Supreme Court denial heightens press shield debate
Coverage notes the courts refusal to hear the Cooper and Miller case, sparking alarm over press freedom. The article discusses shield laws, current federal bills, and whether protections extend to bloggers and Web sites, stressing the risk to source confidentiality and investigative reporting.
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U.S. Supreme Court
America
Time Magazine
Matthew Cooper
New York Times
Judith Miller
CIA
Valerie Plame
Miller
Wyoming
Congress
Freedom Communications
Odessa American
Mike Pence
R-Ind
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
RCFP
Lawmakers contact details and state officials listed
A jumble of addresses and phone numbers for U S lawmakers and Texas state officials appears. Names include Randy Neugebauer Henry Bonilla John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Buddy West Tom Craddick Robert Duncan Kel Seliger and Rick Perry with Austin and Washington addresses and office locations.
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Odessa
Desta Drive
Midland
U.S
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
Rayburn House
Washington
George E. “Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Republican
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Let peace begin with me in Odessa's American
The Odessa American editorial stance promotes freedom and self control as essential, linking moral guidance to national concepts of liberty and independence, urging readers to nurture personal responsibility as the path to fuller human development.
Times voice on Kelo ruling redefines property rights debate
The Times editorializes that eminent domain limits are at issue in Kelo v New London. It argues redevelopment aims may justify taking private land for public use, noting Pfizer and The New York Times Co. as examples while warning against purely private gains.
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Times
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Kelp
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Pfizer
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New York Times
New York Times Co
O'Connor
Public Forum on language, race and history in Texas debate
Readers share heated opinions on Cinco de Mayo celebrations, English and Spanish language rights, racism charges, and national identity. A reader questions Mexican history knowledge while defending unified language policy, and others urge responsible pet ownership and public safety with contact details for Odessa animal control and police.
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Nick Hernandez
Bob Montanez
Hector Spencer
Whittemore
Hernandez
United States of America
U.S
Mexico
Spencer
Whittemores
Montanez
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Animal Control Office
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