Texas redistricting ruling flags minority discrimination concerns
The U S District Court in Washington ruled Texas congressional redistricting for 2011 violated the Voting Rights Act by diminishing minority voting strength and showing discriminatory intent. The judges criticized Texas witnesses while noting population growth favors Democrats. AG Abbott said he will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Dallas Morning News
Texas lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A compact directory lists U S representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Francisco Canseco, senators John Cornyn Kay Hutchison, and state official Tryon Lewis with office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio Austin and contact details including phone numbers and emails. The roster reflects a regional Texas focus for constituent outreach.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
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Lubbock
Washington, D.C
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Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th Street
Austin
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Let Peace Begin With Me Pulitzer Prize Tribute
A concise editorial piece honors winners Patrick Canty and Laura Dennis from Odessa as it extols freedom, self control, and moral guiding principles drawn from the Coveting Commandment, Golden Rule, and Declaration of Independence. The paper asserts freedom as divine gift and personal restraint as core to human development.
Thomas Sowell: Hoover senior fellow and syndicated columnist
Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a syndicated columnist. Additional online bio links point readers to his Creator’s repository for more work.
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Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Entitlement reforms spark debate on Medicare and Social Security
The piece argues reform is needed as pay as you go programs lack assets to cover liabilities. It warns against seniors fearing changes, notes younger generations fund today’s benefits, and compares the situation to European crises while urging honest reforms.
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Barack Obama
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Bernie Madoff
Ponzi
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Breivik case and mental illness verdict stir debate
A UK BBC report and related commentary examine Anders Behring Breivik's Oslo attacks and the court’s sane verdict, arguing against labels of insanity for extremist acts. The piece contrasts psychiatric opinions with political extremism and notes a Virginia Marine’s forced psychiatric hold as a cautionary tale. It links civil commitment reforms to free speech and public safety concerns, ending with a local editorial thumb rule.
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Brandon Raub
Marine Corps
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Raub
W. Allan Sharrett
Jared Lee Loughner
Tucson
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