Texans urged to oppose HB 5 and SB 1724 on exams
A Texas editorial argues against HB 5 and SB 1724, warning that reducing end-of-course exams to five would roll back progress in college readiness. It notes omissions like Algebra II and English III, cites industry concerns, and offers a compromise to limit tests to English II III, algebra I II, geometry, biology, and U.S. history with a single combined English exam.
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Texas House
Jimmie Don Aycock
R-Killeen
Dan Patrick
Houston
Texas
Senate
U.S
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact List Summary
A compact roster lists U S representatives and senators from Texas and national officials with office addresses in Washington Odessa Midland Austin and San Antonio including Conaway Gallego Cornyn Cruz Tryon Lewis Seliger Aresti and related offices phone numbers faxes and emails for constituency outreach and liaison duties.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Fox
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Kel Seliger
Republican
Amarillo
E. University
Texas
Sen
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
Capitol Station
TEWAS PATRICK CANTY PUBLISHER LAURA DENNIS EDITOR
The text lists TEWAS PATRICK CANTY as winner of a 1988 Pulitzer Prize and credits Laura Dennis as editor. It includes a mission statement affirming freedom, self control, and alignment with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Texas House Focuses on Growth and Education Reform
Texas House members in the mid session push growth through a new education funding plan raising per student spending in public and higher education and boosting financial aid. House Bill 5 trims End of Course tests, expands local control, and broadens graduation paths while tying course offerings to Texas industries. House Bill 4 would fund water and conservation projects to secure reliable supplies amid drought and growth. Bills 6 and 7 aim to make the budget more transparent by better aligning fees with their purposes, all backed by bipartisan cooperation led by Speaker Joe Straus.
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Texas House
House
Texas
Odessa Rotary Club supports Project Graduation donation
The Odessa Rotary Club donated to Project Graduation, endorsed by OA. Readers are invited to email 0a0a.com with thumbs nominations or letters.
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Odessa Rotary Club
Obama secrecy and executive power clash with promises
The article surveys how Obama’s push for open government clashes with expanded secrecy through national security tools like NSLs and covert kill lists. It cites 9/11 era NSL expansions, gag orders, Fourth Amendment questions, and a 2010–11 legal toll on transparency, noting courts finding limited standing and ongoing questions about surveillance reach.
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Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Obama
Congress
FBI
Justice Department
Inspector General
NSL
U.S
Susan Nlston
United States
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Colleen McMahon
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