Texas views penalties needed for evacuation law
The Texas evacuation statute, enacted in 2005 after Gulf storms, lacks enforcement. Officials propose strengthening to force compliance, allow penalties or arrests for those who ignore orders, citing Surfside Beach holdouts and diverted rescue efforts. Rep Frank Corte Jr. urges a clear “stick” to compel evacuation.
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Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Freeport
Bolivar Peninsula
Ray Wilkinson
Frank Corte Jr
San Antonio
Corte
Gulf Coast
Florida
Gulf and Eastern Seaboard
Houston Chronicle
Texas faces bill for Ike damage amid budget strain
Galveston reconstruction dominates Texas planning as Gov Perry pledges rebuild. Officials warn wind insurance costs could exhaust reserves, pressuring the two year budget and potentially delaying property tax cuts. Legislators must recapitalize the wind pool and consider districting or higher premiums to fund recovery while protecting human needs.
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Galveston
Texas
Ike
Perry
Editorial Page Editor and Publisher Credit Details
Patrick Canty Odessa and Laura Dennis as editors with Ken Brodnax listed as editorial page editor. The snippet names roles within a publishing staff, indicating assigns on the editorial leadership team. The fragment reflects a newspaper masthead style listing positions and individuals responsible for content direction.
Let peace begin with me statement on freedom and self rule
The passage extols individual freedom as a divine gift and self control. It asserts freedom arises from personal restraint, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Who Really Blamed For The Financial Crisis
Charen argues the crisis stemmed from political interference and bad regulation rather than capitalism. She cites Clinton era rules on lending, housing policy, and the Community Reinvestment Act, and notes mortgage defaults amid a liquidity crunch while most mortgages remain sound.
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Clinton
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Andrew Cuomo
Congressional Democrats
Barney Frank
Mel Watt
America
Hastings fires up Obama critics over Palin guns row
Susan Estrich notes Alice Hastings, former judge turned congressman, was impeached and removed, now a Florida representative. The piece critiques Hastings for linking Palin hunting to Jewish voters and questions the honesty of Hastings and his allies in debating Obama.
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Alice Hastings
House
Senate
Florida
America
Congress
Hastings
Barack Obama
Washington
National Jewish Democratic Council
Sarah Palin
Moose
Obama
David Goldenberg
Goldenberg
ABC News
Palin
William Borders
U.S
House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
John Conyers
Charles Rangel
House Rules Committee
Thumbs Up for Alan USA's Big Spring Refinery Return
The Odessa American notes the refinery has resumed full operation and invites reader opinions on current topics. Readers may email onletters at freedom dot com to submit positive or negative comments and indicate a thumbs nomination.
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Alan USA
Big Spring
Odessa
Freedom.com
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