Texas view ends double-dipping pension loophole push
The piece argues for closing the pension-salary double-dipping loophole for elected officials. It cites Attorney General Greg Abbott and Senator Wendy Davis as opposing the practice, while Governor Rick Perry is criticized for benefiting from it. The author urges the Legislature to pass a bill to end the loophole when it next convenes.
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Greg Abbott
Wendy Davis
Rick Perry
Perry
Texas lawmakers and federal officials contact roster
A compiled list of U S Representatives Senators and state officials with office addresses phone numbers fax emails and district details for Midland Odessa Lubbock Amarillo and Austin areas including Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Pete Gallego Sen John Cornyn and Sen Ted Cruz along with state reps Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger plus Sen Carlos Aresti. The document serves as a directory for constituent outreach and official channels.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth House
Randy
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
West Texas
Capitol
Texas
Senate.state
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.O. Box
Capitol Station
Senate State
Let Peace Begin With Me Wins Prize Quote
The piece titled Let peace begin with me echoes a dedication to freedom and self control. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, aligning with biblical and moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Reid's Green Energy Influence in 2014 Senate Race
The piece argues that Harry Reid leveraged green energy stimulus funds to bolster his political standing, tying $3 billion in taxpayer-backed loans to donor connections and campaign gains. It cites connections with Nevada Geothermal, Ormat Nevada, Solar Reserve, BrightSource, and SWIP projects as evidence of cronyism amid the 2010- style electoral dynamics.
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Senate
Harry Reid
Reid
HuffPost
White House
DOE
Washington Times
Nevada
Obama
Department of Energy
Washington Free Beacon
Nevada Geothermal
Ormat Nevada
Solar Reserve
BrightSource Energy
Southwest Intertie Project
SWIP
Ormat Nevada, Inc
Paul Thomsen
Thomsen
Las Vegas Sun
America
Odessa groups host Holiday with the Heroes event
The Ector County Young Lawyers Association Harmony Home and the City of Odessa organize a Holiday with the Heroes event in Odessa. The piece indicates it reflects the Odessa American opinion and invites readers to email a thumb nomination.
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Ector County Young Lawyers Association
The
Harmony Home
City of
Odessa
Montana judge faces scrutiny over rape case sentence
Estrich notes the 14 year old victim in the Rambold case and Judge G Todd Baugh faced the Montana Judicial Standards Commission after he said the teen appeared older than 14. Rambold pled guilty to one count of rape and received a 31 day suspended term, provoking outcry and calls for overturn by the Montana attorney general.
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Montana
G. Todd Baugh
Montana Judicial Standards Commission
National Organization For Women
Stacey Dean Rambold
Baugh
Attorney General of Montana
Supreme Court of Montana
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Susan Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
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