Saint Paul parchment quotes from constitution law edition
The passage states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise, or abridging freedom of speech or press, or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances. Executive editor Thomas A Colley notes this as a foundational shield for rights.
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Congress
Editorial on West Virginia Child Welfare Shortfalls and Needs
The piece argues multiple problems plague WV child welfare and requires numerous solutions. It cites 1996 funding patterns showing higher out of home placement and below average foster care, totaling 104 million dollars and about 260 dollars per child under 18. It notes chronic underfunding, cites KIDS COUNT risks, and urges broad, unified action from state leaders to local communities to improve the system.
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Aisne
West Virginia
Vickie James
West Virginia Child Care Association
James
Could a creeping Cold War loom in U.S. China ties
Perspective piece weighs rising tensions between the United States and China since Tiananmen and Yugoslavia embassy bombing. It cautions against disengagement while noting disputes over nuclear espionage, trade, and rights. Clinton seeks a one year extension of China's low tariff access to U.S. markets.
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Ashington
United States
China
Soviet Union
U.S
Washington
Beijing
Taiwan
Belgrade
Tiananmen Square
Clinton
Jiang Zemin
NATO
Yugoslavia
House Select Committee
Congress
House Committee
Christopher Cox
R-Calif
State Department
James P. Rubin
Nicholas Lardy
Brookings Institution
Moscow
West Virginia needs jobs not sentiments say local letter writer
A reader laments West Virginia’s economic struggles after seeing Virginia add jobs and touts George Allen’s recruitment efforts. The writer praises Athens residents who supported them through illness and thanks local clinicians, neighbors, and friends for care and prayers.
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Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
AEP
Norfolk Southern
Virginia
George Allen
Athens Clinic
Princeton Community Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Athens
Campaign finance reform stalemate delays action in Congress
Analysis notes ongoing talk on both sides about overhauling campaign finance. With a fragile GOP edge in the House, reform faces delays and potential deadlines, as Democrats and some Republicans push to force votes while the Senate stalls.
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Ashington - Delay
Wvoinic
Congress
House
Dennis Hastert
Newt Gingrich
Senate
Clinton
Richard M. Nixon
Supreme Court
White House
Federal Election Committee
Kosovo winners and losers lampooning Bush and census jobs
Kosovo winners and losers column highlights vice president Al Gore and a united Europe as winners while Milosevic and Serb people face upheaval. It also notes Bush online opposition, Democratic hopeful Bill Bradley, and the Census Bureau’s plan to hire 400,000 temporary workers at $9 to $14 an hour starting April 1, 2000.
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Kosovo
Mashington
al Gore
Europe
European Union
NATO
Navy
Slobodan Milosevic
Serbia
Russia
House Republicans
Kosovo Liberation Army
Hashim Thaci
CNN
Monica Lewinsky
Census Bureau
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Walter R. Mears
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George W. Bush
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Massachusetts
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