Saving beats gambling in pursuit of wealth, Texas view
An Associated Press compilation of editorials argues savings outpace lotteries and game shows for millionaire goals. It cites Cato Institute figures suggesting a $2 daily stock investment could produce substantial wealth over decades, despite taxes. critics urge tax policy reform to encourage saving over gambling.
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Me Ees Markels
Stephen A. Slivinski
Cato Institute
Uncle Sam
Houston Chronicle
Texas growth in open space shifts amid national trends
Growth patterns deserve attention as Texas expands with freeway flyovers and megamalls while open space preservation lags. The state ranks poorly in sprawl and land use planning, though cities show progress in community revitalization. Governors and lawmakers face mounting pressure to adopt smarter growth and preserve open space.
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Texas
George W. Bush
National Sierra Club
Colorado
Bill Owens
Bush
Austin American-Statesman
Old law still applies in political fundraising uproar
Ann Coulter cites a 1993 memo by Charles LaBella criticizing Janet Reno for blocking a probe of Al Gore's fundraising. The column argues the federal ban on soliciting campaign contributions in federal buildings is clear and applies to the vice president, noting past White House campaigns and amended laws, and concluding the law remains valid.
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Los Angeles Times
Department of Justice
Janet Reno
New York Times
Gail Collins
L.A. Times
Justice Department
Reno
al Gore
Charles LaBella
White House
LaBella
Washington
Ms. Reno
Collins
Schoolmarm Collins
Clinton
Bernard W. Nussbaum
FBI
George Bush
Gore
Congress
Coulter
Human Events
Keyes as Bush running mate would shape GOP pursuit
Feder argues Alan Keyes should be drafted as George W. Bush's running mate to win conservative support. The column cites historical precedents from 1920 and 1944, notes Keyes's appeal to minority and Catholic voters, and urges mobilization at conventions and through resolutions to pressure the GOP.
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George Bush
Alan Keyes
Warren G. Harding
Bush
GOP
Massachusetts
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Harding
Cal
FDR
Harry Truman
Keyes
C-Span
John McCain
Nomi
Illinois
Peter Fitzgerald
al Gore
Clinton
Dole
California
George W. Bush
Stuart Alexander
Raleigh
N.C
Barry Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
White House
Goldwater
Reagan
Feder
The
Boston Herald
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Odessa
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Bill Saltersher
Ken Brodnax
ANN Coulters
Donfeder
Meee Beca
Vlallard
Illmore
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