Texas Views Editorial Selection From Opessa American
A collection of editorial pieces from Texas newspapers compiled by the Associated Press outlines varying regional perspectives. The roundup presents opinions on state events, policy debates, and public concerns voiced in the Texas press.
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State lawmakers push focus from beds to mental health facilities
The Longview News-Journal notes Texas officials urge shifting from adding 8500 beds at 544 million to improving mental health care. Senators Armbrister and Haggerty push for community based programs and better treatment rather than warehousing mentally ill nonviolent inmates. The piece supports screening and staff monitoring while criticizing lack of modern drugs and safety nets.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Ken Armbrister
D-Victoria
Pat Haggerty
el Paso
Texas
Longview News-Journal
Controversial foreign aid measure tucked in bill debated
The Foreign Operations Appropriations bill for fiscal 2001 includes funds for family planning abroad, a move supporters say would save thousands of lives though abortion opponents push a restriction denying funds to any foreign group that provides or lobbies for abortion. The Galveston County Daily News.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Galveston County Daily News
Public Forum in Odessa American Contact Details
Public Forum contact information for Odessa American includes mailing address PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 a fax number 915 333 7742 and an email route via onletters link.freedom.com for submitting letters to the newspaper.
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Odessa
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Freedom
Gore War Tales Under Coarse Attack by Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter releases a syndicated column attacking Al Gore by alleging exaggeration about his Vietnam experiences. She contrasts Gore with George W. Bush, claims Gore benefited from special treatment, and notes Bush served as an Air National Guard fighter pilot.
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al Gore
Vietnam
Divinity School
Gore
Stars and Stripes
Chicago Sun-Times
Lord Fauntleroy
Carthage
Tenn
Saigon Marrot
Dad
George W. Bush
National Guard
Bush
Air National Guard
Coulter
Human Events
Trade land for peace or realign Middle East policy
THOMAS LOWELL argues that Middle East violence may force a reexamination of the peace process and accuses Clinton and Gore of using diplomacy for photo ops and political gain. He asserts unratified agreements and Kyoto climate talks show a pattern of circumventing constitutional procedures and distorting reality for leverage.
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Middle East
Israel
Clinton
Washington
White House
al Gore
New York Times
Victor Chernomyrdin
Russia
Iran
Senate
Gore
United States
Paris
America
China
India
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
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