Tax-free per diem loophole prompts residency bid for lawmakers
A 1981 permanent law lets state legislators deduct up to 139 dollars per day for sessions even without attending. Mass and Cal lawmakers gain from year-round meetings, with no receipts required. Residency rules demand living 50 miles from the capital, and recesses or recalls are covered. The piece notes a lean year with a wrapup session.
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It's Your Quarter community forum voiced on school bond issues
Readers discuss school bonds taxes and local government in Ottawa. Citizens urge patience with the new school board appeal tax concerns praise cemetery workers and question spending. A caller critiques mayors terms and requests election clarity while others propose ditch cleanup and public input channels.
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TimesLink network fun to ride holiday treat in Aw quarters
The TimesLink service from Los Angeles Times offers access to daily stories and archives via Prodigy Network. A KU student trial used a free month, later worth at least 6.95, with 800 numbers for Lawrence and Mission. The feature includes quirky arts and entertainment messages and a shrimp fishing search. A mix of tech notes, language curiosities, and local observations accompanies a brief riff on Royko’s Cubs scheme and a Manhattan Sirloin Stockade billboard mix-up for Ottawa.
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The CIA and its image in Guatemala and beyond
A reflective column argues the CIA is misunderstood as a rogue force. It notes the CIA reports to the NSC and President, runs a broad yet limited intelligence role, and relies on informants abroad. It rejects the idea of CIA-led coups, emphasizing bureaucratic limits and historical faults.
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