View on FEMA rigidity delays flood map changes
Our View argues FEMA should extend the Sept 25 deadline and study two drainage ditches in revised flood maps that add about 1800 properties to the flood plain. Local officials warn opting out of the National Flood Insurance Program would hurt loans and disaster aid, urging Congress to pressure FEMA.
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RFE RL and Radio Farda as tools of soft power
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty and Radio Farda are praised as resilient sources of truth in Iran and beyond. The piece notes RFE RL's role in countering regime propaganda, its extended reach from Europe to the Middle East, and its critical funding challenges and potential growth with new U.S. backing.
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Politicos pocketing influence money in pockets of power
A USA Today report alleges lawmakers stash special interest cash in pockets like a shoplifter’s coat. It cites Rep. Joe Barton’s Barton Family Foundation with Exelon giving 75000, Ted Kennedy’s Institute for the United States Senate with Amgen’s 5 million, and Rep. Jerry Lewis benefiting from an oil painting paid by lobbyists.
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Sotomayor and Nancy Drew Echo Latina Rise
Kathleen Parker recalls Sonia Sotomayor as a girl who found identity through Nancy Drew and diverse role models. Parker argues Sotomayor’s life experiences as a Bronx Latina and single mother influence her legal perspective, stressing empathy alongside intellect without bias.
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Health care reform call to action for universal coverage
Advocates urge passage of the Affordable Health Choices Act in the U S Senate to provide universal coverage through employers private markets or a public option. The plan aims to expand primary medical education increase access to care and reduce rising costs while preserving the marketplace.
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