Editorial roundup from Texas papers by Associated Press
A collection of editorials from Texas newspapers compiled by the Associated Press offering varied viewpoints on state politics economy and social issues. The pieces reflect regional perspectives and use the AP wire as a basis for syndicated commentary.
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Texas
The
Associated Press
Texas test scores show results from targeted spending
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills results indicate third graders improved in reading and math due to state investments in early education during Gov. Bush and Lt. Gov. Perry years. Ninety-one percent passed English reading and ninety percent math, while ninth grade pass rates lag at about 57 percent. The piece argues for strategic, targeted funding over blanket increases.
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Powercraft
Austin
George W. Bush
Rick Perry
Texas
Perry
Insurance crisis easing says Montemayor as issues linger
Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor says the crisis is over though bills still arrive. He notes rate reductions last August helped some homeowners but many policyholders see little or no drop due to renewal timing while doctors report slow malpractice rate relief.
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Jose Montemayor
Montemayor
Ae Texas Medical Association
Justry
Nation of America
Association
Texas
Ing
Texas Department of Insurance
Erroneous lessons color Iraq policy from wartime myths
Stephen Chapman argues that Bush and Rumsfeld misread Civil War and World War II to justify staying the course in Iraq. He says those wars were not chosen, but forced by existential risk, and warns public support depends on a clear, imperative purpose and belief the mission can succeed.
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Iraq
Bush
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Ulysses S. Grant
North
Lincoln
United States
Japan
China
Korea
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Hitler
Saddam
Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
Shelby Foote
Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Private anti Bush talks fill private life columns
Larry Elder collects reader anecdotes on private anti Bush tirades amid war coverage. The letters recount New Year toasts, workplace chats, medical waiting rooms, and a regional meeting barroom exchange. Individuals include Belinda, Diana, Neil, and Neil's associates, with concerns about patriotism and opinion.
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Tom Brokaw
United States
Iraq
Brokaw
al-Qaida
George W. Bush
Greg
Diana
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Joan Kerr
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Daniel Pearl
Nick Berg
Belinda
Kerry
John Kerry
Neil Elder
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Illmore
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