Democrats Postpone Bush Tax Cut Vote After Election
Democrats in Congress delay voting on extending the Bush tax cuts until after the November election. The move risks leaving lawmakers in a lame duck session, with potential changes to tax policy depending on who controls Congress. Government revenue projections show trillions in lost revenue if cuts expire or are limited, and current leaders frame a future rising top rate as a Republican move.
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Steny H. Hoyer
Maryland
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Lawmakers and officials contact list in Texas
A compiled directory listing U S House members from Texas including Rep Mike Conaway Rep Randy Neugebauer Rep Ciro Rodriguez and U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison with their Washington and state offices phone numbers addresses and emails Also listed are state officials Rep Tryon Lewis Rep Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Siegfried with Austin and Odessa contacts and emails
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Condway
House
U.S
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Rodriguez.house
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison.senate
Tryon Lewis
Austin TX
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
P.O
Austin
Let Peace Begin With Me Pulitzer Prize Year Note
A newspaper piece proclaims freedom as a divine gift and links the 1988 Pulitzer Prize to a motto Let peace begin with me. It emphasizes readers’ liberty to control themselves and their work, framing freedom as a personal and moral responsibility.
Citizens United and the midterm election spending debate
The piece analyzes how Citizens United is blamed for negative ads and independent spending. It cites Obama and The New York Times on outside groups and 527 and 501c4 organizations, noting uncertainty over direct corporate money driving the spending edge and urging focus on issues rather than motives.
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Team Donkey
Supreme Court
Obama
Team Elephant
Congress
New York Times
the Times
Times
Crossroads
Karl Rove
George W. Bush
Universal parental choice could fix failing schools
Guest columnist Howard Rich argues that public policy lacks silver bullets and that universal parental choice offers the best chance to raise achievement. He criticizes No Child Left Behind, government schooling, and film narratives while urging charter, private, and means-tested choices controlled by parents.
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Davis Guggenheim
Ter
Crals
Neal McCluskey
Cato Institute
Center For Educational Freedom
America
Powwow praised by Odessa American readers
An Odessa American opinion note extols the annual powwow and its organizers, inviting readers to share feedback on current topics via email and noting a thumbs nomination process.
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