Editorial roundup from Texas papers by AP
A compilation of editorials from Texas newspapers as gathered by The Associated Press, dated Monday August 31 1998. The pieces present varying views on state issues, governance, and public policy characteristic of Texas opinion pages of the era.
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Texas
The
Associated Press
Timing and bets in Yeltsin’s cabinet reshuffle
The firing of Premier Sergei Kiriyenko and two deputies, and the reinstatement of Victor Chernomyrdin, signals a political trade off. Yeltsin seeks to steady the economy while preserving market reform momentum ahead of a Clinton visit, leveraging Kiriyenko’s devaluation actions and Chernomyrdin’s Duma influence.
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Boris ‘Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Sergei Kiriyenko
Victor Chernomyrdin
Kiriyenko
Chernomyrdin
Duma
Russia
Chernomirdin
Clinton
Texas small businesses push for state level advocate
Small business groups in Texas urge Legislature to create a state level office to advocate for their needs. Critics note the existing Office of Small Business Assistance and various agency programs already help, while a separate advocate may be unnecessary amid a generally favorable climate.
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Texas
Texas Department of Economic Development
Office of Small Business Assistance
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nevada
New Hampshire
Washington
Raymond Keating
Small Business Survival Foundation
California
Pee Tite
New York
District of Columbia
The
Dallas Morning News
Where do you go after lying in public life
Sobran argues that public trust cannot be restored by a single speech after a pattern of proven lies by President Clinton. He recalls prior denials, calls Clinton a traitor to public confidence, and notes the difficulty of repairing credibility, given the seven months of deception and ongoing skepticism.
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Washington
Clinton
Abraham Lincoln
Lewinsky
Arkansas
Slick Willie
Sobran
Arlington
Plain talk from Ashcroft echoes American virtues in New Hampshire
Donfeders syndicated columnist notes Sen. John Ashcroft’s plain talk during a Manchester New Hampshire talk. He praises Ashcroft for moral clarity on scandal, taxes, and values, contrasting him with other GOP hopefuls and highlighting fundraising momentum of Spirit of America PAC.
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John Ashcroft
Missouri
Manchester
N.H
Clinton
Oval Office
People's Business
Ashcroft
Missourian
Yale
Univeran
Chicago Law School
Senate
GOP
Investor
Business Daily
National Endowment For the Arts
Frederica Massiah-Jackson
David Satcher
Satcher
Joycelyn Elders
America
Tial
Keith Appell
Spirit of America Pac
Appell
White House
Harry Truman
Feder
The
Boston Herald
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Odessa
Texas Views
Dunigan’s People
Aodessa Merican
Gary Newsom
Bit Salter Publisher
Ken Brodnax
Edifor
Joseph Sobran
Washington Post
Monica Lewinsky
Sri
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Donfeder
Killmore
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Monttara