Sunshine Week underscoring open government and public access
The editorial urges continued public access to government information amid bills that would limit records on arrests, pipeline locations, and superintendent hiring. It argues openness strengthens scrutiny of officials, supports watchdog journalism, and notes Sunshine Week led by the American Society of Newspaper Editors with Knight Foundation backing.
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Texas
Congress
Bush
American Society of Newspaper Editors
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Lawmakers' Washington and local office contacts listed
The report lists contact details for U S Representative Mike Conaway of Midland and U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It includes addresses in Washington and Texas offices, phone numbers and official email or contact forms for constituent inquiries.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Let peace begin with me editorial pledge
A 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning editorial page message from the newspaper staff led by publisher Patrick Canty and editor Laura Dennis with editorial editor Ken Brodnax. It proclaims freedom as self control and a gift from God, urging readers to promote and preserve liberty and moral guidance.
False solutions and real problems by Thomas Sowell
Sowell argues that the affordable housing crisis was created by political solutions to a non existent national problem. Local land use rules raised home costs while bankers faced pressure to loosen lending standards. Politicians mis judged the issue, causing real future risks as they push further fixes.
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Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
California
West Coast
Cru
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fannie Mae
Wall Street
Texas Should Let Science Speak Free in Classrooms
Guest columnist Don McDonald argues that Texas schools should teach evolution with analysis and evaluation, not censorship. He cites the 2014 board amendments as advancing critical thinking and rejects claims of creeping Creationism, noting the historical Tennessee 1925 courtroom battle and urging science to be taught openly for student decision making.
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Don McDonald
Texas State Board of Education
Tennessee
Science
Texas
McDonaldes
Woodlands
Troy University
Local teams earn playoff spots in city soccer season
Readers praise Permian and Odessa High boys teams and the Permian girls team for reaching the playoffs. The notice invites further public input with email submissions for nominations and comments on current topics.
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Permian
Odessa High
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