Federal judge blocks parts of Texas abortion sonogram law
U.S. Judge Sam Sparks, appointed by George H W Bush, blocked key provisions of Texas new abortion sonogram law while preserving the preabortion sonogram requirement. He struck down the physician duty to perform and present the image, and the paternity and child support disclosure mandate as unconstitutional. The ruling cites First Amendment protections for both doctors and patients and leaves a 24 hour waiting period in place. Abbott said the state would appeal.
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George H W. Bush
Austin
Sam Sparks
Sparks
Greg Abbott
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Details
U S Rep Mike Conaway of Midland maintains a Washington D C office at 5 Cannon House Office Building and local offices in Odessa and Midland with phone and fax numbers listed. U S Rep Francisco Quico Canseco of San Antonio provides a Longworth House Office Building address and contact email for constituents.
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Mike Conaway
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Midland
Cannon House
Washington DC
Fox
Eignth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway House
Francisco
Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Washington
Cansecu
Let peace begin with me editor vow
Laura Dennis editor emphasizes freedom and self control as foundational values. The piece frames peace as a personal duty aligned with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Who Really Kept Us Safe After 9 11
A reflection on terrorism after 9/11 notes initial fears of widespread attacks in the United States. It credits law enforcement, the Afghanistan war, and the Bush administration, but highlights a surprising factor: American Muslims. The piece cites studies showing low domestic extremist activity among Muslims, with few convictions or plots attributed to al Qaida, and argues Muslims in the U S largely reject extremism and value democracy.
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Gary Stubblefield
Naval Special Warfare
Pacific
Denver Post
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U.S
FBI
Robert Mueller
al-Qaida
Israel
CIA
Afghanistan
Bush Administration
Rand Corp
National Security
Kurzman
Land of the Free
America
The Federal Housing Agency Sues Banks Over Subprime Losses
Guest columnist argues the FHEA sues 17 banks for up to 30 billion over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac losses tied to 189 billion of subprime and Alt-A mortgage backed securities. Claims banks misrepresented loan quality and borrower repayment capacity.
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Fnance Agency
FHEA
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mae
Gses
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fannie
Freddie
American Enterprise Institute
Peter Wallison
HUD
Wallison
Wall Street
Edward Pinto
Pinto
Robert Romano
Odessa arts council honors featured this week
Thumbs up to those honored this week at the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. The note invites readers to share opinions on current topics via email, signaling a community engagement gesture and suggesting thumbs nominations.
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Odessa Council For the Arts and Humanities
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