House votes to dump tax code in election year bid
The House passed 219 to 209 the Tax Code Termination Act to erase most of the income tax code by end of 2002 if a simplified replacement is enacted by July 4, 2002. Democrats derided the measure as a gimmick while supporters cited tax relief and reform. President Clinton warned against moving ahead without a clear replacement plan and signaled a veto. The vote aimed to spark debate on the nation’s tax system amid an election year.
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Roll Call on Tax Code Termination Vote
Texas Republicans Combest Thornberry voted Yes while Oklahoma Republican Lucas and New Mexico Redmond also cast Yes ballots in the 219-209 House passage of a measure to terminate the tax code by 2003 if a replacement is ready.
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Senate bill on tobacco regulation edges toward defeat
In a four week Senate fight supporters failed to reach 60 votes to keep the tobacco bill alive as Democrats pledge to push the issue before the November elections. President Clinton warned of political backlash while opponents labeled the bill big government and tax and spend.
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Fires Rage Across Amarillo Amid Intense Grass Fires
Smoke filled the Amarillo sky as firefighters tackled at least eight grass fires between 3 and 8 p.m. An AFD spokesman said calls were heavy for such a short period, with several fires minutes apart. The main blaze south of Amarillo burned 50 acres, destroyed a storage structure, and damaged a residence on Washington Street, aided by winds over 30 mph. Canyon Osage and Timber Creek units aided for over three hours, with deputies closing a three mile stretch of Washington Street.
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New commissioner faces fire over residency challenge
Randall County commissioner-elect Fascie Dodson accuses defeated rival Craig Gualtiero of residency issues, saying a preliminary probe by DA James Farren was passed to the Texas Attorney General. Possible charges include perjury and tampering with records. Dodson won the March 10 Republican primary with 59 percent. no Democrat runs in November. Gualtiero lists a Randall County address but allegedly lived in Potter County within six months of the filing deadline.
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Stepfather Indicted for Murder in Tulia Case
David Earl Johnson Jr., 36, is indicted for the 1989 death of his 14 month old stepson Anthony Lynn Culifer. Investigators say the child was smothered with a pillow after being left crying, amid earlier doubts fueled by a botched autopsy and a later exhumation that revealed suffocation rather than pneumonia and asthma.
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Richardson tapped as energy secretary
President Clinton plans to name Bill Richardson as energy secretary and replace him at the United Nations with Richard Holbrooke. The announcements, to be made today, place a veteran diplomat who helped negotiate the Bosnia peace accords in a key role as global tensions rise over Iraq inspections, Kosovo, and Iran sanctions.
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