Three years ago, The Bank of San Antonio (TBOSA) announced they had been the victim of “ponzi style” bank fraud scheme involving factoring — a financial service where a bank buys invoices from a company for less than their face value, and attempts to collect more than they paid to generate a profit. The factoring […]
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Odessa Arts Lights Odessa Spire With Gay Pride Rainbow
This morning Odessa residents were exposed to the colors of the Gay Pride rainbow towering over the City landscape as the Odessa Arts Council programmed the Odessa Spire just off East 8th Street and Maple Avenue to display the rainbow colors commonly shown as support for Gay Pride. Odessa Headlines received a photo of the […]
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ECISD Picks Taxpayer’s Pockets
At Tuesday night’s Ector County ISD (ECISD) board meeting Board Members were presented with a report from the recently completed School Bond Committee as well as an hour-long presentation on the $420,359,129 2023-24 proposed school budget. During the presentations it was noted by the presenters that the bond committee felt it important, in offering a […]
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Event In Odessa Distributes Government Cash Cards To Thousands of Immigrants
For three days, thousands of government cash cards are being distributed to area residents who have entered the United States through an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. According to the government contractor overseeing the distribution, The International Rescue Committee (IRC), most of the 2,500 cards are being distributed primarily to Cuban refugees who […]
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ECISD Bond Committee Work Far From Complete
The current ECISD Bond Committee is the third bond committee on which I’ve served. In 2017 I was a part of the committee that brought forth the $291 million bond proposal that was rejected by voters 62% to 38%. In committee (and at the ballot box) I voted against this proposal. The 2017 bond would […]
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After Months of Stalling, Oil and Gas Workers Association Releases Financial Records Raising More Questions
Controversy continues to surround Oil and Gas Workers Association (OGWA) Founder and President Matt Coday, with the embattled activist finally releasing a spreadsheet summary of his non-profit’s financial records after illegally refusing to disclose them for seven months, but only after final notice that criminal charges would be filed regarding his willful refusal to follow […]
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Mayor Joven Announces May 5th Prayer Event
On Friday, May 5th, 2023 Mayor Javier Joven will host the second annual “Five Prayers For Our City” event at the MCM Elegante Hotel. “Last year’s prayer event which coincided with the National Day of Prayer was a very successful and well attended event” stated Joven. “We wanted to keep the momentum going and bring […]
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Ethical Leadership Missing From OEL Candidate Forum
Thursday night, Odessans For Ethical Leadership (OEL) hosted a forum at the Odessa College Saulsbury room for Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) candidates for the upcoming May 6th, 2023 election. The forum was hosted by OEL and was led by Angie Hurt King and was moderated by KOSA reporter Mary Kate Hamilton. Hamilton worked […]
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Landgraf Joins With Democrats In Attempt To Kill School Choice Legislation.
After refusing to respond to media requests for comment, Ector County Representative Brooks Landgraf signaled his clear opposition to the many school choice initiatives currently pending before the Texas Legislator. Last Thursday, Landgraf joined Democratic legislators to pass Rep. Abel Herrero’s (D-Robstown) amendment to prohibit state dollars from going to school choice programs by a […]
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Landgraf Remains Silent On School Choice
The school choice debate has heated up in the Texas House and Senate. A variety of bills have recently been introduced in both houses but it appears that SB8 and its companion House Bill HB5261 are the frontrunners and are receiving the most backing from Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick. The key proposal in […]