Government waste and fraud hit energy aid program
GAO audit reveals 116 million in subsidies paid to ineligible recipients in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program across seven states. 260 000 applications contained invalid identity data and about 9 percent of applications had invalid information. Substantial mispayments included deaths, incarceration, and ineligible federal workers. The report urges tighter verification to curb fraud.
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Government Accounting Office
Washington
U.S
Feds
GAO
Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
New York
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Postal Service
Cnsnews.com
Political Contact Details for Texas Representatives and Officials
Lawmakers and officials listed include U S Rep Mike Conaway of Midland with Washington office and local Odessa and Midland offices, plus Texas State Rep Tryon Lewis of Odessa with Austin mailing address and office phone. Contact information includes phone numbers, fax, and email addresses.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House.gov
Tryon Lewis
P.O
Austin
Tryon. Lewis
House
State
Let Peace Begin With Me In Odessa American Verse
A 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner note from the Odessa American proclaims the newspaper’s mission to inform readers, promote freedom, and encourage self-governance grounded in moral truths. It emphasizes freedom as a divine gift and the need for consistent self-control.
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Experissel
Recording interrogations beats scribbled notes in FBI policy debate
Modern recording devices aid law enforcement by capturing interrogations on tape or video. Police and prosecutors argue taped confessions reduce errors, aid juries, and protect suspects from abuse, while the FBI currently resists widespread recording despite evidence from many agencies.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charlton
Justice Department
FBI
Arizona
J. Edgar Hoover
Bill Carter
Carter
Chicago
Thomas Sullivan
U.S
Northern District of Illinois
Sullivan
American Criminal Law Review
NRA may up scale in Kagan confirmation vote
NRA will count a vote for Elena Kagan as a vote against gun owners rights. The piece notes Senate Democrats with A ratings from the NRA risk losing support, while McConnell could block cloture to force a vote. The column argues Reid’s fate and Reid’s NRA endorsement stakes hinge on the cloture decision.
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Rick Manning
Elena Kagan
U.S. Supreme Court
National Rifle Association
Kagan
Senate Democrats
Harry Reid
Obama
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Conti
NRA
Nevada
Reid
America
Max Baucus
Montana
Mark Begich
Alaska
Robert Casey
Pennsylvania
Tim Johnson
South Dakota
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
Jon Tester
Mark Warner
Tin
McConnell
NRAA
Supreme Court
Harry Lee
Veterans fair at UTPB earns thumbs up
Odessa American endorses the veterans fair held Saturday at University of Texas Permian Basin and invites reader input. Email raletters oapa com to share ideas or nominate epics for future coverage.
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Utpb
Oapa
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