There I was, minding my own business, and suddenly all chaos breaks out in the Odessa political scene. What happened you ask? Well, sit back, pop some popcorn and grab a chair, I am about to tell you what everyone knows but is too afraid to put in print. A group of folks affectionately nicknamed […]
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Gray and Landgraf Take Opposing Positions on Special Session to Ban Vaccine Mandates
As pushback against vaccine mandates continues to grow – with numerous federal courts batting down President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates issued by executive order- a growing call for the Texas Legislature to reconvene and ban vaccine mandates by large employers and local governments has become one of the top political issues of the upcoming 2022 […]
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Retired Odessa Police Officer Ron Hughes Declares Candidacy for Justice of the Peace
Retired Odessa Police Lieutenant Ron Hughes has announced his candidacy in the March 2022 Republican Primary for the office of Ector County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 2, filing his application for place on the ballot earlier this week. According to a campaign press release, Hughes had a 34-year career at the Odessa Police […]
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Former Congressional Candidate Casey Gray Declares Candidacy for Texas House District 81
Former congressional candidate and retired military veteran Casey Gray announced his candidacy in the March 2022 Republican Primary on Thursday for the District 81 seat in the Texas House of Representatives – setting up a challenge to incumbent State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) for the spot. According to a campaign press release, Gray, who also […]
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Cynthia Moreno Declares Candidacy for Ector County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace
Cynthia Moreno has declared her candidacy in the March 2022 Republican Primary Election for the office of Ector County Justice of the Peace (JP) in precinct two, challenging incumbent Judge Missi Walden for the office. According to a press release, Moreno is a lifelong Odessan and attended both Odessa College and Midland College. Moreno has […]
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ECISD Poll Shows Voters Have ‘Grim’ Opinion of Bond Proposal
The Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) Bond Committee held their seventh meeting last week at the Permian High School cafeteria to discuss the results of a push poll the district commissioned to test the feasibility of placing a bond up for consideration before voters next year. One thousand respondents were chosen for the push […]
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Nacero Announces Major Changes During ODC Meeting
Nacero, the natural gas to gasoline company that proposes to build an $8 billion plant in Ector County announced major changes and significant progress at Thursday’s meeting of the Odessa Development Council – which several board members described as really good news for the community. Hal Bouknight, Chief Operating Officer of Nacero, presented ODC a […]
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MCH Employees Must Submit Religious Exemption Applications by Monday Under Controversial Mandate
The Board of Directors for Medical Center Hospital (MCH) in Odessa voted Monday to adopt a vaccine mandate policy for all hospital employees unless the employee submits an application for medical or religious exemption by Monday, November 22. The policy was forced upon the hospital by an executive order from the Biden Administration, which threatened […]
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Weddings May Be Lucrative “Cash” Business for Ector County JPs
Among the many powers Justices of the Peace (JP) possess, the ability to perform weddings is being embraced by Ector County JPs due to its lucrative upside, allowing the judges to potentially pocket thousands of dollars in cash each year – and several JPs appear to have concealed that cash from state ethics disclosures that […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Border Discussion in Midland
As part of a two-day visit to the tall city, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a round table discussion Thursday afternoon at the Horseshoe arena in Midland with local law enforcement officials regarding the ongoing crisis at the southern border. Officials in attendance included Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, Midland County Judge […]