Ethics reform urged to restore public trust in Congress
Our View argues Capitol Hill faces an ethics crisis as lawmakers consider reform. It cites Common Cause figures showing 400 million in PAC money, 35 million in honoraria, and soft money distortions. A ban on honoraria is urged, with broader reform needed to defend government integrity.
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Capitol Hill
Jim Wright
Grace of God
Heartbreak Hill
Common Cause
Congress
Congressional
Critics warn of expanding government day care control
A letter argues that rising federal tax burdens fuel a daycare crisis and condemns bills like H.R. 3 and ABC as discriminatory and creating a national system of government daycare. The author cites proposed state measures S 710 and H 3551 and warns against mandated early education from birth through school age.
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Dodd-Kildee
Augustus Hawkins
ABC
Sens
Nell Smith
John Hayes
Pri
Edward Zigler
Yale
A.M. Logan
P.O
Columbia, S.C
Business Office Manager Ellen C Priest
Circulation Manager Robert J Baker Jr is listed for the organization in a formal staff roster. The notice identifies two leadership roles with full names and positions.
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Ellen C. Priest
Robert J. Baker Jr
Bush Crime Package Should Pass
President Bush's May 15 crime package mixes old and new ideas with two controversial ACLU targets. Highlights include a proposed good faith exception to the exclusionary rule and a one year habeas corpus filing limit. The plan also calls for more agents, prosecutors, plea-bargaining guidelines, stiffer firearm penalties, and 24 000 beds to ease prison crowding.
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Washington
Bush
American Civil Liberties Union
Congress
ACLU
South Carolina
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Boston
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
U.S
FBI
Division of Violent Crime
West Virginia's Driver Licensing Cuts High School Dropouts
A state law tying driver's licenses to school attendance slashed dropouts by about one third in a year. Critics warned of lawsuits, while officials argue access to education is crucial as skilled labor shortages grow. The piece urges broader use of both negative and positive incentives, including enforcement, partnerships, and college or job guarantees to sustain teen hope.
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West Virginia
New York Times
America
Boston Compact
Demonstrations and global shifts loom in 20th century unrest
The piece weighs possible China and USSR upheavals from hunger strikes to protests, speculates on the end of communism, and notes Panamanian caution amid Noriega es situation. It cites potential U.S. diplomacy threatened by force and public displays.
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China
Russia
Gobachev
Ussr
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