In Our View

TEXAS VIEW: It might be time to downsize megabanks

THE POINT — Lawmakers need to regulate the influence of ‘too big to fail’ institutions.

The Dallas morning news

So how big is a $2 billion loss for a megabank? For JPMorgan Chase, $2 billion is only a fraction of its assets — large enough to send shock waves around the globe but not enough to spark a 2008-like financial meltdown. Well, at least not...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: Travel vouchers more perilous than Perry’s gun?

THE POINT — Law making travel security records private for 18 months hurts transparency.

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Gov. Rick Perry's habit of carrying a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun while jogging would be useful information to anyone contemplating doing him harm. Perry hasn't been shy about letting the world know this important detail. The spending of...... Full story

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>> Odessa residents are on track in keeping water usage below the watering limit, but their good efforts are adversely affecting water revenues at the City of Odessa. Melissa Archer Howell: You can’t have your cake and eat it too City...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: Cancer grant raises troubling questions

THE POINT — CPRIT let M.D. Anderson and Rice vouch for the quality of their own projects.

BY: Houston Chronicle

Until recently, we were impressed by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). We were proud in 2007 when Texas voters authorized a whopping $3 billion in bonds “for the purpose of scientific research of all forms of human...... Full story

IN OUR VIEW: Crawfish for a good cause

THE POINT — The Mudbug fundraiser offered yummy eats and a way to provide for others.

Odessans showed up in force Monday to not only gobble down some goodies but to help a charity that helps many of our neediest citizens. Meals on Wheels’ annual fundraiser — dubbed the Mudbug — brought home Cajun flavor with...... Full story

FREEDOM VIEW: The once and future Ron Paul

THE POINT — Other candidates talk about government. This one talked about freedom.

BY: Northwest Florida Daily News

Ninety-two years ago, H.P. Lovecraft wrote a story called “The Terrible Old Man.” The title pretty much sums up mainstream Republicans’ attitude toward Ron Paul, the feistiest, longest-lasting challenger in Mitt Romney’s...... Full story

FREEDON VIEW: Facebooking it out of the U.S.

THE POINT — Website’s co-founder renounces U.S. citizenship and moves to Singapore.

The Orange County Register

Rich people are starting to flee America — and especially California — for tax havens elsewhere. It’s not as bad as refugees getting out of North Korea. But it’s not good.The most publicized recent example has been Eduardo...... Full story

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>> Junior and seniors in the Ector County Independent School District learned the raw facts and information on Thursday about sexually transmitted diseases and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Ashley Mayfield: If we dont teach our teens the...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: No place for Roman justice in United States

THE POINT — An EPA official was right to resign after news of his power abuse became public.

Al Armendariz was, until recently, an administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. He was in charge of the EPA’s South Central region, which includes Texas. Last month, Republicans on Capitol Hill uncovered a recording of a speech...... Full story

FREEDOM VIEW: Gasoline price gouging, by government

THE POINT — Administration keeps plentiful reserves off-limits; soft dollar also boosts price.

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

With gasoline in this region persisting at $4 and up, the inevitable complaint is raised that motorists are being gouged by greedy oil companies. Motorists are being gouged. But the culprits are in Washington, where energy policies intentionally...... Full story

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After nearly 12 years of managing the Globe Theatre, Globe directors Kathryn Graybill and Anthony Ridley are packing up their bags and saying goodbye to the theater and Odessa. Article Chris Sanchez: They will be missed! Its a shame the thriving...... Full story

POLL: What do you think of apartment and housing prices in Odessa and Midland?

ODESSA AMERICAN

Cost of living high in a boom town: Article POLL: What do you think of apartment and housing prices in Odessa and Midland? There's plenty of places to live affordably. 0.68 percent (3 votes) It's gotten a little too expensive but people are...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: Nothing but gridlock ahead

THE POINT — Unyielding ideological purity can never replace thoughtful leaders.

Longview News-Journal

From where we sit, it doesn’t seem Congress has been lacking in those who would rather see partisan gridlock than reasoned compromise and progress. But adding another such member to the U.S. Senate became a possibility Tuesday, when a...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: Calling in the justice cavalry

THE POINT — The juvenile justice system needs reform, and Gov. Perry’s pick might do it right.

Austin-American Statesman

The governor has called in the cavalry — well, the man he considers its equivalent, anyway — to again help set straight Texas’ juvenile justice system. Gov. Rick Perry this week moved Jay Kimbrough from his new position as...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: 9/11 trial cannot fall to mockery

THE POINT — After prisoners’ recent antics, it is up to the presiding judge to restore order.

The Dallas Morning News

The military-commissions trial at the Guantanamo Bay prison of five men accused in the 9/11 terrorist attacks devolved Saturday into a circuslike display that insulted victims’ families and made a mockery of justice. The presiding judge, Army...... Full story