Texas law update clears path for corporate political funding limits
After indictments tied to an old Texas ban on corporate campaign contributions, State Rep. Craig Eiland filed a nonpartisan bill to clarify it. The measure defines terms like electioneering communications and solicitation expenses, drawing cross party support from Rep. Todd Smith and others, aiming to keep corporate money from influencing elections.
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U.S. House
Tom DeLay
Texas
Craig Filand
Galveston
Filand
Eiland
Todd Smith
Bedford
Protecting sources sparks bills in multiple states
The piece argues for journalist privilege and source confidentiality. It notes Texas lawmakers seeking privilege expansion and federal lawmakers proposing the Free Flow of Information Act. It cites debates over anonymity, journalism ethics, and the public’s right to know amid calls for stricter confidentiality safeguards.
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Richard Nixon
China
Austin
Rodney Ellis
D-Houston
Aston Vena
D-Edinburg
Texas
Washington
Mike Pence
R-Ind
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Richard Lugar
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Details
U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway Republican Midiand district and office contacts listed. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Republican Texas with Washington and local office addresses and phone numbers provided. Office details include 511 Cannon House Office Building and 66 Desta Drive Suite 200 Mich and 79705 zip, plus Hart Senate Office Building addresses.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midiand
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
Desta Drive
Mich and
Texas
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Call
A partial Odessa American editorial promotes freedom and self-control as essential to human potential. It frames freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy, urging readers to align with moral guides and the Golden Rule.
Brazile Warns GOP Gains in Black Vote imperil Democrats
Donna Brazile warns Roll Call readers that Republicans are expanding influence among African American voters. She cites gains in Texas California and Ohio and notes outreach to ministers and wedge issues like same sex marriage. Brazile calls Democrats dependent on black voters and critiques allegations of voter suppression as fiction while acknowledging GOP attempts to reach black audiences.
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Donna Brazile
Roll Call
Brazile
al Gore
Egad
Ohio
Florida
Michigan
GOP
Texas
California
Tavis Smiley
Atlanta
George W. Bush
Bush
Courttless
James Byrd
Charles Pickering
KKK
South
Republican National Committee
Ken Mehlman
George Bush
Mehlman
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Mehrman
Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Political rights and the limits of democracy today
Machan argues that broadening political rights risks illiberal democracy as majorities may disenfranchise minorities. He cites Sen, UN debates, and public choice theory to claim that a constitutional democracy that limits political scope better protects liberty and safeguards against capture by wealthy interests.
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Sen
Harvard University
Department of Economics
United Nations
James M. Buchanan
George Mason University
Peter
Paul
Thumbs Up For Search Volunteers In Bonnie Duncan Case
The Odessa American thanks volunteers who assisted in the search for Bonnie Duncan, an Andrews businesswoman who disappeared last week. Readers may send thumbs up or thumbs down comments on current topics, with nominations via email.
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Andrews
Freedom
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