Stop lawmaker to lobbyist shuffle
A Texas revolving door review notes lawmakers leave office with campaign cash and later lobby former colleagues. Former Sen Kip Averitt used a 1.2 million war chest to donate to all senators before becoming a lobbyist with 380 thousand in contracts. Gov Perry vetoed a two year moratorium on such activity.
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Kip Averitt
Express-News
Averitt
Senate
Rick Perry
Perry
Dennis Bonnen
Angleton
North America as an oil and gas powerhouse debate
Energy advocate Marita Noon argues that North America became an oil and gas powerhouse largely due to free enterprise and new fracturing tech, not government policy, urging policy changes to unlock jobs and prosperity. NRDC chief Frances Beinecke counters with calls for more regulation and caution about fracking.
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USA Today
North America
Frances Beinecke
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC
Beinecke
NRDG
USA Today Post
Obama
Thumbs Up to TxDOT on Student Drinking and Driving Ad
A reader credits TxDOT for reminding college students of the dangers of drinking and driving. The note frames the thumbs nomination as an expression of approval for public safety messaging.
Texas Officials Contacts List From State and Federal Representatives
A compiled directory of contact details for federal lawmakers Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer John Cornyn Ted Cruz and state officials Tryon Lewis Kel Seliger Sen Carlos Aresti. Includes office addresses phone numbers fax lines emails and district and Austin office locations.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Suite
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth
Randy
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Washington, D.C
Cruz
Rep
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
House State
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University
Texas
Senate State
P.O. Box
Capitol Station
Fox
Odessa American invites local opinion letters for publication
The Odessa American invites residents to submit letters with full rights assigned to the paper. Include rights language, contact details, and send by mail, fax, or email to the provided addresses and channels.
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Odessa
Let Peace Begin With Me Fight For Freedom Motto
A newspaper tribute cites Patricia Canty winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and Laura Dennis as publisher and editor. It asserts the paper’s mission to inform readers, promote freedom, and inspire self control aligned with moral guides and foundational documents.
American Dream needs fair minimum wage says Vintage Vinyl leader
Lew Prince co owner and CEO of Vintage Vinyl in St Louis argues for raising the federal minimum wage to 10 10 over three years. He cites his firm paying above minimum and notes broader economic benefits and reduced taxpayer subsidies. He aligns with Business for a Fair Minimum Wage in urging inflation adjusted updates.
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Vintage Vinyl
Midwest
Ner
American Dream
Congress
Lew Prince
Vintage — Vinylcom
St. Louis
Business
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