Bush fights corporate welfare over Project America
Geneva Overholser analyzes the clash between President Bush and Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott over government loan guarantees for Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Mississippi. The piece argues corporate welfare drains federal funds, skews competition, and questions the role of subsidies in industrial policy.
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Death penalty debate tests Texas and national ideals
A Public Agenda report notes falling crime rates by 1999 yet persistent concerns over punishment. The piece weighs incarceration trends, three strikes laws, juvenile cases, and the legality of executing the mentally retarded, asking if life without parole better reflects a civilized society.
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Undeclared alcohol crash toll highlights nightly drunk driving
1998 alcohol related traffic crashes killed 15,936 and injured 1,058,990. Mothers Against Drunk Driving notes high alcohol impairment rates on weekday nights and weekend early mornings. Political Act Paid For By William Dann.
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