Conservatives back teacher fired after leading class prayer
Washington AP. House leaders and religious figures backed Mildred Rosario, a New York City teacher fired for leading a class prayer, urging the school board to reinstate her. Critics say her actions violated state law and church state separation while supporters call her intent compassionate and laudable.
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House
Tom DeLay
New York City
Gary Bauer
Family Research Council
Mildred Rosario
South
Bronx
Rosario
DeLay
Houston
New York
George Pataki
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Barry Lynn
Americans United
IRS overhaul bill passes House in bipartisan vote
The House backed a broad overhaul of the IRS by 402 to 8, aiming to boost taxpayer rights and oversight. Michael Dolan resigned as No 2 official as Congress and the Senate prepare to approve the reform, with President Clinton expected to sign the measure.
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IRS
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
House Ways and Means
Bill Archer
Texas
Michael P. Dolan
Free Reign
Dolan
Clinton
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
House Republicans
Rangel
Ways and Means
Congress
Bob Portman
Ohio
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Newt Gingrich
House panel delays airline competition guidelines study
Washington AP report says the House Transportation Committee directed the National Academy of Sciences Transportatio n Research Board to study competition in the airline industry for six months before the Transportation Department and Congress proceed with implementing guidelines aimed at promoting fair competition in less traveled regions.
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Congressional
House Transportation Committee
National Academy of Sciences’ Transporta
Tion Research Board
Transportation Department
Congress
Treasury warns against overcharging for electronic benefit transfers
The Treasury Department urged liquor stores and other check cashers not to profit from the 1996 switch to electronic transfers of federal benefits. Undersecretary John D. Hawke Jr. warned of high fees if stores facilitate access to funds via partnered banks, while waivers will remain broadly available for recipients preferring paper checks.
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Treasury Department
John D. Hawke Jr
Hawke
Treasury
de Nt
Judith R. Bennick
Excuee
Life
Coal
Baltimore
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