Editorial: Courts curb TV censorship and parental control
The U.S. Court of Appeals narrows FCC indecency rules despite Congress, upholding adults free speech. It suggests post 8 p.m. limits may fail constitutional muster, while urging use of technology and parental responsibility to shield children from explicit content amid rising concerns over violence and sex on TV.
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Federal Communications Commission
Congress
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
FCC
Janet Reno
America
Is censorship really at stake in school and media actions
A Arizona round of disputes over censorship pits principals cutting lines from a student paper, a Tucson drama coach resigning after a play was trimmed, and a radio station removing offensive rap tunes against claims of censorship. Authorities say these are responsibility and taste decisions, not constitutional rights.
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Arizona
Mountain View High School
Tucson
Flowing Wells
Power 92
Symington's plan to extend health care for Arizona poor stalls
Governor Symington backed a $32 million Medicaid expansion to cover 183 000 Arizonans below poverty. His budget director pitched the idea, but legislative leaders opposed expansion, curbing prospects for adding preventive care for pregnant women and children. Editor Bob Schuster notes the need for bold leadership rather than discussion to avert decades of neglect.
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Fife Symington
Arizona Town Hall
Symington
Arizona
Gov. Symington
Holiday stress and the Christmas shopping sprint
Cynthia Tucker laments annual holiday chaos as she vows to change. She sketches a plan to prep early, join savings, and decorate ahead, then admits Panic Season inevitability. The essay contrasts organized intentions with mall misery and crowded aisles.
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