Odessa and Midland joined together today at the Texas State Capital to advocate for the needs of West Texas at the annual Midland And Odessa Legislative Days. Beginning early this morning elected officials and local advocates met with various state officials and held round table discussions to push for additional state support for the West […]
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F-Bombs, Coconuts & Other Bad Behavior
It seems like some type of bad behavior fever has infected some Odessa citizens’ public comments and behavior during recent City Council meetings. It all began with local family law and self proclaimed civil rights attorney Gavin Norris’ attempts to disrupt the December 13, 2022 City Council meeting. On the agenda that night was the […]
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Texas Bar Ethics Complaint Filed Against Former Odessa City Attorney Brooks
Odessa Headlines learned today that Odessa City Councilwoman Denise Swanner has lodged a formal ethics complaint with the State Bar of Texas against former Odessa City Attorney Natasha Brooks over her role in the illegal backdating of Councilman Steve Thompson’s conflict of interest forms in 2020. The State Bar of Texas is an agency of […]
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Documents Show City of Odessa Officials Backdated Conflict of Interest Affidavits
“I did not feel comfortable about backdating the affidavit,” Councilman Thompson wrote.
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ECISD Priorities At Odds With Local Voters
With the opening of Texas’ 2023 legislative session earlier this month, the legislative priorities unanimously passed by the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees last year are receiving renewed scrutiny. As recently reported in statewide and nationwide media the controversy centers on the District’s positions on school choice and bringing back Chapter 313 tax breaks. […]
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Odessa City Council Meeting Livestream – January 9, 2023
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Judge Shrode Vacates TRO against City of Odessa
In a short, one paragraph order filed today at 11:56 AM 358th District Judge John Shrode issued an “ORDER VACATING EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND CANCELING HEARING ON TEMPORARY INJUCTION”. This action comes one day after Shrode issued a TRO ordering the City of Odessa to reinstate City Manager Michael Marrero and City Attorney […]
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What Happened And Why?
Social media and local media outlets have been buzzing over the termination of appointed positions within the City of Odessa. During the December 13, 2022, Odessa City Council Meeting the Council brought forth an agenda item regarding the employment of then City Manager Michael Marrero, and City Attorney Natasha Brooks. Theories regarding the terminations and […]
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Stringer: A New Year and New Adventures
I will get right to the difficult point; a new opportunity has come along that has resulted in my status as editor here at Odessa Headlines to come to an end. Our little media outlet has been an amazing venture. Proving the vital role good journalism can play in our community, we have broken some […]
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Headline’s Opinion: City Council Sore Losers
Four members of the Odessa City Council marched in lockstep time and time again over those with differing viewpoints on the council. They had the majority, and that is all that mattered. We are talking of course about councilmembers Steve Thompson, Detra White, Tom Sprawls, and Mari Willis and the many times the quartet marched […]