South Texas Recovery Needs After Harvey Focus on Realworld fixes
When Tropical Storm Harvey devastated Houston and Southeast Texas, the region revealed urgent infrastructure needs beyond the debated Ike Dike. Priorities include stabilizing Drainage District 7 floodwalls, upgrading aging concrete, and restoring upstream Neches River intake plants in Beaumont to secure potable water, while urging federal aid to address practical, immediate concerns.
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Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Directory
A compiled contact list for federal and state lawmakers includes U S Representative Mike Conaway of Midland and other Texas officials. It provides office addresses in Washington and local offices in Odessa and Midland, with phone numbers, emails, and some website links for outreach.
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Midland
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Hart Senate
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Cannor
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
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Odessa American Letter Submission Notice
Readers are invited to send letters or columns with name address and phone number. Submissions may be published with or without bylines and become property of the Odessa American. Mailing address is Editor Odessa American P O Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760-2952 and fax number 432-333-7742.
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Odessa
Sanders Medicare for All a siren and a delusion
Stephen Chapman argues that Sanders health plan named Medicare for All would massively expand benefits and costs. He warns that eliminating out of pocket costs would raise demand, strain funds, and risk tax hikes, cautions Democrats against overpromising.
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