Election Day Push Encourages Early Voting Across County
Officials report a historic election with expected large turnout. Voters urged to vote early at storysite libraries and senior centers while avoiding costumes that disparage any candidate. Travis County offers easy voting with required ID and multiple races on the ballot. Early voting lines are anticipated to rival March totals as ballots rise in Democratic and Republican contests, including president, U S Senate, U S House, statewide and judicial races, and county offices.
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Travis County
Plant for the future ends laid low in Houston
Mayor Bill White announced Houston’s participation in Million Trees Houston, a $750,000 program to plant 000 trees. The plan aims to trap dust and smoke to protect public lungs, with businesses urged to join by offering employees a life worth living.
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Bill White
Houston
Ereedom Sr Publisher Becomes Page Editor
Ereedom Sr publisher takes over as page editor as staff reshuffle aimed at boosting coverage and workflow efficiency. Details indicate internal changes, with focus on strengthening local news and feature sections.
Cha Assan Attorney and Reagan Era Speech Writer
Cha Assan, once a practicing attorney, became a syndicated columnist and served as a speech writer in the Reagan White House. The profile traces her transition from law to media and politics.
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Cha Assan
Reagan White
Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law ‘Center
McCain Palin fail to frame crisis blame and remedy
The piece argues Democrats favored deregulation and costly mortgage expansion, blaming Bush era policy and Fannie Mae Freddie Mac while criticizing Obama and McCain for focusing on rhetoric. It urges McCain to stress disciplined capitalism, reduced debt, and restraint on government spending to restore market self-correction.
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Bat Ready
France
Britain
Henry Waxman
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Wall Street Journal
McCain
Palin
Wall Street
You
Bush
John McCain
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Barney Frank
Chris Dodd
Barack Obama
McCain/Palin
Fred
Mac
Franklin Raines
Jim Johnson
Jamie Gorelick
Fannie
Freddie
Obama
McCain Losses May Matter Even If Victory Slips Away
Susan Estrich reflects on John McCain's faltering path in a tough primary battle and fading organizational and fundraising strength. She contrasts past courage with current mudslinging and questions whether he can lose with dignity while acknowledging the broader impact of the campaign's unraveling.
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al Gore
John Kerry
McCain
Joe
Palin
Obama
Pelee “McCaina
John McCain
Jed
Kerry
Keres
Bush
High School Bands Earn Division 1 Ratings at Contest
Readers give thumbs up to bands from multiple high schools after a Saturday contest, with Division 1 ratings noted. The message invites positive feedback and nominations by email, referencing a local freedom.com contact for comments on current topics.
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Freedom.com
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