Texas organ donor signups surge to 2.63 million
The Texas organ donor registry has more than doubled in years, reaching 2.63 million in July with Donate Life Texas taking over the registry and a streamlined signup process online and at licensed offices. Texans wait for about 11 thousand organ matches, while the national average nears 43 percent.
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Texas lawmakers and officials contact list snapshot
This item lists U S representatives and senators from Texas with their Washington D C and local office addresses phone numbers and some email links for Mine Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick and related state officials including Odessa and Midland offices with office addresses and phone numbers.
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Mine Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Senate
Tryon Lewis
Republican
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Capitol
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Let Peace Begin With Me Poem by Pulitzer Winner
The piece cites the 1988 Pulitzer winner Patrick Odessa ste, presenting a call for peace and self control. It frames freedom as a divine gift and a moral guide aligned with the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Paul Ryan Speech Sparks Debate About Truths and Bubbles
A columnist critiques Paul Ryan's convention speech, arguing much of it was canned and wrong. The piece contrasts Ryan's statements with Obama era events, noting misstatements about a Wisconsin GM plant and Medicare funding. It urges readers to demand factual integrity from campaigns and highlights real world consequences.
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Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney
Ryan
House of Representatives
Bud Hammond
Elaine Barrish
Secret Service
Wisconsin
George W. Bush
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Neil Newhouse
Agenda Grinding America Down DVD prompts strong reader plea
A reader urges others to watch the documentary Agenda Grinding America Down by Curtis Bowers. The letter argues it reveals alleged communist influence in media, education, and rights activism, urging viewers to buy, watch, and share the film to spur awareness and action. Diann R. McKee Odessa.
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Curtis Bowers
Betty Friedan
Diann R. McKee Odessa
Obama citizenship letter sparks reader debate in Odessa
The Odessa American Sunday edition features Carolyn J. Williams defending Barack Obama’s American citizenship and criticizing birther views. The letter notes Obama’s mother was American and cites citizenship laws. Readers are invited to comment on current topics and organ donor registration.
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Odessa American
Carolyn J. Williams
Leo Uher Alpin
Odessa
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