Supreme Court nudges sentencing toward equity in crack case
An op ed notes the Supreme Court and U.S. Sentencing Commission moving to reduce the crack versus powder cocaine disparity. It says retroactive relief could affect about 19,000 inmates, saving taxpayers up to a billion dollars, while urging Congress to end the broader war on drugs.
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Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact List
A condensed directory listing U S Representatives and Senators from Texas. Mike Conaway in Midland and Odessa offices, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison in Washington, plus state officials Buddy West Craddick and Kel Seliger with office addresses and phone lines.
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Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
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Odessa
Desta Drive
U.S
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Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
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Russell Senate
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Buddy” West
P.O
Austin
Tom Craddick
P.O. Box
Austin TX
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
Phorie
Odessa Editorial Staff Names and Roles
The page lists the Odessa editorial team with Laura Dennis as editor Ken Brodnax as editorial page editor and Bill Salter as publisher emeritus.
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Laura Dennis
Ken Brodnax
Bill Salter
Let peace begin with me declaration of freedom ideals
A short statement argues readers should promote and preserve freedom through self-control and moral guides. It links liberty to God given gifts, not political power, and cites the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence as standards.
Recommended Christmas books by Thomas Sowell and friends
A nostalgic gift guide listing influential works and authors. Thomas Sowell’s Hoover Institution ties frame the recommendations, highlighting Heather MacDonald Steve Malanga and Victor Davis Hanson books. Readers get brief insights on The Immigration Solution Mugged by Reality The Prince of Darkness The Forgotten Man FDRs Folly Until Proven Innocent Choosing the Right College My Grandfather's Son and more.
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Heather MacDonald
Steve Malanga
Manhattan Institute
Victor Davis Hanson
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
John Agresto
Iraq
Congressional Democrats
Robert Novak
Washington
Amity Shlnes
Jim Powell
Amity
Stuart Taylor
K.C. Johnson
Duke University
Michael Nifong
Proposal harms consumers and economy in streamlining taxes
Michael Quinn Sullivan argues against the Streamlined Sales Tax plan after a Dallas meeting. He says uniform rules across states would curb competition, raise online shopping costs, complicate tax collection, and erode state taxing authority, harming local economies and jobs. Sullivan leads Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
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Michael Quinn Sullivan
Texas
Dallas
Union
Sullivan
Texans For Fiscal Responsibility
EmpowerTexans.com
Doctor Suresh Gadasalli Supported Empty Stocking Fund
A reader praises Dr. Suresh Gadasalli for contributing to the Empty Stocking Fund and challenges other doctors to match the gesture. The note invites ideas on both positive and negative comments about current topics and asks for email submissions via onletters link freedom.com, noting a thumbs nomination.
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Suresh Gadasalli
Freedom.com
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