Editorial Roundup From Texas Newspapers
A compilation of Texas editorials collected by the Associated Press offers diverse perspectives on state politics policy and public affairs from leading newspapers across the region. It reflects debates on governance judiciary fiscal matters and social issues shaping Texas public discourse.
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Supreme Court strikes down Texas same sex privacy ban
In a 6-3 decision Justice Kennedy writes that the Texas law banning deviates sexual intercourse between adults in private violates constitutional privacy. The Lawrence v. Texas ruling affirms liberty in the home, but does not decide on gay marriage. Austin American Statesman.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Anthony Kennedy
Lawrence
Houston
Kennedy
Austin American-Statesman
Latinos Grow as Largest U.S. Minority Group
Census data show Latinos at 38.8 million in July 2002, surpassing African Americans at 38.3 million to become the nation’s largest minority. The piece notes rapid growth, potential political shifts, and San Antonio as a model for future demographic and economic trends in a changing America.
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Census Bureau
San Antonio
Texas
Harry Pachon
Tomas Rivera
Pachon
Richard Rodriguez
South
Public Forum Mail Instructions for Odessa OA
Public Forum item lists contact details for Odessa area readers. It provides a postal address P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 and a fax number 915 333 7742 for comments. It also mentions an online submission route via onletters link.freedom.com.
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Public Forum
Odessa
P.O
Link
Freedom
Is Lynch a modern myth and women in combat debated
Monna Charen questions the fame of Jessica Lynch and the myth around her rescue. The column contrasts US press coverage, political motives, and shifting attitudes toward women in combat, noting improved legal gains but lingering skepticism about wartime narratives and gender roles.
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Clinton
Iraq
Gulf War
Jessica Lynch
U.S
Washington Post
Pentagon
Lynch
York
West Germany
Post
Michael Getler
Amazon
Charon
Reagan White House
Denied benefits myth hurts black progress, Prager argues
Dennis Prager, syndicated radio host from Los Angeles, argues liberals and the Democratic Party harm blacks through affirmative action. He asserts the policy damages black achievement, fuels race myths, and undermines self-reliance, labeling affirmative action as race-based welfare and calling for a shift to evaluating individuals by achievement rather than color.
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Liberalism
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
America
Los Angeles
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