Odessa and Midland pool to hire lobbyist amid shared costs
Odessa and Midland will jointly hire an Austin lobbyist, J. McCartt, to monitor state politics. The 4-0 council vote Tuesday approved the arrangement possibly costing up to 36000 over two years. Some members had doubts earlier but supported the move as optimistic.
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Slider
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Disabled teen barred from Bush visit in Midland
A 15 year old girl with spina bifida in Seminole was denied access to a wheelchair section at George W Bush's Midland visit on Jan 17 despite tickets. Her mother said they waited in cold for hours and could not locate the disabled seating area. City officials apologized for the inconvenience.
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Seminole
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Kim Scroggins
Scroggins
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Midland Chamber of Commerce
City of
Police Department
Tina Jauz
Mayor Hext hospitalized for cancer treatment
Odessa Mayor Bill Hext was admitted to Midland Memorial Hospital cancer unit in stable condition. Officials declined to state the reason, but his wife said a fluid buildup in his chest caused the visit after fever and breathing problems.
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Midland —Odessa
Bill Hext
Midland Memorial Hospital
Hext
Jane
Ashcroft advances to Senate on narrow committee vote
Republicans won a 10-8 Judiciary Committee vote to send John Ashcroft's attorney general nomination to the Senate floor. Only one Democrat supported him, while Sen. Edward Kennedy abandoned filibuster plans. Senate approval appeared likely, with Whiteman and Norton noted elsewhere.
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Ashcroft Named Bush Attorney General Nominee
John Ashcroft, former Missouri governor and U S senator, is President Bush's pick for attorney general at age 58. Born May 9 1942, he holds an A B from Yale 1964 and a J D from Chicago 1967, with a career as a lawyer and Republican nominee for the U S House in 1972. He served as Missouri auditor 1973 75, assistant attorney general 1975 76, attorney general 1976 85, and U S senator 1995 2001. Married to Janet with three children.
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Texas education chief spurns voucher plan amid Bush proposal
San Antonio AP wires report that Texas Education Commissioner Jim Nelson rejects private school vouchers as unnecessary. He cites Texas standard tests as reducing need and backs school choice with parents choosing where children learn. He notes Bush’s plan targets low performing schools for potential vouchers, while Cheney hints at compromise on reforms.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bush
Jim Nelson
Dick Cheney
Burleson Elementary Parents Vote on Standard Attire
Burleson Elementary parents are invited to vote on school dress standards. The decision affects student attire policy and campus expectations for the upcoming term. The poll seeks input from guardians and staff to guide uniform or dress code adoption.
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Burleson Elementary School
Lea 93 famed Texas artist dies after fall
El Paso artist Tom Lea, known for Landscapes and the Stampede mural, died at 93 from complications after a fall. President Bush mourned the Texan and American figure, noting Lea’s influence and his long ties to Odessa and El Paso.
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Bush
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Richard Cummins
Parker House Ranching Museum
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