Publicly financed elections draw praise and skepticism
The article reviews clean election efforts in Arizona and Maine where candidates rely on public funds and limited private money. It notes lawmakers elected with public financing and discusses supporters’ hopes for reducing influence from special interests alongside skeptics’ concerns about independent spending and overall effectiveness.
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Critics assail GOP drug liability clause in homeland bill
Newsday reports Kathy Kilpatrick whose autistic daughter Mary Kate could not live a normal life, blasts a last minute provision in the homeland security bill. The clause blocks autism vaccine liability suits against Eli Lilly thimerosal, amid about 150 lawsuits and thousands more in preparation.
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