Good shot Mr Howard January 7 aims at Senate Rules
In this view on January 7 Assemblyman Edward Howard will reintroduce amendments to Senate Rules to loosen committee control and reduce discharge signatures while enforcing open funds disclosure for Senate and committees. The effort seeks to curb leadership power, speed legislation, and end Senate gridlock, with Forest Hopkins and Senator Budd Dwyer urged to listen.
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Taxpayer funded lobbyists flood Capitol Hill
A long-form critique details at least 600 government lobbyists drawing about 15 million dollars annually from taxpayers. It catalogs how agencies including the Pentagon, EPA, State Department, HEW, and the White House maintain liaisons to sway Congress, plus travel, publicity, and staffing practices used to secure federal money and favorable action. The piece also notes liaison staffers coordinating embassy reservations, travel notes, and informational dispatches, while criticizing the cost and influence of these efforts.
Israel and Palestinians shift between resolve and compromise
The piece contrasts Israeli stubbornness with government splits over land concessions and peace aims. It notes 3.4 million Jews and 3.1 million Palestinians across regional states, UN sympathy, and the difficulty of neutrality or justice in Middle East discourse. The author recalls 1947 attitudes and scenes from Cairo to Beirut, concluding no party remains truly neutral.
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Costs to modernize U S plants hit 196.49 billion says McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill economists estimate American companies must spend about 196.49 billion to fully modernize operations, up from 149.7 billion in 1972, with rail equipment manufacturing shipbuilding rubber and steel far behind and textiles electrical machinery crafted metals glass and chemicals advancing fastest. Inflation also drives higher modernization costs and future stock market themes include cash-rich institutions, potential new issues, and cautious inflation easing into 1975.
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When a lie detector test becomes a job condition
Pennsylvania law makes it a second degree misdemeanor to require a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued work. The law excludes public law enforcement and narcotics access roles. Penalty up to two years in jail and a $5000 fine.
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