Texas Water Plan Prompts Texas Legislature Action
Texas legislators focus on drought as a central issue in the session. Rep. Allan Ritter proposes a $2 billion use of the rainy day fund to create a water fund prioritizing conservation and reuse, aiming to fund local projects and meet power plant needs amid drought risks.
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Allan Ritter
Nederland Republican
GOP
David Dewhurst
Texas’ Water Plan
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University of Texas At Austin
Danny Reible
Dallas
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Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
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Center For Research In Water Resources
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North Texans
Lavon Lake
Dallas Morning News
Political contacts listed for Texas lawmakers and officials
A roster of federal and state representatives and senators with office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock and Austin. Includes Rep Conaway Neugebauer Gallego Tryon Lewis Craddick Sen Seliger and Sen Cruz Cornyn with phone numbers emails and district offices. Lists Midland Odessa and Amarillo area contact points for constituents.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy
Pete Gallego
Washington, DC
Dirksen
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Capitol
P.C
Tinyurl
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University
Senatestate.tx
Let peace begin with me Pulitzer Prize editor quote
A biographical note credits Laura Dennis as winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize. The quotation proclaims peace begins with self control and moral guidance, framing freedom as a divine gift aligned with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
The Second Obama Inaugural Reflections by Estrich
Susan Estrich, Robert Kingsley Professor at USC Law, reflects on Obama’s second inauguration, noting progress since 2009 with wars ending and unemployment easing, while criticizing politics as mean and ugly. She recalls early optimism and her Washington experiences, questioning whether one man can change the system.
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Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
America
Barack Obama
Iraq
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Ronald Reagan
Obama
Michelle
Flip Wilson
Washington
Congress
White House
West Wing
Susan Estrich
Lynn
House
Senate
Poverty as a political issue colors Ryan Obama remarks
Mona Charen argues Republicans can gain ground by focusing on poverty, noting Paul Ryan’s call for addressing poverty with growth and school choice. The piece contrasts GOP and Democratic stances, cites rising U S poverty under Obama, and suggests poverty politics could reshape the 2012 discourse. The Odessa American editorial adds a thumbs up note to readers.
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Paul Ryan
Ryan
Jack Kemp
William Bennett
Empower America
Democratic Party
America
Rudolph Giuliani
New York
Party of the Rich
Bloomberg
Barack Obama
Ae W. Bush
Obama
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Forbes Magazine
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