Texas Health Ranking Falls in America’s Health Rankings
Texas sits 36th in a national health ranking, hampered by low insurance expansion and weak Medicaid uptake despite fewer drug and cancer deaths than many states. The piece links health to education and notes Hawaii leads, while conservative states populate the bottom. It cites 14,038 Texans enrolled in the ACA marketplace and urges expansion, activity, and education to improve outcomes.
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U S Sen Ted Cruz Republican at 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 2010 phone 202 224 5922 email cruz senate gov. State official Rep Tryon Lewis Republican Odessa TX addresses and offices in Odessa Austin with phone and fax numbers and email tryon lewis house state tx us.
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Let Peace Begin With Me by Canty and Dennis
The piece titled Let peace begin with me honors winners Patrick Canty and Laura Dennis. The editor states the newspaper’s mission to inform readers to promote freedom and encourage others to see its blessings, asserting freedom as a divine gift and a call to self-control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Charen Gives Insight on Prison Rape Act Provisions
Attorney and syndicated columnist Charen weighs in on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The piece cites federal standards and enforcement considerations, with readers directed to the Bureau of Justice Statistics for further details.
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Lord Acton
Congress
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Obama Administration
Justice Department
Washington Post
DOJ
Prison guard abuse and BGF control in Baltimore jail
A federal indictment alleges 27 guards and 17 others colluded with the Black Guerilla Family inmates in Baltimore City Jail, with leader Tavon White boasting control. It details smuggling, extortion, and sex abuse, plus calls for stronger oversight, cameras, and federal regulations to curb prison misconduct.
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Commission
Obama
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Odessa American Letter Opinion Teasers Prompt Thumbs Up
Odessa American readers respond with upbeat notes via oa0a com email, signaling approval and engagement on local topics and letters to the editor. The brief item hints at reader sentiment and ongoing community dialogue in a compact notice.
On the road again a travel memoir of routes and reflections
The author recalls shifting travel habits after the Y tragedy and a new preference for longer drives. Facing a 600 mile journey to New Orleans for a Carnival Sunshine inaugural cruise, we chose to drive, explored geography unseen in decades, and stretched one day into four with GPS off and a partner sharing the wheel.
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New Orleans
Cajun Country Impressions From Breaux Bridge To Baton Rouge
A travel style piece celebrates Cajun culture from Lafayette to Baton Rouge. It highlights Breaux Bridge’s Le Cafe bakery, George's onion rings, Boudin's Cajun eatery, and LSU’s campus life. The author praises local work ethic, authentic food, and music, noting small downtown growth and a sports themed Poli tics angle. It ends with contact details for Dr. Newbury.
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Geaux Tigers
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America
Earl Long
Newbury
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Speakerdoc
Speakerdoc.com
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