Editorial

CHANDLER: Caro highlights LBJ’s best days

Charlena Chandler

“I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” As a former English teacher and forever admirer of language, I believe there are few political situations in history that are not contained in the words of Shakespeare’s “Julius...... Full story

ESTRICH: Susan Mary Riley, we’ll miss you

Susan Estrich

It’s her voice that I keep hearing in my head. “Susan,” she would say, in that quiet, commanding tone she had, before explaining something to me: how to deal with the Irish boys in politics in the ‘80s, what to do about a...... Full story

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

IN YOUR VIEW: OA online Facebook comments

>> 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

SULLUM: Is that a spy in your pocket?

In January, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that tracking a suspect’s movements by attaching a GPS transmitter to his car counts as a “search” under the Fourth Amendment. But because the majority opinion emphasized the physical...... Full story

LETTER: Commander is man for job

Anita Harris

As a resident of McLennan County, I can’t vote for Joe Commander but I sure would if I could. When I moved from Odessa in 2006, I was fed up with the lack of protection provided by the Ector Sheriff’s Office. Regularly, 20-30 minute...... Full story

LETTER: Commander will do good job

Carl Rogers

My name is Carl Rogers. As a Texas Peace Officer for more than 35 years and as a former candidate for this same office, I care deeply about who is the sheriff of Ector County. There is no question that Joe Commander is the right person for the job...... Full story

LETTER: Donaldson still right choice

Sandra Rowe

This is a follow up to Linda Terrell’s letter. Everything she said was factual. Most people do not know that every Friday and Saturday night Mark Donaldson patrols the streets of Ector County. He has done it every weekend for years, unless he...... Full story

LETTER: Faith without works?

Boyd R. Reed

While delivering Meals on Wheels we are encountering more elderly or disabled people who are faced with either higher rent or moving to cheaper living quarters. There is just one justification for these increases. Owners increase rent because they...... Full story

LETTER: Kalenak is right choice

Ralph Petty

The Court of Appeals for the llth Judicial District of Texas is comprised of three judges that decide appeals mostly from criminal cases for 28 West Texas counties. In July of 2011, Governor Rick Perry considered the applications of Daniel Eric...... Full story

LETTER: Letter writer defends position

Carolyn Wilkerson

Mr. Davis, I read your letter in Sunday, May 13th paper. I’m glad you find my letters so amusing. I see you at least still read them. My Christian beliefs are straight from the Bible. I’m not prejudiced but I do call things as they are....... 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