Texas VI Give schools a boost rom bust to boom
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reports fiscal year 2012 tax revenue above projections by 3.7 billion, signaling a potential surplus for 2013. Oil and gas taxes and rising sales taxes boost general revenue, with education as a primary beneficiary amid talks to restore funding cut in 2011.
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Let Peace Begin With Me Promotes Freedom Message
An odessa based newspaper highlights a manifesto from publisher Laura Dennis and editor Patrick American praising self control and freedom. The piece asserts freedom as a gift from God, guiding personal development and moral conduct aligned with the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Stephen Chapman’s Weak Foreign Policy Narrative
Stephen Chapman writes a weak foreign policy narrative for the Chicago Tribune, with syndicated distribution across multiple outlets. The piece analyzes U.S. strategy, questions coherence, and highlights potential impacts on international credibility.
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Reagan and Obama clash over strength in foreign policy
A ponderous critique traces Cold War events from 1983 to today, contrasting Reagan’s restrained response to a Soviet shootdown with Obama’s tenure. The piece notes polls showing Obama ahead on foreign policy, then shifts to GOP critiques of perceived weakness and longstanding partisan narratives about strength versus weakness in global affairs.
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Thomas Sowell Syndicated Columnist at Creators Network
Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and writes as a syndicated columnist. Read more from Thomas Sowell at Creators.com.
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Tax cuts and revenue: lessons from history and housing
The piece argues that high tax rates do not automatically raise revenue, citing Kennedy Wilson and other leaders. It notes Iceland and India show revenue can rise after rate cuts, and Keynes and Leonhardt on long term effects. It warns against viewing tax cuts as panacea amid housing market volatility and anti business policy.
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Odessa High School Homecoming Poster Gets Thumbs Up
Odessa American expresses positive regard for Odessa High School homecoming events this week while inviting reader opinions on current topics via email submissions for thumbs nominations.
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