Republicans Face Call for Capitol Hill Housecleaning
With Republicans back in control of the Senate and House for the first time in generations, Rep Newt Gingrich urges a 30 percent cut in committee staff, aiming to trim 600 to 800 House aides and curb bloated committees amid a 26 percent rise in committee seats and 35 000 staff overall. He argues staff reductions test the voter mandate to shrink government and ease legislative gridlock.
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Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Congress
Newt Gingrich
America
Keeping The Spirit Year Round In Springfield News-Leader Voice
The Springfield News-Leader reflects on holiday generosity stretching beyond Christmas and questions if goodwill can be bottled for year round use. It notes seasonal rush, crowded stores, and the charm in shared kindness, while acknowledging self-imposed pressures and the verbs of rejuvenation as the season ends.
Quotes Of Note From Leaders and Litigants
A collage of remarks from figures like Laurie Stober on her $3.5 million court award at Cincinnati Zoo, Gov elect Beasley on his inauguration, Maryland lobbyist Bruce Bereano on continuing work, and others. The quotes touch on money, politics, law, media pressure, and personal outcomes.
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Laurie Stober
Cincinnati Zoo
South Carolina
David Beasley
Bruce Bereano
Maryland
Crying Wolf With A Scientific Cont ernment
A Sandia report accuses federal officials of rigging environmental studies to favor certain products. It criticizes risk assessment policy as filling gaps in science, and cites fluoride, toxic-release data, and the drug thenytoin to illustrate perceived bias. The piece condemns bureaucratic methods and predicts tighter oversight after Congress changes hands.
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Department of Energy
Sandia National Laboratories
Scieence
Uncle Sam
Environmental Protection Agency
Gov
Food and Drug Administration
Steven Milloy
Regulatory Impact Analysis Project
Southern Talk and Scarlett Magic Stirrownd Controversy
The piece sketches Southern speech and culture debates sparked by the film Scarlett. It recalls Miss Peggy's Georgia pride, critique of green contacts, and accents, while weaving in memories of churned butter, Aunt Lillie, and regional anecdotes. Gene Owens, a native of Aiken County now in Mobile, closes the reflection.
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Scarlett
Rhett
Hollywood
Miss Peggy
Tara
Vivian Leigh
Joanne Whalley Kilmer
Peggy
Timothy Dalton
GWTV
Clark Gable
Southland
Tidewater
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Carolina
M. Peggy
Cherie
Gene Owens
Aiken County
Mobile
Ala
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Charles O. Grice
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U.S
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Ernest Finney
S.C. Supreme Court
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Ellenton
Robert Shapiro
O.J. Simpson
Beasley
Alar
Aifetime Milloy
Nevada
Feds
Georgia
Tennessee
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Easter Shore
Ozarks
Arkansas
Big Bend
Texas
Ann-Margret
Belle
Ann-Marggret
Elvis
Sue Ellen
Mammy
Illie Moore
Lillie
Aunt Lillie
Mrs. North
Knoxville
Tenn
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