Texas officials face scrutiny over $342 million Emerging Tech Fund
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs accepts blame for posting 3.5 million Texans data and funds credit monitoring. Gov. Rick Perry defends the Emerging Technology Fund amid a state auditor report criticizing closed decisions, weak monitoring, and lack of transparent reporting.
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Conaway Addresses District Offices and Washington Contact
U S Rep Mike Conaway Republican of Midland lists offices in Washington D C and Texas with phone numbers and email contact. District offices include 411 W Eighth St Fifth Floor Odessa and 6 Desta Drive Suite 2000 Midland with phone and web contact.
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Odessa Daily Motto Declares Faith in Freedom and Self-Control
Merican Patrick Canty publisher and Laura Dennis editor present a statement asserting that peace begins with individual self-government. The note frames freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, urging readers to promote and preserve freedoms aligned with moral guides.
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Lessons for al Qaeda and for us
Stephen Chapman argues that the U S response to Osama bin Laden and al Qaida reveals a strength in pursuing decisive military action yet a weakness in postwar nation building. He notes past American restraint misread as weakness, the swift 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, and argues future policy should focus on sustained reconstruction even as withdrawal pressures rise.
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Heaven and hell in American thought in a guest column
A guest column surveys American beliefs about heaven and hell amid secular trends and cultural shifts. It cites best seller books on near death experiences, debates over eternal punishment, and how historical eras shaped depictions from Puritan to Victorian times.
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Prize patrol funding teacher grants praised
Odessa American applauds the prize patrol for backing teacher grant funding and invites readers to submit both positive and negative comments on current topics via email at onletters oapa.com with a note about a thumbs nomination.
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