Governors set to shape policy in 2004 races
The 2004 gubernatorial contests feature incumbents and challengers across states such as California Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Wisconsin. With 23 of 36 governor seats open or contested the GOP aims to retain its edge while Democrats anticipate health care education and job issues driving voters.
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Gray Davis
Los Angeles
Richard Riordan
New York
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Arizona
Hawaii
Illinois
George Ryan
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ed Rendell
Bob Casey Jr
GOP
Mike Fisher
Mark Schweiker
Tom Ridge
Washington
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Jane Swift
Scott McCallum
Janet Reno
Jeb Bush
HUD
Andrew Cuomo
George Pataki
Clinton
Robert Reich
Rick Perry
Maine
Angus King
Minnesota
Jesse Ventura
Independence Party
John Rowland
Connecticut
Republican Governors Association
Democratic
Howard Dean
Vermont
Dean
Education budget measures seek higher school funding
The Education Committee backs three proposals raising state school funding from 4.7 to 5.5, 6, and 7 percent. They would add 59 million, 96 million, and 140 million dollars, with over 80 percent flowing to public schools. The plan, sponsored by House Majority Whip James Taylor, splits added money between schools and infrastructure. Constitutional amendments would require two more committee reviews and voter approval statewide.
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Education Committee
House
James Taylor
Albuquerque
Legal battle over Triassic Park permit finances and hazards
As the October 15 hearing nears the Law Center questions GMI funds for post closure cleanup and contingencies. Testimony highlights money, contingencies, hazardous waste transport worries, cross border manifest rules, and wildlife and civil rights concerns raised by CAR D and Forest Guardians.
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Law Center
GMI
Orth
Mexico
Canada
Domenici
Bureau of Land Management
Deborah Reade
Chaves
Reade
Santa Fe
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Triassic Park
Eddy
Lea
Maggiore
Jimi Gadzia
CURE
Gadzia
Gandy
Gandy’s
Marley’s
Roswell
New Mexico
Bush pushes 401(k) changes to ease stock sales
President Bush urged passage of safeguards to retirement plans that would let workers sell company stock more easily, require notice before blackout periods, and curb executives from selling during plan switches. He linked reforms to Enron fallout and urged a clear track to early passage.
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Washington
Bush
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
House
Enron
Energy Company
Congress
Dean Baldwin Painting expands hangar and staff in Miami
Baldwin continued from Page A1 and secured a lease to expand to a 163000 square foot hangar with five bays. The plant now includes a water treatment system, new heaters, and curtains for painting bays while recycling water to cut costs. Despite 9/11 industry hits, the firm kept all employees and grew, painting interiors during downtime and handling celebrity projects, including John Travolta and the planes used by Bush and Cheney in 2000. The family firm aims for 150 to 175 workers and remains run by Barbara Baldwin with Carlin Roswell and siblings in Miami.
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Baldwin
Dean Baldwin
Barbara Baldwin
John Travolta
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Barbara
Carlin Roswell
Miami
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Korky McEwen
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Delmer Chambers
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W. O’connor
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