Texas smart on crime coalition aims to reform prisons
A bipartisan Texas coalition pushes smart on crime measures to curb rising incarceration. They seek prison-based job training and parole incentives while reducing minor drug possession penalties to keep nonviolent offenders out of prison and in counseling. Rep. Tan Parker advocates humane, cost-effective reforms.
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Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Association of Business
TAB
Bill Hammond
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
ACLU
Terri Burke
Bipartisan Alliance
Tan Parker
R-Flower Mound
House Corrections Committee
Parker
Texas
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details Listed
A catalog of federal and state lawmakers and officials with office addresses in Midland Odessa Lubbock Alpine and Austin. Includes U S Reps Conaway Neugebauer Gallego Tryon Lewis and U S Senators Cornyn Cruz with Washington and district offices phone numbers faxes and emails.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Longworth House
Randy
Pete Gallego
Alpine
Cannon House
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Washington, D.C
Cruz
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon
God in charge, warns of America’s anger and sin
A reader laments national anger and moral decline, arguing God’s Bible provides final laws and will judge nations. The letter condemns secular edits to scripture, calls out lax church attendance, and warns of divine retribution, linking America to ISIS and Al Qaeda as future judgment. Carolyn I Wilkerson signs Odessa.
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America
God
Satan
ISIS
al Qaeda
Carolyn I. Wilkerson
Texas Supreme Court and school funding debate continues
Bill Hammond argues that despite TEA figures showing high standards achievement, real reform is needed beyond more money. He questions tougher standards, cites STAAR passing scores at 37 percent, and urges efficiency and accountability. He urges a smarter, not pricier, approach to education funding. He is CEO of the Texas Association of Business.
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Texas Supreme Court
Neitz
STAAR
Deitz
Supreme Court
Bill Hammond
The
Texas Association of Business
Thumbs Up for Saturday Poetry Slam Nominations
Readers invited to share positive or negative comments on current topics via email, expressing thumbs nominations for Saturday poetry slam plans. The note represents general opinion and welcomes diverse ideas from the audience.
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Odessa
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