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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 2011

Page

2

Texas View: Tough shoes to fill in Texas Senate

The Dallas Morning News notes veteran Republicans Florence Shapira of Plano and Steve Dedenot Bryan will not seek re election shaping a Senate gap. Shapira built a education law portfolio as Education Committee chair and pushed school accountability and finance reforms amid court orders while Dedenot faced budget cuts and power dynamics in a shifting Senate landscape.

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State and federal officials named in legislative lists

The record lists lawmakers including US Representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer and Francisca Canseco US Senators Joan Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison along with state figures Rep Tryon Lewis 27 Reg Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger and Sen Carlos Uresth. The compiled roster reflects a cross section of federal and state officials active in regional governance.

Peace begins with me in Tous newspaper statement

The article asserts that freedom comes from self control and personal virtue. It argues that liberty is a divine gift, not political grant, and must align with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.

Interlocks curb drunken driving among New Mexico offenders

Stephen Chapman argues for ignition interlocks as a solution to repeated drunk driving. New Mexico mandated devices for all first offenders, reducing rearrests by about 60 percent and cutting drunken driving fatalities. national rates rose slightly meanwhile. The program, praised by MADD, faces challenges like hotspot hotwiring and car transfers, but remains a proven, taxpayer-friendly approach.

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Top 5 lessons for normal parents in pageant culture

A guest column critiques child beauty pageants and offers five parental lessons to foster authentic self esteem. It urges praising intellectual, creative, and athletic achievement, modeling kind egalitarian behavior, offering controllable incentives, promoting positive girl friendships, and avoiding parental vicarious living while noting broader cultural pressures.

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Prayer gathering at See You At The Pole in Odessa

Odessa American notes students gathered for a Wednesday morning prayer event See You At The Pole and invites reader feedback via email to share thumbs up or concerns on current topics.

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Texas View The Dallas Morning News Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisca ‘Quico R. Canseco Joan Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick Sen Kel Seliger Carlos Uresth Stephen Chapamian Chapman Chicago Tribune Org John Branceh
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