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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2000
Page
4
A compilation of editorials from Texas papers spanning national and regional issues. Commentary covers politics, economic policy, education, energy, and social concerns reflecting diverse viewpoints across the state.
A deputy on a bicycle stopped a 9-year-old for riding without a helmet. The boy fled on bike and on foot, and was handcuffed and pushed to the ground. The sheriff's department declined an internal investigation, prompting calls for an apology and restraint training.
President Clinton signed a budget bill in November mandating that Interior Department staff may not have answering machines on during work hours unless the recorded message directs callers to a live person. About two dozen agencies including National Park Service Forest Service Fish and Wildlife Service and National Endowment for the Arts are affected. Officials cite downsizing from 1993 to 1997 that reduced secretaries and clerical staff as partial cause, but insist service to the public remains essential.
The text provides office addresses for U S Representatives Larry Combest and Henry Bonilla, and U S Senators Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It includes their Longworth and Russell buildings in Washington D C and two Texas street or district offices in Odessa and Lubbock.
A sharp cable of late 1990s political drama runs through Joe Sobran's critique of Al Gore and Donna Brazile. The piece lampoons Gore's debate stance on openly gay service, Brazile's remarks about Powell and Watts, and the campaign’s broader racial and inclusivity disputes, highlighting media framing and internal party tensions.
Confederated columnist argues Republicans dodge the gay issue while Democrats exploit it. Gore and Bradley back openly serving gays, Bush stays vague. Mundy cites military order with candor, yet GOP avoids bold stance. Ballot measures in California and shifting public opinion frame the battleground. Feder writes Boston Herald.
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