Our View: Prosperity Brings New Local Challenges
The piece balancing Odessa and Permian Basin gains against rising costs notes that labor shortages and tight housing strain accompany growth. It warns growth spurs pressure on schools utilities and traffic while the region wonders how long prosperity lasts, yet views such problems as preferable to downturns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Permian Basin
West Texas
United States
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Details
A compilation lists contact addresses and phone numbers for U S Representative Mike Conaway and Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It also provides Texas state officials from Odessa and Midland including Rep. Buddy West Rep. Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger with office locations in Austin, Midland, and Amarillo.
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Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Sen
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Cot ‘Nie
George E. “Buddy” West
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
Freedom Communlektions Publisher Statement
Patrick Canty publisher asserts the newspaper's mission to inform readers for preserving freedom as a God given gift not a political grant. He emphasizes self control and alignment with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Odessa faces multi-front challenges in 2007 including housing, labor, and education
The Odessa Permian Basin outlook cites rising construction costs, labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and traffic light failures in Odessa. Pollution, nearby nuclear facilities, immigration pressures, and a potential FutureGen loss add economic and social strain while TAKS struggles heighten education worries about attracting businesses.
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