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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1998
Page
4
A compilation of editorials from Texas newspapers provided by the Associated Press offering opinions on state affairs. The collection presents diverse perspectives on politics, policy, and social issues affecting Texas communities.
A federal funding bill creates a new national trade corridors category including I 35 with authority to issue contracts up to 700 million dollars. Denton County leaders and a multistate coalition say it would take 3.5 billion dollars to upgrade the 1500 mile route from Duluth Minnesota to Laredo Texas. The move elevates I 35 from need to status and aims to relieve rising traffic.
An issue worth study, social promotions are defended as helping students without harming employers or taxpayers. Gov George W Bush plans next year to push legislation ending social promotions, but leaders must ensure remedial support. Waco schools serve as a test case amid calls for higher standards beyond TAAS results.
The court ruled officers are not liable for high speed pursuits that endanger bystanders, a decision rooted in a 1990 California crash that killed 16 year old Phillip Lewis. The ruling preserves police duties to pursue suspects while stressing bystander safety and reasonable public expectation.
Mona Charen contends that Democrats skew Prop 227 as racist while Republicans fail to present a pro inclusion case. She notes Latinos supported the measure, cites polls showing strong backing, and argues Republicans overreacted to Democratic name-calling, weakening their standing with Spanish-speaking voters.
Don Feder surveys Republican politics, noting Gerald Ford and Bob Dole urge Newt Gingrich to rise above partisanship and eschew authentic conservatism to win in 2000. He argues Ford, once GOP strategist, oddly champions weak results and blames party base while reviving old media snubs.
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