Texas Judge's impartiality questioned after death row case comments
The complaint against Judge Edith Jones of the Fifth Circuit alleges she violated federal judicial conduct rules by making biased remarks at a University of Pennsylvania event. It cites claims about race and capital punishment while noting her involvement in Elroy Chester's death penalty case. Chester, scheduled for execution, argues mental retardation to stop his death sentence. the court previously denied review. The case raises enduring questions about mental impairment standards and limits on public commentary affecting public faith in the judiciary.
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Texas
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Jones
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Chester
Supreme Court
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Edith Clement
Stephen Higginson
Fort Worth
Texas lawmakers state officials contact details list
Rep Tryon Lewis from Odessa and Rep Tom Craddick from Midland are listed with district and Austin offices, phone and fax numbers, and emails. Sen Kel Seliger of Amarillo and Sen Carlos Aresti of San Antonio are included with their Odessa Midland Austin offices and contact details.
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Odessa
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Austin
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Tom Craddick
Republican of
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West Texas
Capitol
House.state.tx
Desta Drive
Texas
Senate
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
Capitol Station
Let Peace Begin With Me Prompts Editorial Creed
The piece cites a 1988 Pulitzer winner Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor and a newspaper pledge to inform readers for personal freedom. It argues freedom comes from self control, not political power, and must align with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
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Sex and the military Sowell profile note
The text outlines Thomas Sowell as a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution Stanford University and a syndicated columnist. It identifies his roles and affiliations without additional context or events.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Women in Senate confront military on sex assaults
The article critiques political theater around women in the Senate Armed Services Committee addressing sexual assaults in the armed forces. It argues that civilian micro-management risks harming military effectiveness, warns that preemptive rules on sexual conduct may purge capable leaders, and stresses that prevention matters more than post hoc adjudication in war and morale.
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New York Times
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Duke of Wellington
Europe
Guest V I cuts to food stamps threaten child nutrition
Ivancic, past president of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, argues that proposed House and Senate cuts to SNAP would heighten child hunger and malnutrition. He warns that reduced benefits hit families with young children hardest, risking irreversible early brain development impacts. He cites USDA data showing 47 percent of SNAP beneficiaries are children and notes 3.9 million American families with young children were food insecure in 2011.
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House
Senate
Franklin Roo
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USDA
Ivancic
Mississippi
The
American Academy of Pediatrics
NICU at Odessa Regional Medical Center marks 38 years
Odessa Regional Medical Center celebrates 38 years of NICU service as the Odessa American invites readers to share opinions on current topics. Readers may email reactions and nominate thumbs up or down commentary.
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Odessa Regional Medical Center
Odessa
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