Editorial Collection From Texas Papers By AP
A compilation of editorials from Texas newspapers provided by the Associated Press covers diverse viewpoints on state politics, society and policy. The set reflects regional concerns, editorial tone, and voices shaping public discourse across multiple Texan communities.
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Legislators and judges clash over who makes law
The piece asserts judges interpret laws while legislators enact them and criticizes courts for creating law from the bench. It cites a parental notification law effective Jan 1 allowing judicial bypass in abortion cases, notes lawmakers' briefs arguing bypasses would be rare, and urges lawmakers to rewrite the law to clarify intent. It also discusses driver distraction risks and a NETS survey on attention while driving.
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O'Neill
Texas Supreme Court
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Lubbock
Ingeglers
Stack
NETS
Fort Worth
Gore’s ‘big think’ criticizes Gore as clueless figure
Ann Coulter, syndicated columnist, mocks Al Gore as lacking substance and using Valley Girl persona quotes. She cites Times critique on Gore’s intellect and links debates over Earth in the Balance taxes to Social Security offsets, urging media scrutiny of his candor.
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Martin Luther King Jr
New York Times
al] Gore
Gore
Times
al Gore
Alicia Silverstone
George Bush
Bush
Senate Democrats
Janet Reno
Patrick Leahy
Dvt
Justice Department
Coulter
Human Events
Semantics drive abortion and gun politics amid bans
Jacoby Sullum argues that anti abortion and anti gun campaigns use loaded terms like partial birth abortion and assault weapons to frame public opinion. He notes that bans rely on symbolic distinctions that collapse under scrutiny and that proponents often seek broader prohibitions beyond the targeted method.
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