The incandescent bulb fate debated by lawmakers and critics
Opinion piece argues replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs and LEDs should be consumer driven. It cites California Texas and federal efforts to ban or standardize lighting, praising private incentives over government mandates while noting efficiency gains. It stresses viewers’ choice and cost savings for households.
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United States
California
Lloyd Levine
Texas
Mark Strama
Congress
Feds
X Prize Foundation
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact List
A compiled roster of US and state officials with office addresses in Washington and Texas. Names include Rep. Mike Conaway Rep. Ciro Rodriguez Rep. Steve Pearce U S Senator John Cornyn U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Rep. George Buddy West Rep. Tom Craddick Sen. Kel Seliger Sen. Carlos Uresti with corresponding street addresses and phone numbers for constituents.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, DC
Fox
W. Eighth St
Fifth Floor
Odessa
Desta Drive
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Rayburn House
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
George
Buddy" West
F.C
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
Carlos Uresti
ODES FREEDOM Qavascariows Editorial Page Note
STAURA DENNIS edits the page with KEN BRODNAX and BILL SALTER guiding editorial direction. This item functions as a publisher note from an emeritus leader, outlining column tone and page responsibilities.
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Ken Brodnax
Bill Salter
Pulitzer Prize 1988 Winner Essay on Freedom and Self Control
The text presents a dedication praising freedom as a personal gift from God and a driver of human development. It frames freedom as self-control rather than political grant, urging readers to promote and preserve liberty and responsibility. The piece underscores individual accountability in a free society.
Poison your customers for profit, food safety debate
The piece argues private markets fail to keep food safe, cites pet food poisonings and outbreaks, and weighs regulation versus market forces. It notes FDA resources, supply-chain accountability, and recalls, then discusses incentives and Adam Smith on self-interest driving safety. It cites Winston's Government Failure Versus Market Failure and industry responses to outbreaks.
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China
United States
Canada
Congress
FDA
Donald Kennedy
Food and Drug Administration
Hudson Foods
Burger King
Tyson Foods
Kraft Foods
Nestle
BusinessWeek
ConAgra Foods
California
New Orleans
Clifford Winston
Brookings Institution
David Acheson
Food Protection
Baltimore Sun
Adam Smith
Blackshear School Storm Experience Highlights School Unity
A reader recalls a May 2 storm at Blackshear where students stayed calm in hallways while staff reassured them. Cafeteria staff hurried hot meals across buildings for 595 students and teachers amid outages. Principal Navarro and Vice Principal Butler set a commendable tone, prompting a petition for a protected passage between buildings. A separate note salutes the Ellen Noël Art Museum Flower Market 2007 fundraiser.
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Blackshear
Navarro
Butler
Mak
Ellen Noél Art Museum
Jane Garza
American State Bank
Garden View Greenhouses
Jane Hext
Lambert Diversified Properties
W.D. Noel
Orion Pacific
Standard Sales
Subway
Lissa
Cy Wagner
West Texas Imaging Center
Zucchi's
Permian Basin
West Texas
Ellen Noël Art Museum
Odessa hot summer nights series praised by council
The Odessa American notes the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities sponsors Friday night Hot Summer Nights concerts. Readers are invited to send positive or negative opinions via email using a thumbs nomination.
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Main Street
Odessa
Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
Freedom.com
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Oregon
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Odes
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Patrick Canty Ve Her
Ikaa
Staura Dennis
Brookings.edu
Chapman
Stephen Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
Gary Broo
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