Lantern endorses slate for Texas elections
The Lantern urges voters to back Kay Bailey Hutchison for U S Senate and Steve Stockman for Congress in District 9. It backs Gene Fontenot over Ken Bentsen in District 25, Harold Eide over Gene Green in District 29, George W. Bush over Ann Richards for governor, H J Tex Lezar for Lt Governor, Don Whittig for Attorney General, Carl Parker for Senate District 4, Jerry Patterson for Senate District 11, Marshall Williams for House District 127, Fred Bosse for reelection in District 128, and Robert Talton in District 144, citing fiscal responsibility and crime stance.
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Richard Fisher
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Jack Brooks
Steve Stockman
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District 25
Gene Fontenot
Ken Bentsen
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Bentsen
Harold Eide
Gene Green
Green
George W. Bush
Texas
Ann Richards
Bob Bullock
H.J
Tex) Lezar
Bullock
Don Whittig
Dan Morales
State Senate
Carl Parker
Parker
Lantern Editor in Chief Sports Staff Roles
The Lantern lists its Editor in Chief for sports coverage along with the sports staff and reporting teams. Roles include editors, reporters, staff writers, illustrators, and photographers across the campus publication.
Letters Policy and Advertising Rules for The Lantern
The Lantern invites reader letters with the writer name and contact details. only the name is published. Letters must be submitted by deadlines on Sept 22 Oct 6 27 Nov 10 Dec 1. Advertising rates are 3.50 local and 5.00 national per column inch.
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Floods Turn Political Stage Across Texas
In the Deadly Floods of 1994 debate, Governor Ann Richards and opponent George W. Bush faced criticism for using disaster coverage as a campaign platform. The piece praises local volunteers and rescue teams as true heroes while condemning perceived self promotion during the crisis.
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Ann Richards
Governor’s Hill
Austin
George W. Bush
TV Land
Bush
Harris County
Gov. Richards
Time Hes College Students May Face Tuition Hike Soon
Dear Editor letter warns Texas residents about potential tuition hikes tied to a proposed state law. It argues a lifetime hours record would incur out of state rate fees and block many Texans from finishing degrees, citing examples and a 1994 Austin Statesman article.
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Austin
Austin American Statesman
Debbie Graves
University of Texas
NCAA
Texas House of Representatives
Whit Bits returns Liberals beware 'Tis the season
A dense political column critiques liberals and independents amid holiday season and campaign chatter. It references Thoreau quotes, Mitt Romney in Boston, Proposition 187 protests, Mario Cuomo taxes, Rio de Janeiro crime, and long-serving congressman Jack Brooks. The piece mixes humor with harsh partisan jabs and calls for political turnover.
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Jack Brooks
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Party of Evil
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Forrest Gump
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Eugenio Sales
Rio
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Liberation Theology
Brooks
Steve Stockman
Sammy Baugh
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Sabine
Washington
Joe Don Looney
Western Union
Beaumont
Galiani
Riordan
Kemp
Bennett
Warner
Nancy Reagan
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Michelle Hemminger
Whit Snyder
Angela Kennedy
Chris Maris
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