Texas chief justice backs faster court access and reforms
Wallace Jefferson's State of the Judiciary speech urges court accessibility for middle class Texans and measures to improve transparency and technology. He cites wrongful convictions, calls for an innocence commission, and supports prosecutorial accountability while noting hurdles from high legal costs and tort reform. He advocates simpler forms for uncontested divorces and greater access to justice for all.
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Let Peace Begin With Me Publisher Statement
A statement from Patrick Canty publisher and Laura Dennis editor proclaims the newspaper’s mission to inform readers, promote freedom, and encourage others to seek blessings of liberty, describing freedom as self control aligned with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
What we learned in Iraq
Stephen Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune and is syndicated, offering analysis on events in Iraq and related U.S. policy observations.
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Iraq war reflection on misjudgments and lessons learned
A Defense Department release revisits a decade of Iraq War outcomes. It notes the rush to regime change, the false optimism from Cheney, and the eventual cost of 4486 American deaths and 1.7 trillion dollars. Public sentiment shifted toward restraint, except Iran, with Obama adapting intervention to limited, aerial approaches.
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JBS Expansion Earns Praise From DA Opinion
An email from Dada.com voices approval for the workers who completed the JBS expansion. The message frames the thumbs up as the district attorney’s sentient nod to their efforts.
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Republicans face self scrutiny amid echo of 2012 losses
The GOP releases a 100 page study urging outreach to minorities and women, better candidate recruitment, and immigration reform while weighing risks of self flagellation. It notes Obamacare as a looming threat and cites Wehner and Gerson on electoral trends, arguing a transformed electorate favors Democrats and that policy missteps reinforce that shift.
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