Texas VIEWS Not so clear about stimulus transparency
The San Antonio Express-News notes gaps in Recovery Act transparency. Recovery.gov aims to show spend by agencies and states, but little detail on contractors or award methods may be disclosed until 2010. Officials cite guidance limits and phased reporting as key obstacles.
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Recovery.gov
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Earl Devaney
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
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SAN Antonio Express-News
Texas shield law signed by Perry ends confidential source dispute
Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 670 creating the Free Flow of Information Act, joining 36 states and the District of Columbia. Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer and Sen. Rodney Ellis led the measure, which offers journalists partial protection by requiring judicial involvement to compel source disclosure, balancing public right to know with reporters rights. The Austin American-Statesman notes the governor’s stance and the bill's immediate effect.
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Rick Perry
Texas
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Trey Martinez Fischer
San Antonio
Rodney Ellis
Houston
Senate
House
Let peace begin with me editorial note
The piece underscores freedom as a divine gift and self control guiding individual action. It cites moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as aligning with the newspaper stance on personal liberty and responsibility.
The Wrong Marriage Debate by Mona Charen
Mona Charen, attorney and syndicated columnist, offers her view on the marriage debate. She notes her background as a former speechwriter for Reagan era figures and discusses evolving mores shaping public policy.
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Charen
Reagan
Marriage and Caste in America and Unwed Births
The piece discusses rising unwed births in the United States, noting 1.7 million babies born to unmarried women in 2007, a 4 percent rise from 2006 and 26 percent above 2002. It argues that a social caste favors educated, college-educated mothers who marry, while less educated women more often bear children outside marriage, with long-term costs to children.
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National Center For Health Statistics
America
NCHS
Murphy Brown
Dan Quayle
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
Atlantic Magazine
Stephanie Ventura
Washington Post
Kay Hymowitz
Princeton
Sara McLanahan
Dick Cheney’s return stirs GOP leadership debate
Estrich questions whether new faces and ideas can replace Cheney’s influence in Republican strategy. She notes the Gitmo policy debate, torture ethics, and the 2008-09 political climate, arguing that Cheney’s presence highlights the party’s baggage and the challenges ahead for a party seeking change.
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Mike Steele
Dick Cheney
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House
Gitmo
Memorial Day Event Helpers Praised by Odessa American
Odessa American salutes volunteers who organized Memorial Day events and invites readers to share opinions on current topics via email, noting a thumbs up from the paper and welcoming positive or negative comments.
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