Bush weighs reforms to curb special interest PAC influence
President Bush weighs proposals to curb campaign money power by abolishing PACs tied to interests and logging congressional calls to sway executive policy, with plans to logistically reform fundraising and spending limits and curb carryover funds. He signals broad reform, including gerrymandering limits and stronger Voting Rights Act enforcement.
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Nofziger conviction revisited as House aims ethics tweak
The House Judiciary Committee plans to amend the Ethics in Government Act to remove the requirement that a defendant know every element of the offense. The 2-1 appeals court reversal cited that knowledge, tied to Nofziger lobbing for Wedtech, a maritime engineers union, and an Air Force plane maker, after leaving the White House. President Bush praised the ruling.
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Fort Riley plan advances to next level despite delay
Fort Riley expansion moves to Department of the Army for review after Forces Command concurrence. Officials say a five to six year timeline remains before any decision, with prioritization by the Corps of Engineers to guide possible land expansion. Opposition group Preserve Rural America plans its next meeting Thursday night.
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Wu’er Kaixi vows to persevere after Tiananmen crackdown
Wu’er Kaixi, the Beijing Normal University student leader, released a videotape from hiding in the West declaring he will continue the fight for democracy. He denounces Deng Xiaoping Li Peng and Yang Shangkun as fascists and predicts the Communist leadership will fall within six months to three years. He describes the bloodbath at Tiananmen, recalls classmates dying under tanks, and pledges to keep the democratic movement alive until its end.
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