Odessa council trio blamed for bias in economic funds decision
Odessa Development Corp members accused Barbara Graff Malcolm Hamilton and Filiberto Gonzales of using funds to favor their pet projects. The column criticizes their stance on Weir Oil & Gas incentives and hints at alleged prejudice against Midland County and the Hispanic Chamber while defending council governance and local institutions.
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Barbara Graff
Malcolm Hamilton
Filiberto Gonzales
Odessa Development Corp
Graff
Hamilton
Gonzales
CDC Board
ODC Board
Odessa
Weir Oil & Gas
Weir
Economic Development Department
Midland County
Ector
Hatfield & the McCoys
Barbara
ODC Board and Compliance Committee
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
CDC
Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Run-A-Mack Council
Hispanic Chamber
B.S
Filiberto
Malcolm
Midland
Minimum wage cruelty analysis by Walter Williams
Walter Williams argues against a $15 minimum wage, warning automation and higher costs threaten low wage workers. He notes cashier jobs average about $21,000 yearly, cites San Francisco restaurant closures, Yelp ratings impact, and compares McDonald's kiosks to Burger King pricing, urging productivity growth over mandates.
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Panera Bread
McDonald's
Momentum Machines
San Francisco
East Bay Times
Bay Area
Michael Luca
Harvard Business School
Dara Lee Luca
Mathematica Policy Research
Fresno Bee
Jeremy Bagott
Tinyur.com
Burger King
Illinois debt meltdown blamed on liberal rule and crime
A satirical critique argues Illinois status downgrades to junk bonds reflect decades of liberal policies, union influence, and cronyism. The piece likens Chicago’s woes to Detroit, cites political figures, tax failures, and migration trends to claim financial collapse and moral bankruptcy in the state.
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Chicago
Detroit
Stevie Wonder
Jack Hart
Jack
Obama
Jeremiah Wright
Wright
Blago
Trump
ATF
Rahm Emanuel
Mosul
ISIS
Aleppo
Nike
North Carolina
Donald Trump
Colonial Williamsburg
Paris
New Jersey
Connecticut
Florida
Baltimore
Puerto Rico
Oro
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