California death penalty debate echoes Texas style
Dallas Morning News weighs California Proposition 34 to end capital punishment while noting Texas has executed 13 murderers last year and 486 since reinstatement. The piece cites California’s 724 death row, calls out DNA exonerations, and references editorials from The Sacramento Bee urging abolition, highlighting regional disparities and legal concerns.
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Lawmakers and federal offices contact details listed
U S representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Francisco Canseco plus Senator John Cornyn are listed with Washington and local office addresses in Texas. Reports include phone numbers and email contact links for public access and constituent services.
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Mike Conaway
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Midland
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Randy
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San Antonio
Odessa Merican Prize Winners Highlight Editorials
The 1988 Pulitzer Prize winners are named with Patrick Canty as publisher and Laura Dennis as editor. The paper promotes freedom, self-control, and moral responsibility, asserting peace begins with individual action and aligns with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
Earth to Obama taxes won’t balance the budget says ALG
In a July campaign ad Barack Obama urged higher taxes on the wealthy to reduce the deficit. The author argues this would only modestly raise revenue, leaving the debt to grow and urging spending cuts instead. Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government cites projections by CBO and OMB to claim higher taxes won’t balance the budget.
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Americans For Limited Government
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Road funding needed as Texas infrastructure ages
The Texas transportation crisis threatens funds for new roads by next year while maintenance costs rise. Growth of 1,200 people daily and aging highways push toward worse congestion. private partnerships and a modest $50 vehicle registration fee are urged to accelerate solutions and spur growth.
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State of Texas
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National Transportation Research Organization
TRIP
Empty Bowls event plans receive upbeat local nod
Odessa American endorses Friday’s Empty Bowls initiative while inviting reader input on current topics. Readers may email onletters 0a0a.com with thumbs nominations and share both positive and negative comments.
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