Senators McCain Feingold urge firms to “just say no”
Senators McCain and Feingold urged Fortune 500 CEOs on Sept 23 to voluntaryy stop soft money contributions to major parties. They argued soft money funds influence campaigns while corporate leaders face pressure from both parties. The move drew mixed reaction from Republican leaders and the White House.
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John McCain
R-Ariz
Russell Feingold
D-Wis
Washington
Fortune 500
Republican National Committee
Jim Nicholson
Clinton
Sens
McCain
Feingold
Dallas Morning News
Controversy Over Lenient Sentence for Female Teacher
A Washington teacher Mary Kay LeTourneau served six months for having sex with a 13 year old student and fathering his child. Critics say gender and motherhood influenced leniency while the boy and child’s futures suffer from the scandal.
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Washington
Mary Kay LeTourneau
Kent, Wash
Ms. LeTourneau
Microsoft attack threats to consumers and competition
Adam Thierer argues that Justice Department antitrust action against Microsoft would set up a federal software commission and raise prices while harming a thriving, low cost, high quality industry. He notes Microsoft's small market share compared to IBM and Intel and warns regulatory actions could invite broader scrutiny of Silicon Valley firms.
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Washington
Antitrust
Department of Justice
Microsoft
Federal Software Commission
Justice Department
Ralph Nader
Bill Gates
America
IBM
Intel
Compaqy Computer
Digital Equipment
Apple Computer
Nader
Janet Reno
Reno
Bill Gates & Co
Justice
Silicon Valley
JFK and the assassinations that altered history
The piece reflects on Kennedy Sadat and Rabin deaths shaping history and politics. It notes how Kennedy and Johnson faced Vietnam risks, Rabin’s 1995 murder affected Netanyahu and Palestinian diplomacy, and questions future paths post Castro and Saddam. Carl B Leuberg is identified as Washington bureau chief.
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Wasrmngton
Yuri Kennedy
Washington
al Gore
George W. Bush
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Yitzhak Rabin
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Johnson
Nce
KIS
Sadat
Rabin
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
Yasser Arafat
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Saddam Iraq
United States
John Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Uus
Campaign spending hits record in 1996 election
The center for responsive politics reports 1996 was the costliest election year with 2.2 billion spent by parties and groups. Soft money rose to 261 million, largely aiding Republicans and labor unions favored Democrats. The piece notes shifts in PAC giving and calls for payroll protection while accusing both parties of funding excesses and access concerns.
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Nonpartisan Center For Responsive Politics
Senate
Congress
Big Business
GOP
Democratic Party
California
Organized Labor
DNC
Clinton
Jim Nicholson
Nicholson
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Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
Tribune Media
Lincoln
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