen Chapman argues that lowering the drinking age to 18 would repeat past mistakes and worsen binge drinking while acknowledging reductions in alcohol related deaths since the 1980s. He cites Monitoring the Future data and legal studies on driver fatalities, suggesting 21 remains protective and questions 18 year olds access to liquor and voting.
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Choose Responsibility
University of Michigan
Traffic Safety Administration
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Journal of Legal Studies
Iraq
Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ryan's bold pick signals fiscal battle lines in 2012 race
Guest view by David Limbaugh lauds Mitt Romney selecting Rep. Paul Ryan as running mate. It argues Ryan’s entitlement reform plan exposes Obama's spending and Obamacare. Romney’s choice is praised as a bold contrast set to dominate campaign discourse and force competitors to respond.
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Paul Ryan
Obama
Senate
U.S
George W. Bush
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Ryan
Our Republic
Romney
Barack Obama
David Limbaugh
the Great Destroyer
New York Times
Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage in Odessa
Odessa readers salute Jim and Frankie Cornell who mark seven decades of marriage this week. The Odessa American invites reader opinions on current topics with thumbs up or thumbs down submissions via email.
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Jim and
Frankie Cornell
Odessa
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