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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2000
Page
4
Editorial board states no religion establishment, free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition rights. Includes Bible verse reference and notes by Gary Adkisson and Thomas A. Colley as publisher and executive editor.
Editorial notes the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act would help low and moderate income families move from rental subsidies to owning homes. It outlines grants for down payments, allow partnerships with for profit groups to use low income housing tax credits, pilot home purchase vouchers for disabled families, and a manufactured housing standards panel. West Virginia ranks fifth in homeowner rates, Rahall says, and the bill aims to broaden ownership nationwide.
Letters to the editor state the Florida Supreme Court interprets state law to require counting all legal votes and recounting undervotes statewide. The ruling, viewed as nonpartisan by some, cites Palm Beach and Miami Dade ballots and notes dissent by Democratic Justices while highlighting disputed vote totals and potential irreparable harm if votes are not counted.
McDowell County Board of Education meeting over Head Start escalates as a 2-2 vote blocks renewal of federal funding. Deputies intervene as crowd protests and several board members oppose the renewal, leaving the agreement unresolved with Dec 18 meeting planned. Charles Owens reports for the Daily Telegraph.
A conservative critique claims judges and lawyers subvert law for self and political ends in the Bush Gore recount era. It cites Florida Supreme Court actions, secretary of state oath fidelity, and the need to distinguish legally cast votes from arbitrary recounts. The piece echoes Scalia and Wells critiques, contrasts with Key Largo lines on political manipulation, and warns of law being bent by partisans wearing robes.
The article argues that the 2000 Census will trigger tense state and federal redistricting battles. It notes Sunbelt gains and rustbelt losses, partisan gains in state legislatures, and a shift to nonpartisan commissions in some states. It warns of power grabs, lawsuits, and a volatile political landscape as lawmakers redraw lines. It cites Bonnie Erbe as PBS host.
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