Texas school funding debate probes statewide tax vs local control
In Austin a debate on a statewide school tax continues as a broader fix for education funding. Sen. Robert Duncan says no proposal, while Edgewood v Kirby actions highlight long standing disparities. Lawmakers note Texas already operates a de facto statewide tax through district funding formulas, urging rational reform while preserving local control.
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Robert Duncan
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Senate Finance Committee
Edgewood Isd
Kirby
Texas
Lawmakers and federal officials contact details list
U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco and Senators Cornyn Hutchison are listed with district and Washington offices phone numbers emails and office addresses. The document provides contact information for Texas lawmakers in Congress including office locations in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio and Washington DC.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
Longworth Hob
Washington
D.C
Canseco
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Let Peace Begin With Me in Odessa Press 1988 Pulitzer context
A fragment from an Odessa newspaper credits the 1988 Pulitzer context and asserts a mission to inform readers about freedom and self control. It frames freedom as a divine gift and ties it to moral guidance from the coveting commandment and the Golden Rule, emphasizing moral consistency over political power.
National Republican Association profile of Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is described as a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a syndicated columnist. The source notes his roles and links to the National Republican Association site www.nbra.info for further information.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Willie Brown and race vanishings on the San Francisco peninsula
Willie Brown recalls meeting James McCray as San Francisco’s black population shrinks. The piece blames high housing prices, building restrictions, and environmental zealotry for driving blacks from coastal counties into inland areas. It argues Republicans must frame general principles to aid blacks rather than tout earmarked benefits.
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San Francisco
Willie Brown
James McCray
McCray
Civic Center
Third Street
San Francisco Peninsula
San Jose
California
Green politics and the real climate agenda claim
Rick Manning argues against climate policies, claiming they worsen pollution by outsourcing manufacturing, raise costs, and lower US living standards. He cites Heritage Foundation data and the New Economics Foundation concept ecological debt to claim environmentalism serves wealth transfer and global governance goals. He criticizes scientists and Obama era policy as manipulation of green rhetoric.
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Antarctica
U.S
United States
Western Europe
Heritage Foundation Center For Data Analysis
China
Google
New Economics Foundation
Great Britain
America
Thumbs Up for Upcoming Odessa Relay for Life Events
Odessa American invites community input on Relay for Life planning. Readers are urged to send positive or negative comments via email, with guidance to indicate the topic and share views on upcoming events.
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Odessa
Ogoa
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