Cuomo pushes five major ethics reforms in budget plan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo demands five major ethics changes as a condition for signing the 2015-16 budget, threatening to withhold pay if lawmakers resist. The proposal targets disclosure of outside income and political donations while critiquing LLC loopholes and campaign finance gaps, urging stronger reform across New York state government.
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Write Your Reps Kirsten Gillibrand Contact Card
A brief card directing constituents to reach U S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at 531 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510 and urging engagement on constituent issues. The note outlines postal address for correspondence and emphasizes dialing in for district matters and advocacy opportunities.
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Free speech debate grows as campus culture tightens rules
Arkansas Times columnist Gene Lyons surveys a growing liberal chill on political discourse. He notes Jonathan Chait’s critique of sanctimonious progressives policing views on campuses and social media. The piece weighs personal attacks online, campus controversies like Mount Holyoke’s Vagina Monologues decision, and the public’s fatigue with identity politics. Lyons argues democracy relies on open disagreement, not fear.
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History highlights and notable events of February 6
On February 6历史 marks notable dates include the death of King George VI in 1952 and Elizabeth II's succession, Massachusetts ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1788, John Stevens’ 1815 railroad charter, Spain-U.S. peace treaty ratified in 1899, Ronald Reagan born in 1911, Pope Pius XI named in 1922, and a 1943 Errol Flynn acquittal. Other items cover aviation, politics, space, music, and notable disasters, plus the thought for today and a quoted wilderness maxim.
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