Colleges and states clash over Civil War origins in Texas debate
The piece traces how Americans debate the Civil War's causes, with figures like Edward Countryman and Gary Bledsoe weighing in on slavery versus states’ rights. It notes Texas curriculum shifts since 2010, highlighting how eighth graders compare Lincoln and Davis, while officials push to verify Confederate symbols and plaques at the state Capitol.
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England
Gradual
Edward Countryman
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
New York State
Pew Research Center
Texas Naacp
Gary Bledsoe
Texas
Virginia
Southern Poverty Law Center
Eric Johnson
Joe Straus
Board of Education
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Frederick Douglass
Houston
Alabama
Delaware
Michigan
South
Massachusetts
Chester Finn
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Finn
Odessa Considers Budget Increase Amid Tax Hike Debate
City council debates a $2.2 million budget reserve use to fund demolitions, improvements, and a 3 percent city employee raise. Some members oppose higher taxes, urging reserve funding, while hearings continue with a final vote set for late September. The plan adds 12 new positions including trades and admin roles.
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Barbara Graff
Graff
Malcolm Hamilton
Mike Gardner
Hamilton
Gardner
Odessa Board of Realtors
Brent Sims
Sims
Odessa Fire/Rescue
Odessa Police Department
Sherwood
District 5
Filiberto Gonzales
We really need to raise the increase
The fragment hints at a push to raise an amount, likely funding or taxes. No clear entities or concrete details are available to identify people, groups, or exact figures. The note reflects urgency for an approved higher levy or contribution.
Odessa voices clash over property tax and wage relief
Finance committee meetings may cut pay and taxes as Odessa residents urge delaying property tax hikes until wages rebound. Oil field worker Bobby Compton says the burden worsens downturn losses while Larry Crutcher notes five taxing entities seek revenue boosts without clear relief details.
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Bobby Compton
Compton
Larry Crutcher
A-l Construction
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Crutcher
Court voids prosecutor fees in Paxton fraud case
An Texas appeals court ruled state law and rules prevent special prosecutors in Attorney General Ken Paxton's felony securities fraud case from charging 300 per hour. The 5th Court of Appeals voided a 205000 bill from early last year, siding with Cal County officials who argued the fees were excessive and noting counties must set both minimum and maximum hourly rates. Paxton has pleaded not guilty to steering investors to a 2011 tech startup without disclosure of paid compensation.
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Austin
Texas
Ken Paxton
5Th Court of Appeal
Cal County
Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Collin County
Paxton
Remnants of Harvey move into Gulf toward Texas threat
The remnant of former Tropical Storm Harvey entered the southern Gulf of Mexico and may reorganize into a tropical system, threatening Texas with possible heavy rain and flooding. The National Hurricane Center warned a tropical low or storm could reach the northwestern Gulf by Friday with risk of storm surge and tropical storm or hurricane winds. Nearby, Hurricane Kenneth weakened to a tropical storm far off Pacific waters.
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Mexico City
Harvey
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
U.S
National Hurricane Center
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf
Louisiana
Kenneth
Pacific
Baja California Peninsula
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