No Means No in Texas Vie No Means No
A distressing week for the U S military highlights a growing sexual assault problem. Lt Col Krasinski faces a sexual battery charge after a parking lot incident. A midweek report counted about 26 000 assaults last year with over 3 000 formal complaints. President Obama urged accountability and transparency while Defense Secretary Hagel resisted independent investigations. At Lackland AFB an inquiry found 59 recruit assaults by drill instructors. Two lieutenant generals overturned two convictions, prompting questions about policing within the force.
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U.S
Jeffrey Krasinski
Air Force
Barack Obama
Defense Department
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Hagel
Michael Donley
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas lawmakers and officials contact list
A compiled directory of federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock and Austin. It includes U S Representatives Conaway Neugebauer Gallego and republicans Cornyn Cruz Tryon Lewis Craddick and Senator Kel Seliger with their Washington Austin and district offices and phone numbers.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth House
Randy
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon
Capitol
Amarillo
E. University
P.D. Box
Texas
Senate.state
Peace and Freedom Creed Adorns Pulitzer Winner Note
The text praises freedom as a divine gift and self control, quoting moral guides including the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It mentions Patrick Canty as Pulitzer Prize winner and Laura Dennis as publisher editor with a motto “Let peace begin with me.”
Jason Collins opens door for gay athletes in major sports
Estrich lauds Jason Collins as the first openly gay male in a major league sport to come out. She argues players face locker room taboos, praises public support from figures like Clinton and Kobe Bryant, and predicts broader legal and social progress for LGBTQ rights.
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Jason Collins
Chelsea Clinton
Kobe Bryant
NBA
David Stern
Collins
Harvard-Westlake
Stanford
America
Chris Culliver
San Francisco 49Ers
Grant Hill
the Clippers
Congress
Hollywood
States
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
United States Supreme Court
California
Jackie Robinson
How politics has changed since I first ran for Congress
Lee Hamilton reflects on the shifting nature of American politics from 1964 to today. He notes instant globalized news, amplified money and lobbying, and heightened partisanship, while acknowledging brighter spots in information access and public engagement. He questions governance’s delivery capability but remains hopeful for reform. Hamilton served 34 years in the U S House and directs the Center on Congress at Indiana University.
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Congress
Rotary
Capitol Hill
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Lee Hamilton
Center On Congress
Indiana University
U.S. House of Representatives
Odessa American invites thumbs up notes for Texas Scholars participants
The Odessa American acknowledges ECISD students who participate in Texas Scholars and invites readers to submit positive or negative comments on current topics by emailing oapa com and noting a thumbs nomination.
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Texas
Oapa.com
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Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Susan Estrich
Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
Espn.go.com
Jasoncollins
Kirk Walters
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