West Texas fertilizer blast shows lax oversight and blame
A West, Texas, plant explosion that killed 14 and injured 200+ underscores a long history of weak chemical safety rules in Texas. The piece cites 540,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, limited OSHA state coverage, and a patchwork of agency oversight, urging fire code adoption and no-build zones around volatile plants.
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West
Texas
Lone Star State
California
Rick Perry
West Chemical and Fertilizer Company
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ut-Austin
Thomas O. McGarity
Chronicle
OSHA
McGarity
Hearst Washington Bureau
Stewart Powell
Chuck Lewis
U.S
Michael McCaul
Austin
McCaul
House Committee On Homeland Security
Lawmakers State Officials Tryon Lewis Contact Details
Rep. Tryon Lewis Republican of Odessa provides district and Austin office addresses in Odessa and Austin Texas with phone and fax numbers and an email address for constituent inquiries. The Odessa office is at 119 West 4th St Suite 206 Odessa 79761 and the Austin office is Room E2.318 Capitol Extension Pobox 2910 Austin 78768-2910.
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West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
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House
State
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Message
Laura Dennis editor writes a serenity oriented piece asserting freedom as self control and a divine gift. The column links liberty to moral guidance and classic documents, urging readers to promote and preserve their own freedoms and inspire others to see its blessings.
White House aide turned columnist Charen’s career arc
The article profiles Mona Charen an attorney and syndicated columnist noting her early role as a speech writer in the Reagan White House and tracing her move into political commentary and journalism.
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Charen
Reagan ‘House
United States OCR policy shift on campus sexual harassment standards
A long critical column argues the Obama era OCR moved to a 50.01 percent standard for proving sexual harassment on campuses, eroding due process and presumption of innocence. It cites Yale, Xavier, Hawaii, North Dakota and Montana cases, warns of evictions and speech code drift, and condemns new broad definitions empowering subjective judgments.
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Office of Civil Rights
OCR
Judith Grossman
Department of Education
Grossman
Education Department
University of Hawaii
Yale
Xavier University
Caleb Warner
University of North Dakota
Warner
Foundation For Individual Rights In Education
FIRE
Foundation
Obama
Department of Justice
University of Montana
Supreme Court
America
Rainy Day Fund Should Back Texas Water and Schools
Rita Haecker, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, argues the Rainy Day Fund can restore education funding and support water infrastructure without tax increases. She contends lawmakers misdirect blame to education advocates and that both needs can be funded from the fund, leaving growth and services secure.
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Texas
House
Senate
Texas State Teachers Association
Rita Haecker
Thumbs Up for Buckling Up to Drive Safely
Odessa American invites readers to share opinions on road safety and other topics. Positive and negative comments are welcome by emailing onletters oapa com and noting a thumbs nomination.
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