Jane Jacobs remembered for individualism in urban planning
The late Jane Jacobs, champion of bottom up city life, argued against top down planning and eminent domain. She critiqued Moses era redevelopment, highlighted East Harlem’s failed housing project, and defended property owners against government seizures in Kelo v New London.
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England
Jane Jacobs
Jacobs
Robert Moses
New York City
East Harlem
U.S. Supreme Court
Kelo
City of New London
Conn
Iom
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details for Texas Delegation
A list of federal and state representatives and senators with office addresses in Washington D C and Texas including U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Henry Bonilla Sen John Cornyn Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison and state figures Rep George West Rep Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger with their office locations and zip codes.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Carinon
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Cannon
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
George E
Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Odessa American Emeritus Prize Winner Inspires Freedom Message
The 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner American Emeritus declares peace begins with self. The Odessa newspaper frames freedom as self-control and a moral duty aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence.
Controversy Over Guantanamo Detainees Raises Doubts
The piece urges scrutiny of the Guantanamo detainee program, noting that many held as enemy combatants were not allied to battlefield acts and may have been captured by mistake. It highlights reliance on hearsay, coercive testimony, and limited access to evidence, calling for fuller judicial review.
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Mohammed al-Qahtani
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Afghanistan
Pakistan
US S
al-Qaida
Taliban
China
Guantanamo
Northern Alliance
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
United States
Corine Hegland
National Journal
al- Qaida
Pentagon
Bush Administration
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Graham
Washington Post
Hegland
Farouq Ali Ahmed
State role in school reform urged for Texas
A guest column argues the Texas Supreme Court deadline to craft a new public school funding method should drive the special session. It calls for flexible funding tied to measurable improvements and for collaboration among lawmakers educators and business leaders to sustain school quality while preserving local control and innovation. Nelson and Saavedra are named as former Odessa lawyer and current superintendents.
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Texas Supreme Court
Texas Education Reform Caucus
Texas
Nelson
Odessa
Richardson Independent School District
Saavedra
Houston Independent School District
Area teams advance to state playoffs in thumbs up note
A local opinion piece celebrates area baseball and softball teams reaching the state playoffs. The writer invites further comments via email at freedom.com and asks readers to indicate a thumbs nomination.
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Bill Salter
Sullum
Reason Magazine
Newsday.com
Nationworld
Ny-Worldnews
John Trever
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