Dewhurst pushes for special session to burnish conservative credentials
Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst asks Gov. Perry to reconvene lawmakers for a special session on guns abortion restrictions school vouchers and spending caps aiming to boost his conservative image. Critics say the push shows political calculation amid a stalled regular session as Perry weighs priorities water transportation and tax relief.
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Texas
David DeFeurse
Dewhurst
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rick Perry
Star-Telegram
Perry
House
Senate
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Austin
Jerry Patterson
Todd Staples
Ted Cruz
Cruz
Washington
Austin American-Statesman
Fort Worth
Let Peace Begin With Me Promotes Freedom
A statement from the WINNER PULITZER PRIZE 1988 PATRICK and PUBLISHER LAURA DENNIS, EDITOR, declares a newspaper’s mission to inform readers to promote and preserve freedom. It asserts freedom comes from self-control and aligns with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Education after service for veterans and the private colleges
Admiral Mike Mullen argues the defining policy challenge is keeping faith with returning veterans and their families and meeting their needs for employment and education. Texas private career colleges lead in flexible programs for veterans and their spouses, with best practices and military student centers guiding outcomes and accountability. Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business, advocates ongoing support.
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Wilson Center
Lee Hamilton
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mike Mullen
Mullen
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Capitol Hill
Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
Gallup
Lumina Foundation
Texas
Bill Hammond
The
Texas Association of Business
Click It or Ticket: LBJ's seat belt legacy endures
Nicole Nugent Covert reflects on Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1966 signing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the nationwide drive to seat belt use. Texas boasts 94 percent compliance, but over 5,000 unrestrained crashes occurred last year. The state enforces belt laws with annual Click It or Ticket campaigns and Memorial Day weekend enforcement.
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United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Luci Baines Johnson
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Texas
LBJ
Texas Department of Transportation
Nicole Nugent Covert
Thumbs Up for Odessa Hot Summer Nights
Odessa American invites readers to share positive or negative views on current topics via email, praising Main Street Odessa for its Hot Summer Nights and inviting nominations for thumbs up or thumbs down opinions from the public.
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Odessa
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