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Editorial: Houston went too far in sermon subpoenas
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker speaks at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, Saturday, June 28, 2014.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141022181127im_/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20141021-houston_mayor_annise_parker-1-.jpg.ece/ALTERNATES/w440/HOUSTON_MAYOR_ANNISE_PARKER+%281%29.JPG)
LM Otero
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AP
The city was right to dial back its requests, but officials still seem to be missing the point.
Mark Davis: Objections to West Africa travel ban fail the logic test
![Jeff Hulbert of Annapolis, Md., holds a protest sign in front of the White House.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141022181127im_/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/columnists/mark-davis/20141021-457386512_40335129.jpg.ece/ALTERNATES/w440/457386512_40335129.JPG)
Allison Shelley
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Opponents are driven by the unfathomable assessment that America’s responsibilities as a global citizen outweigh its commitment to U.S. citizens, the columnist says.
Richard L. Hasen: Justice Ginsburg’s dissent on Texas’ voter ID law a wake-up call for voting rights
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Her middle-of-the-night missive calls attention to what Ginsburg likely sees as a grave injustice, the law professor says.
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Editorial: Houston went too far in sermon subpoenas
![Jeff Hulbert of Annapolis, Md., holds a protest sign in front of the White House.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141022181127im_/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/columnists/mark-davis/20141021-457386512_40335129.jpg.ece/ALTERNATES/w140/457386512_40335129.JPG)
Mark Davis: Objections to West Africa travel ban fail the logic test
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Richard L. Hasen: Justice Ginsburg’s dissent on Texas’ voter ID law a wake-up call for voting rights
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