Obama energy team signals progressive shift in policy tone
Obama taps Stephen Chu to head energy, Carol Browner to coordinate climate and environment, Lisa Jackson to oversee EPA, and Nancy Sutley to chair the CEQ. The selections aim for a Green agenda but draw criticism over subsidies and political experience. The financial crisis tempers plans for wide new programs and stricter regulations.
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Barack Obama
Robert Gates
Earth
Stephen Chu
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Stanford
Department of Energy
Myron Ebell
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Carol Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
Clinton
White House
al Gore
Lisa Jackson
New Jersey
Jon Corzine
EPA
Nancy Sutley
Los Angeles
Obama
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details in Texas Delegation
A compiled listing shows U S Rep Mike Conaway of Midland U S Rep Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock U S Sen John Cornyn and U S Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison. It includes Washington offices addresses phone numbers and district office locations in Odessa and Midland plus email or contact forms for each official.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
U.S
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D
Freedom editorial pledge and moral guide statement
The editorial page asserts freedom starts with self discipline and frames it as a divine gift aligned with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes information for readers to promote and preserve freedom and self control as essential.
Obama cautious in Blagojevich fallout shows Chicago machine ties
Stephen Chapman critiques Barack Obama for his cautious response to the Blagojevich scandal. The piece traces Obama’s stated outrage, the slow public reaction, and notes past examples of deliberation in crisis. It argues the episode reveals his embedded ties to Chicago political culture and questions whether he can fully break from it as president-elect.
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Barack Obama
Illinois
U.S
Rod Blagojevich
Obama
Bears
Quinn
Blago
Jevich
Blagojevich
Valerie Jarrett
David Axelrod
Chicago
Abner Mikva
Barack
New Orleans
Hillary Clinton
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Senate
End Hunger and Obesity in Texas Children
Guest columnist Barbara Anderson argues Texas faces rising child obesity and hunger, with 14.8 percent of households food insecure. Cheap, energy-dense foods contribute to obesity while nutritious options cost far more, but 3,600 soup kitchens and food pantries plus food banks offer relief. Community action by the public, businesses, and officials can end hunger and diet-related disease.
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Barbara Anderson
Texas
University of Washington
Anderson
Texas Food Bank Network
ECISD students honored for holiday charity efforts
Community note praises ECISD students for charitable work during the holidays and invites further positive or negative feedback. Readers may email onletters link.freedom.com to submit thumbs nominations.
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ECISD
Freedom.com
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