A to Z Plan aims single votes on pork cuts in Congress
The A to Z Plan proposes up to 56 hours of debate on separate spending cuts with one hour per amendment and roll-call votes. Despite 229 co sponsors including Kyl Stump Kolbe Coppersmith, opponents say House Democrats fear public scrutiny undermining deal making and the Rules Committee blocks floor action.
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D-N.j
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Bob Stump
Jim Kolbe
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Tom Foley
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Coppersmith undecided on discharge petition for budget bill
The article notes Rep. Sam Coppersmith and Arizona’s other House members have not signed the discharge petition to move a spending bill. With 158 signatures, including three Arizona Republicans, the effort stalls as constituents are urged to send a stronger signal to leaders. The option remains to influence spending via phone or ballots in November.
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Karan English
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Fifty Years Since Mendez Desegregation Fight Remains Told
The 1946 case Mendez v Westminister challenged all white schooling in California. It spurred desegregation, predating Brown v Topeka and influencing later civil rights battles. Historians note earlier Latino court actions like Romo v Laird and Bastrop cases, with ongoing district evasions into the 1970s.
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Romo
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Don Sosa
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Hungary voters reject extremists amid 1990s democracy rise
The Tribune reports Hungary's parliamentary vote favored the Socialists over ex-communists and extremists, rejecting hardline paths as inflation sits near 22 percent and unemployment around 12 percent. Center-right Democratic Forum suffers a 23 percent living standard decline, while NATO and privatization remain on voters’ minds. The editor sees this as daylight for democracy despite economic pain.
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Controversy Over Gay Pride Book Sparks 1994 Debate
A conservative parent speaks out in 1994 about a library book Gloria Goes To Gay Pride. The editor of the local Tribune ridicules the parent’s views on the issue. The parent argues the book aims to normalize homosexuality for children amid library scrutiny and public discourse.
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Susan Keaton
Columnist right on the money on Buckley era style critique
Columnist praises Joseph Perkins for his April 28 piece on America's children left adrift by lack of guidance or values. The writer notes Perkins' esoteric vocabulary and Buckleyesque syntax as typical, stating his column was as usual on the money. The discussion references Kurt.
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William F. Buckley Jr
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