If I had told you a State District Judge issued a ruling dismissing a roughly two-year-long court battle against the City of Odessa on Friday – totally rejecting the newspaper’s arguments that the city had violated the Texas Public Information Act, you wouldn’t have known it by reading the front page of the Saturday edition […]
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Winkler Sheriff Withdraws Endorsement of Brooks Landgraf Citing Scandal Allegations?
Winkler County Sheriff Darin Mitchell has formally withdrawn his endorsement of State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) citing a news report by Texas Scorecard describing a series of text messages and other leaked information that indicates Landgraf may be engaging in “sexual impropriety and having extramarital affairs,” – and further stated that if the allegations prove […]
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Fawcett Says Past Mistake Turned His Life Around – Hopes His Story Will Help Others?
Dustin Fawcett is one of two contenders in the March 1, Republican Primary seeking the office of Ector County Judge, pursuing a challenge to incumbent Judge Debi Hays. The race has been a heated one, with the candidates exchanging blows over a variety of issues, including federal relief funding, and an active rumor mill churning […]
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Candidate Interview: Railroad Commission Candidate Tom Slocum
Five candidates are presently running in the March 1 2022 Republican Primary to be the next Railroad Commissioner of Texas. Odessa Headlines does not endorse or support any candidate for elected office. Interviews are granted to candidates who visit Odessa and submit a request to be interviewed.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Allen West Joins Casey Gray for Odessa Campaign Event
Candidate for Texas Governor Allen West held a campaign stop in downtown Odessa today, meeting with voters and local officials before holding a joint speech with State Representative candidate Casey Gray. West is one of eight candidates running for governor in the Republican Primary and is generally viewed as one of the top several challengers […]
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Committee Punts ECISD Bond Proposal Ahead of May Election
A portion of the ECISD Bond Planning Committee met briefly on Monday, January 10, to discuss and review a final version of the bond proposal that was then put forth to ECISD Board of Trustees meeting on the following day – with the Bond Committee’s yearlong effort concluding with a punt to the board on how the […]
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Major Candidate Forum Featuring Governor/Attorney General Candidates Planned
A coalition of local Republican Party groups in the Permian Basin has announced a joint forum featuring gubernatorial and attorney general candidates running in the Republican Party Primary Election. The forum will be held Tuesday, February 1, at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center between Midland and Odessa, from 6-8 PM. Ticket prices will range […]
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Conflict Accusations Erupt in Tumultuous Odessa Council Meeting
Accusations and questions flew across the dais of the Odessa City Council Chamber Tuesday night, as Council-members Steve Thompson and Mari Willis brought forth an agenda item to remove Odessa Economic Development (ODC) Board member Jeff Russell from his post. Thompson, who spearheaded the effort, faced accusations of political motivation and double standards as he […]
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Ector County Judge Candidates Square off Over Handling of Federal Funds
The Odessa Lion’s club held a lunch forum Thursday, featuring the first public campaign debate between incumbent Ector County Judge Debi Hays, and challenger Dustin Fawcett. Both candidates were allowed to start by giving speeches that highlighted their professional backgrounds, with Fawcett giving his plans and vision for the office if he is elected, and […]
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Weakening Illegal Voting Laws Becomes Heated Issue in State Representative Race
The Republican Primary race to be the next State Representative in House District 81 (HD-81) is heating up, with challenger Casey Gray going after incumbent State Representative Brooks Landgraf’s (R-Odessa) controversial vote to reduce the penalty for five core election fraud statutes from major felonies to misdemeanors – and now, Landgraf is firing back. At […]