Rio Grande water dries up in Big Bend editorials
The Rio Grande drought reaches Big Bend with riverflow stalled to stagnant pools in places. Local businesses, river guides, and Mexican communities rely on the river for livelihoods and farming. Call for renegotiating allocations and coordinated binational efforts led by Senators Dominici and Cornyn.
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Big Bend National Park
Express-News
John MacCormack
Big Bend
New Mexico
Colorado
Tyrus Fain
Rio Grande Institute
Texas
Fain
U.S
Pete Dominici
R-N.m
John Cornyn
Transportation planning six year plan faces funding hurdles
The article outlines a six year national highway and transit plan set to expire in September and a $375 billion proposal led by Rep. Tom Petri to boost Texas highway funding to about $20.8 billion for 2004 2009. It argues gasoline tax increases are needed while noting Texas officials resist hikes, favoring toll roads and existing borrowing through the Texas Mobility Fund to cover a three to one funding gap.
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Accane
United States
Ece
U.S. House
U.S
Tom Petri
Wisconsin
Texas
Petri
Rick Perry
Texas Mobility Fund
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Caution: Reality Ahead on Middle East Peace
Monacharen argues that U S optimism about peacemaking with Arafat failed as Palestinian terrorism persisted, Abbas unlikely to end violence, and Arab propaganda shapes views. He notes Arafat’s power, the push for new Palestinian leadership, and a lingering distrust of Israel’s existence.
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Yasser Arafat
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Washington Post
Ruth Marcus
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Supreme Court
Middle East
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Peres
Clinton
White House
Natan Sharansky
Hamas
Palestinian Authority
Bill Clinton
Yasser
Ing
National Security Council
Israel
U.S
Bush
Pew
Charen
Reagan White House
Dems' Layoffs Stir Racial Politics and Provocation
Larry Elder surveys a dispute over DNC cost overruns and layoffs claimed to target black staffers. Donna Brazile erupts, questions of racism arise, while DNC officials deny cuts and tout diversity. The piece frames broader debates on race, politics, and representation in American parties.
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Donna Brazile
al Gore
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Terry McAuliffe
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National Coalition On Black Civic Participation
Washington Times
Steve Miller
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Miller
William Spriggs
The
National Urban League Institute For Opportunity and Equality
America
Associated Press
Caribbean
Africa
Elder
Los Angeles
Moral Court
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Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
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