Davis-Bacon bias sparks Capitol Hill reform debate
The Gazette editorial notes lawmakers may abolish or overhaul the Davis-Bacon Act amid testimony against the requirement. It highlights how prevailing wage definitions favor union labor, waste concerns of over 750 million dollars annually, and claims of racial discrimination against non-white workers. The piece weighs who benefits and who loses from repeal.
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Davis-Bacon
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Italians Keep Abortion Law Amid Referendum Clash
Italians voted to retain the current law allowing abortion on demand with health and other protections. The split faced a Vatican push against abortion, while the Constitutional Court blocked a full repeal. Voters distinguished between church influence and personal judgment, keeping the statute intact.
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Right-to-Life
Italy
Constitutional Court
Vatican
John Paul II
A Maryland Senator and the peril of a constitutional convention
Senator Mathias warns that calls for a constitutional convention risk a runaway body with supreme power. He notes past conventions and warns today’s large, public, noisy process could misread or misapply the founders' intent. He argues the 1787 Philadelphia event was unique and private, and modern conditions may worsen outcomes.
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Philadelphia
NCPAC Ad Campaign Targets Dolan and Liberal Critics
Campaign ads attack Terry Dolan chairman of NCPAC as a liar while targeting Sen. Paul Sarbanes, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and Rep. Jim Jones. Democrats respond with countergroups like Democrats for the 80s and PROPAC as campaigns gear up for 1982.
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Washington
Terry Dolan
Maryland
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
NCPAC
Paul Sarbanes
Edward Kennedy
Rep
Jim Jones
Democrats
Robert Strauss
Propac
Dolan Says NCPAC Lies Target 1982 Senate Races
The piece discusses Dolan criticizing NCPAC for allegedly lying to voters and outlines Democratic counter-strategies. It notes NCPAC spending, plans to target Sarbanes and other liberal leaders, and hints at potential 1982 mudslinging while referencing constitutional debate on a convention and historical precedents.
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Dolan
NCPAC
Maryland
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Should jurists give up family investments
A columnist weighs whether Supreme Court justices should divest from personal stock holdings amid disclosure reports showing Powell Stewart Burger Blackmun and Rehnquist with various equities. The piece argues both for and against total divestiture, noting appearances matter but that tax penalties and practical realities complicate mandatory sale. It cites prior disqualification practices and defends the court's value of experienced justices while calling for high ethical standards.
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Cranberg
Powell
Stewart
Johnson & Johnson
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