Extension of Interstate 27 Promoted in Lubbock Meeting
Civic leaders gathered in Lubbock to push a long overdue idea the expansion of Interstate 27 The plan envisions widening north and south routes to make I 27 a major corridor for trucking and commerce connecting Texas with the western United States
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Mexico
United States
Texas opinion urges unified push for I-27 expansion
Area officials and business leaders have time to press for Panhandle expansion with I-27 priority. Support for north south expansion remains essential, while debate over route direction follows. West Texas leaders must collaborate to safeguard regional interests and growth.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
West Texas
Insurance industry under scrutiny for underwriting bias
A Texas study from the Office of Public Insurance Counsel finds insurers using factors not tied to risk such as language, national origin, employment status, reputation, and social connections in underwriting decisions. The report argues such practices are unfair and invite regulation and possible litigation unless reform occurs.
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Ms. Foundation
Wilma Mankiller
Angela Davis
Thatcher
Mother Teresa
Golda Meir
U N forum is for feminists and the Beijing conference
Syndicated columnist denounces the Beijing conference as a feminist agenda driven event not a women’s forum. He argues the draft Platform For Action shifts from motherhood and marriage to caregiving, quotas, and reproductive rights while praising Thatcher and opposing the feminist critique.
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Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Beijing
U.N
Reproductive-Rights Brigade
Dale O*leary
Media bias in AIDS coverage and funding debate
Bozell argues that media misstates AIDS funding and policy. He cites The New York Times Sen Jesse Helms studies and CBS coverage, claiming the press inflates AIDS priority while ignoring broader health costs and research allocations.
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Bill Clinton
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Matt Lauer
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Jesse Helmson
CBS Evening News
Bill Plante
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Plante
Seelye
Public Health Service
Michael Fumento
CBS
House
ACLU
George Orwell
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By Bruce Tinsley