A Texas-based foundation that aims to use the great outdoors as a means to give back to those in need, and to foster a love for all things rural recreation in youth who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity is taking root in the Permian Basin – seeing tremendous success in a series of events held […]
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Race For District Judge Gets Heated with Candidate Threatening Legal Action Against Republican Officials ?
The Republican Primary Runoff election in Odessa is getting heated, with one candidate for State District Judge, Cindy Weir-Nutter, making legal threats to file lawsuits for defamation against several members of the Ector County Republican Party, and going after her opponent’s position on the Republican Party Platform. Two candidates are facing off in the May […]
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Interview: Dr. Ben Carson Discusses Education and Cornerstone Institute in Midland Visit
Not enough can be said to describe the remarkable background of Dr. Ben Carson. In politics, he is a widely admired giant among conservatives and draws respect from a wide range of those across the political spectrum. In medicine, he is a world-renowned neurosurgeon whose accomplishments have been widely written about and even featured in […]
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ECISD Bond On May Ballot Will Fund New High School in Northeast Odessa ?
Voters within Ector County will decide on a school bond for Ector County Independent School District during the next election to be held – with one proposition funding the building of a new high school to serve northeast Odessa (Parks Bell area) and the other portion of the bond funding maintenance for existing schools and […]
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Groundbreaking Ceremony to be held for new Smith Heights Addition
According to a press release, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday, March 24, beginning at 1:00 PM for the new Smith Heights Housing Addition at the 1200 Block of Lamesa Street and Fitch Avenue in Odessa. The new subdivision will utilize an innovative new building technique. A host of local officials will be present […]
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Commentary: Are You Prepared to Protest?
Note: The following commentary was originally published in The Cannon Online, and the original article may be viewed here. For more information about The Cannon Online or its publisher the Texas Public Policy Foundation please visit their website at www.texaspolicy.com. Soaring property valuations have long been a feature of Texas’ tax landscape. However, this year’s […]
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Sparks Gains State Senate Nomination while Landgraf Sweeps Re-election?
One of the two legislative seats representing Ector County in the Texas Legislature will see a new face in Kevin Sparks after the Trump-backed Republican managed to secure enough votes to avoid a runoff with his closest challenger, Tim Reid. Meanwhile, in the Texas House of Representatives Race, incumbent Brooks Landgraf swept the election against […]
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Ector County Local Primary Election Results ?
Local elections for the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections saw a mixture of results, with the most noticeable race being challenger Dustin Fawcett besting incumbent County Judge Debi Hays for the post. The only other county race for the Republican Primary with an incumbent potentially being in jeopardy is the Precinct Two Justice of the […]
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Airport Operator Spends Big to Influence Ector Elections?
A Waco-based company that holds a contract with Ector County to operate the county’s airport, Schlemeyer Field, is spending big to influence local races in the Republican Primary – and a local watchdog group says their incentive for spending big might be due to a potential return on investment of greater proportion. Texas Aero, which […]
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Gray: Precarious Times Calls for Statesmen and the Brutal Truth, Not Politicians and Smooth Talk?
Throughout history, I can think of precarious times where freedom, liberty, and all those ideals we have grown to complacently accept as a given were on the verge of total loss. It was during these times, statesmen leaders, in fact, warrior leaders stepped up and changed the course of history in a way for which […]