Posturing Over Funding Cuts Rip Travis County Integrity Unit
Since 1982 the Travis County Public Integrity Unit dodged funding cuts despite threats. After DA Rosemary Lehmberg's drunken driving arrest, Governor Perry vetoed state money, ending the unit’s state funding for 2015. County options and potential regional contributions loom as officials weigh layoffs and continuity of prosecutions.
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Imost
Texas
Travis County Public Integrity Unit
Rosemary Lehmberg
Travis County
Lehmberg
Rick Perry
Perry
Sylvester Turner
D-Houston
Peace and freedom pledge from 1988 Pulitzer winner
The note salutes Patrick Canty and Laura Dennis as publisher and editor and declares a newspaper mission to inform readers to promote freedom. It asserts freedom as a divinely given self-control, not a political grant, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Debate on Media Coverage of Omar Sykes Murder
A Washington DC case of Omar Sykes, killed on July 4, sparks discussion on racial bias in news, comparing national attention to local coverage. The piece argues violence in Black communities is underreported, notes Sykes as a well-liked student, and urges broader outrage beyond racial narratives.
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America
George Zimmerman
Florida
Howard University
Washington, D.C
Omar Sykes
Washington Post
Metro
Chicago
Frederick von Hayek
Sykes
Inner City
Thumbs Up: OA Seeks Thumbs Nomination via Email
The OA invites readers to pitch thumbs up nominations by emailing onletters oapa.com. Send your opinion on deserving figures or ideas for recognition and share reasons for your choice.
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Oapa
Essentials of effective parenting
Gary L. Welton argues that healthy parent teen relationships and a life of religious faith and practice are the core predictors of positive youth development. He notes home schooling and two parent families offer little additional predictive power and urges parents to prioritize warm, limit-setting interactions and religious engagement.
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Gary L. Welton
Grove City College
Center For Vision & Values
Templeton Foundation
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