Texas debate drift toward a single high court for appeals
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports a Texas lawmaker proposes abolishing the nine member Court of Criminal Appeals and granting the Supreme Court power to review criminal appeals. If enacted, death penalty cases would move to the Supreme Court for review after trial court rulings, raising concerns about backlogs and reduced specialized expertise.
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Lawmakers and Officials Contact Directory Summary
A compact listing of federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Washington and Texas. Includes U S Rep Mike Conaway Odessa Midland offices, Rep Randy Neugebauer Lubbock, Sen John Cornyn, state Rep Tryon Lewis Odessa, and Rep Tom Craddick Midland, with phone numbers and web contacts.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington, D.C
Randy
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D
Austin
Tryon
Stephen Chapman on Health Care and Infant Mortality
Chicago Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman analyzes health care systems and infant mortality trends, weighing policy impacts, demographics, and potential reforms with a focus on public health outcomes and national implications.
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Infant mortality and health reform debate
A 2009 column argues infant mortality in the United States remains high despite advanced medical resources. It contends factors beyond health care, such as obesity and unwed births, drive outcomes, and cites studies showing limited impact from expanded prenatal care under Medicaid. The piece questions the premise that federal health reform would significantly lower infant deaths.
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Steve Chapman
United States
Japan
Sweden
National Bureau of Economic Research
June O’neill
Dave O’neill
Nicholas Eberstadt
The
Ameri
Can Enterprise Institute
Washington
New York
Tennessee
Canada
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New Year's Weight Loss Lessons From Estrich
Estrich shares her personal journey losing weight after turning 40, detailing a regime of lean protein, vegetables, and regular exercise. She reflects on changes in self-image, wardrobe, and time management after shedding the obsession with weight, urging decisive action over endless planning and encouraging others to either do it or not.
Odessa American Thumbs Up for Women’s Bible Study Group
Odessa American lends support to the Women’s Bible study group and invites readers to send thumbs up or comments via email for future positive and negative notes on current topics.
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Women's Bible Study Group
Odessa
Odessa Letters to Editor Contact and Submission Info
The Odessa American invites reader letters addressed to Editor at P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 2952 or sent by fax to 432-333-7742 and by email at onletters oaoa com for publication consideration.
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Oaoa.com
Let peace begin with me winner of 1988 Pulitzer
The piece credits Patrick Canty and Laura Dennis as editors and proclaims the newspaper’s mission to inform readers to promote freedom and self-government. It emphasizes freedom as a divine gift and self-control aligned with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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