Special Funds Need Harnessing in State Budget Oversight
The Texas Research League urges central oversight of special-purpose funds to convert more public money into taxpayer control. It argues for tighter appropriation rules, fewer decentralized spending authorities, and stronger legislative voice over how funds from special and general accounts are allocated across competing programs.
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Fiesta Week and Library Week Highlight Texas Libraries
The text notes that Library Week aligns with Fiesta Week in San Antonio to reflect heritage and past events. It emphasizes the need for adequate information from public, academic, and school libraries as vital to Texans. It mentions libraries statewide will promote services during the coming week and cites progress in recent years.
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Buckley Schlesinger discuss energy plan preview
William F Buckley Jr cites Professor James Schlesinger in a lively talk ahead of April 20 on the Carter energy plan. Anthony Lewis frames belt tightening as market scarcity, while debate centers on taxes versus supply and the realistic path to curbing demand without crippling production.
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Second Acts in American Life for Nixon Era Figures
Jeffrey Hart reflects on why some Nixon associates avoided jail and leveraged fame and fortune. He notes multimillion dollar memoirs and TV deals for Nixon, Ford, Kissinger, Colson, and others, plus best selling books by Ehrlichman and Agnew. The piece surveys post scandal success and public fascination with high profile figures.
Entertainment stars eclipse politics in media age
Rey Price writes on Nixon era wins obscured by Watergate. Entertainers dominate headlines with six and seven figure deals. John Dean's visibility, Rolling Stone pieces, and imagined Nielsen ratings for historical figures illustrate a market driven by curiosity and spectacle.
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