Budget crisis tightens state finances across the nation
With governors taking office and tax bases shrinking, states face a $50 billion shortfall this year and up to $70 billion next year. Cuts hit education and health programs as lawmakers weigh tax increases against spending reductions. Oregon votes on a 5 percent income tax hike while states consider Medicaid reforms and cigarette and alcohol tax increases.
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Raymond Scheppach
National Governors Association
NGA
Vermont
Wyoming
New Mexico
California
Gray
Santa Barbara
Alicia Martin
Florida
Hawaii
New York
Texas
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Bush
Maryland
Robert Ehrlich
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Oregon
Davis
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
Dirk
Iraq war debate widens as inspectors report progress
President Bush awaits State of the Union while allies urge caution. Powell warned time is running out as Iraq resists full disarmament and U S officials say force remains an option. Blair Solana and others call for careful assessment and continued inspections before any decision.
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Saddam
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South Dakota
Tom Daschle
World Economic Forum
Andrew Card
Saddam Hussein
Security Council
Russia
France
Germany
London
Tony Blair
Blair
European Union
Javier Solana
Solana
California
U.S
Texas electricity deregulation model under debate in 1999 reform era
Legislation in 1999 deregulated Texas electricity, shaping national trends. Experts call the system promising yet imperfect with single digit consumer switch rates to date. Businesses report larger switches, while complaints persist at PUC and ERCOT, despite progress in reliability and billing over 2002.
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IBM Business Consulting Service
Michael Valocchi
Texas
Valocchi
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
ERCOT
PUC
Rebecca Klein
Reliability Council
Choice deregulation offers Odessa residents more power options
Odessa officials note deregulation lets residents choose any electric provider. City lacks detailed utility data, but the POWertoChoose site helps compare general rates from firms serving Odessa. A fund fee added to bills affects families earning under 125 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Odessa
David Willard
Powertochoose.org
Alank
Texas Power Rates and Service Fees Cited in Regional Notes
The report lists several utility rate offers and service fees from Texas and New Mexico Power Co in Fort Worth, BACN Energy in Farmington Hills, B Utility Choice Electric in Houston, plus context on a $22,625 family-of-four poverty line and TXU extensive service area covering Dallas Fort Worth and West Texas. It notes regional consumers and contact numbers for each provider.
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Texas & New Mexico Power Co
Fort Worth
Bacn Energy
Farmington Hills
Mich
Utility
Choice Electric
Houston
Lite Up
Texas
TXU
Dallas-Fort Worth
West Texas
WTU
Wiretapping mix-up exposes police surveillance flaw
Chuck Shep notes a probable listening claim while AFP reports October mobile phone mix-up in Germany as police surveillance efforts were exposed by erroneous notifications to criminal suspects.
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Agence France-Presse
Odessa American Contact and Help Line Details
The Odessa American lists its address at 122 F. 4th Street Odessa TX 79764 and offers contact numbers 337-6262 during business hours. Out of town readers may call 800 375 4661 for general inquiries and 337 7314 for missed delivery, with hours posted for weekdays and weekend access.
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Odesa American
F. 4Th Street
Odessa
OADA
Classified Fax Advertising Guide Note
Classified department notes 24 hour fax advertising for Readers Guide and Obese American reserves. The American shall not be liable for errors. Web site www.og0r.co and Sina heedom com listed.
Wizardry of Hollywood Humor and Headlines Mix
A fractured collection of jokes and snippets covers Bob Hope’s 100th birthday salute and NFL overtime talk, alongside security tech at the Super Bowl, political jabs at Bush Clinton and Saddam, and odd notes about public figures, courts, and a Hollywood comedian.
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Hollywood
Bob Hope
President Bush
Herbert Hoover
George W. Bush
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