Global Commission says war on drugs failed in global analysis
The Global Commission on Drug Policy released a 24 page report on June 7 stating the global war on drugs has failed with devastating consequences. It notes leaders privately admit coercive strategies fail and urges decriminalization with safer access and treatment. Portugal’s decriminalization is cited as a positive example.
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Global Commission On Drug Policy
Commission
U.S
George Shulty
Federal Reserve Board
Obama
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Rafael Lemaitre
Jeffrey A. Miron
Eeconomics
Plarvard University
Cate Insurate
Colombia
Menteo
Afghanistan
Portugal
Time Magazine
Federal and state officials contact list for West Texas area
A compiled roster lists U S representatives and senators from Texas with district offices in Midland Odessa Lubbock and Amarillo and state figures in Odessa and Austin. It includes phone numbers addresses and web emails for Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick Kel Seliger and Carlos Uresti with office locations in Midland Odessa Abilene Amarillo and Austin.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House Ofice Budlding
Washingon
Eighth St
Fifth Floor
Odessa
Desta Drive
Htty
Conaway
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannor
Cornyn Senate
ULS
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Emaus
Hutchison
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.O
Tryon
Ewis
House
Tom Craddick
Capitol
Austin TX
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Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
Senate State
Winning Pulitzer Prize 1988 Freedom Column
Laura Dennis editor writes on freedom urging readers to promote and preserve liberty. The piece proclaims freedom as self control given by God, not political grant, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Find Out More Mona Charen Is an Attorney and Writer
Mona Charen, an attorney and syndicated columnist, previously served as a speech writer for Ronald Reagan. The prompt directs readers to visit www.greenjobs.com for more information on green jobs.
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Green jobs, and a poster child for Obama ideology
The piece argues Obama emphasizes green jobs despite higher energy costs and weak evidence. It cites EPA rules causing plant closures and billions in costs, predicts higher electricity prices, and questions the credibility of green job claims with figures from Politico and Hot Air. It contrasts Spain and Germany with Obama’s approach and questions the 2012 election outcome on government-led “harnessing” of work.
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North Carolina
Environmental Protection Agency
White House
EPA
American Electric Power
United States
San Francisco Chronicle
Politico
Hatch
Spain
American Enterprise Institute
Germany
UT teaching load data sparks call to cut tuition
Peggy Venable argues UT data show 20 percent of faculty teach 57 percent of classes and generate 18 percent of research, while 80 percent teach 43 percent. recommends policy to require more teaching, cut costs, and reduce tuition to about 3200 dollars a year, positioning affordability as a Republican‑leaning reform at the University of Texas.
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University of Texas
Center For
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Austin
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Gene Powell
Board of Regents
Gov. Perry
Americans For Prosperity
Globe Theatre Birthday USA thumbs up opinion shown
The Odessa American notes a thumbs up for the Globe Theatre's celebration titled Happy Birthday USA and invites readers to submit both positive and negative comments on current topics via email, indicating a thumbs nomination.
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