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 […]
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Ector County GOP Issues Statement Demanding Landgraf Address Scandal Allegations ?
The governing body of the Ector County Republican Party met Thursday evening in Odessa to discuss allegations against State Representative Brooks Landgraf and asked the lawmaker to attend the meeting and answer questions regarding the issue – an invitation he has now twice declined. This was the second attempt the party says they have made […]
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An Interview with Railroad Commission Candidate Sarah Stogner “The Unicorn”?
Sarah Stogner is one candidate who has managed to capture mass statewide media attention going into the March primary, and in a way so unheard of in the Republican Primary, her unconventional and controversial ad is as rare in GOP politics as the animal featured on all of her campaign logos – the “Unicorn.” Stogner, […]
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American First Event to be Held at Wagner Noel?
A civic-themed educational conference is slated to hold an all-day event at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on February 26, featuring award-winning and globally recognized journalist Lara Logan, and Congressman Louie Gohmert headlining the event. The conference is being held to educate and equip West Texas citizens on a variety of issues including election […]
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One Accuser and Her Two Conflicting Accusations?
In a February 15 article entitled “A Lubbock woman says she and State Rep. Brooks Landgraf are both victims of a dirty campaign by Landgraf’s GOP challenger Casey Gray,” Tiffany Wilson seems to create a narrative that text messages leaked onto the internet that appear to be between her and Landgraf are fake, however, the […]
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Mayor Joven: Court Ruling Proves City is Vindicated in Public Records Legal Battle
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.