Odessa College Faces Funding Pressures and Community Stand
OC president Gregory notes about 23 percent of college funding comes from the state while the Senate preserves OC funding in the budget. Trustees push from excellent to super duper amazing as students prepare to attend Community College Day in Austin. The board approves a tax abatement with CUDD Pumping Service for a 31 million investment adding 30 new jobs and transferring 35, with 80 kept.
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Obama pushes bipartisan path as Reid criticizes earmarks
President Barack Obama calls for tax reform wireless access and agency consolidation while seeking to curb discretionary spending. Senate Leader Reid dismisses earmark bans as political talk as Paul Ryan warns deficits threaten the nation, and Obama urges cooperation amid a polarized Congress after Arizona shooting.
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Conaway Responds To State Of The Union Address
Congressman Mike Conaway of Texas reacts to President Obama s State of the Union urging spending cuts to spur job creation. He supports a ban on earmarks and a five year freeze but says more must be done and promises to monitor the President s plan and future actions.
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