Reagan as governor leaves a mixed Sacramento legacy
Charles Hobbs in National Review credits Reagan with wage welfare reform and a $1 billion annual property tax relief while noting failures in controlling the budget and bureaucratic power. The piece argues Reagan’s fiscal mess at start and his enduring national potential amid mixed results.
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Year 1974: facing facts and limits reshaped the nation
Washington columnist Tom Braden argues 1974 was not the worst year, but a pivotal one of facing scarce reality. He cites inflation, recession, famine awareness, productivity decline, and a shift in beliefs about job security and material abundance as defining moments, with Gerald Ford as a cautious anchor.
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Revenue sharing under fire as Chicago risks $76.7 million grant
The federal revenue sharing program aiming for a no strings approach faces a test as Chicago risks losing a $76.7 million grant for using funds to hire police. A court suit alleging racial discrimination against the police raises questions about true local control under new federalism. Some lawmakers want scrutiny of funded projects amid this shift.
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Women Join Forces Behind House Caucus Idea
The piece questions forming race or sex based caucuses while noting a black caucus already exists and 18 House women consider a caucus. It argues party caucuses align with elections and platforms, but identity based voting blocs may undermine equality in public office. Revelation 21 5 is cited.
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Nixon to write tell all on Watergate years profits
The former president plans a best selling book to pay debts and recount the Watergate years. Supporters and aides defend him while trials of Connally Strachan and others unfold, with appeals and legal actions likely to stretch over years. Richard Nixon, author, will watch and take notes.
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
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Social Security fairness questioned over benefits rules
A reader argues that Social Security rules improperly reduce benefits for natural children when a spouse remarries and has more children. She cites her ex-husband's death, her daughter's reduced monthly payment, and welfare payments to stepchildren, calling the law unfair to biological offspring. The letter asks how to change the law and invites responses.
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