Opinion: Reform county government and a potential study
The Lawrence County commissioners show little interest in a visitor’s call for a referendum to study county government. Former commissioner Thomas Shumaker urged a voters approved study commission to examine reforms, while DeCarbo and Fosnaught resist.
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Lawrence County
Thomas Shumaker
Shumaker
Pennsylvania
Roger DeCarbo
Ed Fosnaught
Brian Burick
DeCarbo
Fasnaught
Board of Commissioners
Chelsea Clinton joins campaign trail amid White House bid
Chelsea Clinton pauses part of her Stanford senior year to accompany her father at the White House and campaign for Hillary Clinton in New York. The move marks a shift from her medical plans toward public life, testing the longtime political trajectory of the Clinton family as Hillary runs for Senate and Bill anticipates another presidential bid.
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White House
New York
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U.S. Senate
Internet privacy plan urged by Bernstein on self-regulation
Jodie Bernstein, director of the federal Bureau of Consumer Protection, backs an Internet advertisers plan to regulate how they gather information on customers, arguing industry self-regulation should centralize online consumer privacy protection.
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Jodie Bernstein
Federal Bureau of Consumer Protection
Ford plans redesign to boost SUV fuel efficiency
Ford Motor Co. president Jac Nasser says the company will re design its gas guzzling sport utility vehicle to deliver better mileage. He emphasizes the move reflects what customers want and aims to improve efficiency in its SUV lineup.
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Ford Motor Co
Jac Nasser
Ford
House moves to rescind 1993 Social Security tax rise
House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer warns against sending Social Security checks with IRS bills. The House voted to roll back the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and a veto is threatened.
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IRS
House
Ways and Means
Bill Archer
Texas
War of the Boomer Parents and Child Free Viewpoints
An opinion piece argues against treating child free boomers as hostile to parents. It contends for equal general leave rights for all workers, praising parental roles while noting personal admiration for children. The author rejects militant child free positions.
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Gray Lady
The
New York Times
New York
PTA
Childfree.net
Brats
Childfree
Cheney Hair Casts Shadow Over Bush Running Mate
The piece argues Dick Cheney's baldness could doom the Republican ticket though he is seen as experienced and gravitas filled. It contrasts past presidents with hair, noting Eisenhower Nixon Kennedy Ford Carter Johnson Humphrey and Gore while highlighting Cheney's image power and potential to overcome the baldness curse.
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Dick Cheney
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Eisenhower
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Johnson
Humphrey
Nixon
California
Alan Cranston
Bush
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Yale
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Hollywood
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Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
Conservative health reforms fall flat
The News notes that Medicare Choice options failed to attract interest beyond six offered plans. The HMO option sparked the most uptake, with about 16 percent of beneficiaries joining over 250 HMOs, while other plans drew scant consumer or insurer support. Blue Cross First Priority HMO exits effective Jan 1 2001. only one new private fee-for-service plan started in 17 states.
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Blue Cross
Letters to the Editor on community input and health policy
The News invites letters up to 350 words with name address and phone for verification. Aimed at public engagement, the letter discusses the private insurance sector and Medicare flaws, highlighting medical savings accounts and preferred provider organizations, and urging voters to press federal candidates on health coverage for all. The writer cites Congress and HMOs, noting private insurers have not provided affordable coverage for seniors or the uninsured.
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United States
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