Court opens schools to religious groups
The Supreme Court ruled that religious groups may meet on school property after hours and that prayers at graduations may occur in some states. The unanimous decision said schools must treat religious groups as other community groups with after-hour access, upholding free speech and religious expression. The ruling also let stand a federal appeals court decision allowing student-led prayers in public schools in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. An Arizona case on sign language interpreters for deaf students remains to be decided. Jay Sekulow called the decision a major victory for free speech.
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Clinton narrows Supreme Court finalists to three
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and federal judges Stephen Breyer and Gilbert Merritt are named as Clinton’s final three for the Supreme Court vacancy. White House cautions no decision yet and notes the list may change as the president weighs options.
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Bonnie Cohen
Interior Secretary
Policy, Management and Budget
Clinton agrees to trim energy tax and cut spending
President Clinton and Senate Democrats reach a general agreement on reducing the energy tax and increasing spending cuts as part of a 500 billion dollar deficit plan. Treasury Secretary Bentsen and Senate leaders discuss a revised package aimed at lowering overall deficits while avoiding sharp tax hikes.
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D-N.y
Judge awards Farrow custody over Allen in Manhattan ruling
Acting Justice Elliott Wilk denounced Woody Allen as self absorbed and untrustworthy and awarded custody of Mia Farrow and Allen’s three children to Farrow. The decision denied unsupervised visits for Satchel Farrow, while allowing increased supervised visits and keeping Dylan’s future contact under review after therapy progress. Moses Farrow will not be forced to see his father per his wishes.
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Jude
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Dallas firm awarded permit to draft private jail plans
County commissioners gave Seaman in Dallas conditional approval to draft plans for a 500 bed private jail in Ector County serving the Permian Basin. A two week feasibility study by CC will decide if demand justifies the project and if need remains steady over time.
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James Parkey
Corplan
County asks Odessa to ease jail crowding
Ector County officials asked Odessa to help relieve overcrowding in the Ector County Jail following an inmate protest. County Judge Jim Jordan said he spoke with City Manager Jerry McGuire about leasing 50 beds in Odessa City Jail to house county prisoners, though no formal lease yet.
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