Holiday cheer amid economic gloom prompts personal choices
The piece weighs how festive spending clashes with debt and recession fears. It argues some will splurge while many cut back, risking weaker retail sales and longer-term economic effects. It urges mindful celebration with affordable gifts and acts of kindness.
Local Congressional Contacts for Texas Delegation
U.S. Rep Mike Conaway of Midland listing Washington and local offices in Odessa and Midland. Also notes U S Sen John Cornyn and Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison with Washington and district addresses and phone numbers.
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Editorial Page Spirit Guides Local Integrity
Odessa American opens with a pledge that freedom is God given, not a political grant from chaos. The piece argues for self control and individual responsibility as essential civic virtues guiding community life.
Local voices on economy and cost of living
A disabled resident, retirees, and Social Security beneficiaries discuss how a booming local economy raises living costs. They cite fixed incomes, spiraling rents and taxes, and people moving away as installments of broader fiscal policy bite.
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