Open debate urged in District 81 race
Our view urges voters to hear candidates stand on issues in the District 81 contest between incumbent Buddy West and challenger Tryon Lewis. West declines debates citing health notes with dialysis. Lewis accuses West of evasive behavior and staff interference.
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Buddy West
Tryon Lewis
West
Erin C. Tresner
Lewis
Tresner
R.C. Hoiles
Texas
State Capitol
Lawmakers contact details for federal representatives from Texas
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for U S Representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Ciro Rodriguez and U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison with office locations in Washington D C and district offices in Midland Odessa and Lubbock Texas. Each entry includes mailing address and phone numbers.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
Hart Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Freedom Patrick Canty Page Editor Message
Freely worded editorial urges readers to seek personal freedom through self control. The piece ties freedom to moral guidelines including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as guiding truths.
Obama and Wright echo in political mix
A critique notes Barack Obama's rise amid white-majority states, contrasting his rhetoric with a controversial church history. It argues Obama faced media spin and questions his alignment with Jeremiah Wright, claiming a 20 year pattern of inconsistency in words and deeds.
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Barack Obama
United States
Obama
Eliot Spitzer
Jeremiah Wright
Fox News
Wright
Louis Farrakhan
Libya
Farrakhan
Sean Hannity
America
Senate
White House
Credit where credit is due for Rep. Buddy West
A former UTPB staffer praises Rep. Buddy West for securing state funding and broad legislative support. The note highlights university growth under presidents Sorber and Watts, strong Admissions Office staff, dedicated faculty, and upcoming science building and student union. Community benefits from the Terminal fine arts project are noted.
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UTPB
Buddy West
Tom Craddick
Charles Sorber
David Watts
West
Odessa
Terminal
Public Forum Reflections On Postwar Travel And Voting
Jim White recalls a child’s journey by train in summer 1945 from Snyder to Odessa amid soldiers and veterans, a memory fused with talk of a recent election. He notes older voters who missed the recent casting still uphold duty, framing voting as a civic act for America.
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Bob
Snyder
Colorado City
Odessa
America
Jim White
Odessa High and Permian Boys Soccer Tie for District Title
Local sports note praises Odessa High and Permian boys soccer for finishing tied atop District 3 5A with a share of the league crown. Readers encouraged to submit letters and ideas via the letters link at freedom.com indicating a thumbs nomination.
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Odessa High
Permian
Freedom.com
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