Perry's Budget Threats Stymie Texas Lawmakers
Lawmakers from both parties navigate Gov. Rick Perry's insistence on a 1.6 billion tax cut in the budget. House Speaker Straus and Lt. Gov. Dewhurst push a school funding heavy plan as Perry resists signing absent cuts. The Texas Supreme Court ruling on public education looms over the budget process.
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Texas
House
Senate
Rick Perry
Texas Public Education
Texas Supreme Court
GOP
Joe Straus
David Dewhurst
House Appropriations Committee
Jim Pitts
Waxahachie
Senate Finance Committee
Tommy Williams
Houston
Perry
Obama White House dinner humor masks policy turbulence
The Washington Post notes Obama’s White House Correspondents Dinner performance shows improved timing and charm. It contrasts his jokes with critiques of ObamaCare rollout, FAA funding issues, and Syria risk, suggesting political missteps loom despite a lighthearted climate. The piece cites Democratic worries over costs and enforcement, plus security concerns from the Boston bombing and counterterrorism training debates.
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Obama
Washington Post
White House Correspondents Association
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dick Cheney
Rush Limbaugh
Washington Press Corps
Max Baucus
White House
Congress
New York Times
FAA
Syria
Assad
U.S
Iran
Tehran
Boston
FBI
CIA
Tamerlane Tsarnaev
Russia
Dagestan
Sebastian Gorka
The
Foundation For the Defense of Democracies
Texas lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A compiled directory of U S representatives and senators with district and Washington addresses, phone and fax numbers, offices in Midland Odessa Lubbock and Austin, plus emails for Rep Conaway Neugebauer Gallego Sen Cornyn Cruz Lewis Craddick Seliger Aresti. Includes district offices and capitol contacts for statutory outreach.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth House
Randy
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Washington, D.C
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Republican
West
Texas
Capitol
House.state.tx
Senate.state
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
Capitol Station
Let Peace Begin With Me Publisher Promotes Freedom
The notice credits Patrick Canty as winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 with Laura Nena as publisher and editor. It asserts the newspaper’s mission to inform readers so they can defend freedom and urges self control as a divine gift guiding moral conduct according to religious and constitutional principles.
Cinco de Mayo Parade Winners Nominated by OA
Readers weigh in with thumbs up for winning entries in Saturday's Cinco de Mayo parade. The OA invites thumbs nominations via email at letters onletters 0a0a.com, showcasing community favorites and crowd appeal.
Health care reform voice from a Kentucky writer
Glenn Mollette argues against universal mandate and for patient doctor decisions, cross state insurance freedom, and competitive private plans. He recalls MS, Medicare, HSAs, and tax credits while urging government out of treatment choices and advocating Medicaid for the truly disabled.
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Doc Ford
Inez
Kentucky
Florida
California
Indiana
Texas
Post Office
Social Security
Glenn Mollette
Gmollette
Aol
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