Editorials negotiate solution on telecom franchise fees
Aiken County lawmakers and city officials urge a streamlined negotiation with a legislative subcommittee to resolve franchise fee disputes amid rising telecom revenues. Local leaders defend the levy as essential to tax those doing business within city limits, while providers seek fairness and challenge fee levels. A bill proposal moves in both chambers, and a compromise avoiding tax shock is urged to protect municipalities and residents.
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Aiken County
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Moore
Greg Ryberg
Aiken
Scott Beck
North Augusta
Fred Cavanaugh
Lark Jones
House
Senate
Sen. Moore
Democrats face peril in Clinton impeachment fallout
Washington insiders weigh the political risks of impeachment for both parties. Polls show high disapproval of the Republican Senate handling, while Democrats fear being remembered as the party that looked the other way. Analysts warn the impeachment saga could shape 2000 elections, sidelining Clinton and reshaping party loyalties.
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Washington
Clinton
Clinton Express
Senate
New York Times
CBS
House
Tokyo
Godzilla
GOP
Kellyanne Fitzpatrick
John Zogby
al Gore
George W. Bush
Elizabeth Dole
Bill Clinton
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Congress
Rich Galen
Aire Lewinsky
Conares
Ed Gillespie
John Kasich
White House
Fitzpatrick
Campaign finance reform tests Hastert's independence
Washington observers say Hastert's hesitancy signals a test of independence from Tom DeLay over reform. Reform advocates worry delay would echo Gingrich and obstruct passage of the McCain Feingold bill, with discharge petitions and Senate filibusters shaping the fate of soft money bans.
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Washington
Dennis Hastert
House
Tom DeLay
DeLay
Hastert
Chicago Sun-Times
Newt Gingrich
Martin Meehan
Christopher Shays
Senate
John McCain
Russell Feingold
Mitch McConnell
Fred Wertheimer
Common Cause
Democracy 21
Wertheimer
Shays- Meehan
House Advocates
Reform
Shays and Meehan
Capitol
George Voinovich
Ohio
Republcan
John Glenn
He Lies, Cheats, and He Delivers
Myriam Marquez argues that public opinion frames President Clinton through a Postman analogy, noting his charisma and political effectiveness despite scandal. The piece contrasts the impeachment saga with popular sentiment, suggesting Americans tolerate flaws for governance as they seek delivery of results.
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Kevin Costner
William Jefferson Clinton
White House
Washington
Costner
United States of America
Clinton
Ken Starr
Monica
Miss Lewinsky
Orlando Sentinel
Wall Street Journal
NBC
CNN
ABC
Republican House
Gen
Bethlehem
Mussolini
Starr
Congress
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