Microsoft Antitrust Case and IRS Burden Shift Debate
The piece argues the Justice Department action against Microsoft could reshape software pricing and quality as courts decide if Microsoft abused its power. It also notes the White House and Congress backing shifting the burden of proof to the IRS in audits, reflecting a desire for taxpayers to recover legal costs when cleared. Albuquerque Journal.
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Congress
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Albuquerque
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A system worthy of our children and care policy
The article critiques early childhood care policy and the White House conference on child care. It cites pay and training gaps for caregivers, funding debates, and the push for public private partnerships. It notes scholars suggest higher ratios, long hours, and 52 week operation, with concerns about affordability, access, and parental bonding.
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America
Hillary Rodham Clinton
State of the Union
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Working parents need flexible, employer-supported options
Column cites experts on caregiver ratios and day care costs, urging employers to expand alternatives like flexible hours telecommuting job sharing and affordable part time roles. It argues for corporate driven reentry programs for parents and warns against a heavy handed federal nanny state.
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Clintons
Voters Urged to Vote in Off-Year SC House and Local Races
Voters are asked to go to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill South Carolina House seats in Aiken County plus city council seats for Aiken North Augusta and Perry and a Perry mayoral post. The article notes redrawn districts after a federal court ruling and lists candidates Rudy Mason Bill Clyburn T Scott Beck James Roland Smith Carroll Bryant for House 81 82 83 84 86. It also identifies four unopposed Aiken City Council incumbents and endorses Michael Anaclerio Skipper Perry Lessie Price and Eric Radford for at large and district seats. The piece urges voter turnout despite off year turnout concerns.
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Aiken County
Rudy Mason
House
Bill Clyburn
T. Scott Beck
James Roland Smith
Carroll Bryant
Aiken
Council
Michael Anaclerio
Skipper Perry
Lessie B. Price
Eric Radford
Fall colors and community life in Aiken County
A columnist welcomes autumn in Aiken County noting fall’s late arrival, regional travel to see color, and the season’s effect on local life. The piece reflects on maple shade, Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia beauty, and the newsroom tempo with schools, meetings, festivals, and letter submissions to the Aiken Standard.
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