The Wife-Beater Law in Pennsylvania Explained
The Pennsylvania legislature enacted a civil remedy to protect abuse victims in the home. The law authorizes temporary protection orders, requires enforcement by police, and provides for a second court hearing for longer restrictions. Gov Milton Shapp calls it a tool to break the cycle of violence and notes it supplements child abuse protections while stressing it will not end all domestic violence.
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The Autobiography of Cars and Family Life 1970s Style
A reflective essay traces three decades of American car culture from Graham Paige to Granada, mixing personal memories with brand names, road trips, and changing family dynamics. It catalogs vehicles across generations, notes shifting tastes, and hints at broader economic and social changes in the automotive era.
New unified credits in gift and estate taxes reform
The article explains a combined gift and estate tax system using a single unified credit. It outlines a rising credit from about 120000 in 1977 to roughly 175000 after 1980, applies to gifts after 1976 and deaths after 1976, and highlights a marital deduction that benefits moderate estates and spouses. It notes a $250000 or half of the adjusted gross estate limit for the marital deduction and details gift tax rules for cumulative transfers between spouses, including the $100000 free of tax after 1976 and subsequent tax treatments.
GOPs dubious dollars raise election law concerns
Washington report details alleged GOP fundraising irregularities before the 1976 elections. The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee wired funds to 33 tight races via paper transfers authorized by Robert Carter and Guy Mond, transforming committee money into national funds without actual transfers. Democrats call the actions illegal, while Republicans argue they were technical violations or within the law.
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Reapportionment and partisan control in state legislatures
The piece critiques districting as a partisan tool after one man one vote, noting Republicans and Democrats aim to draw safe districts. It argues ongoing entrenchment in the General Assembly with many seats effectively decided, allowing lawmakers to ignore reform and grant pay raises. It cites federal election issues and several named politicians as examples.
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