Reader letter challenges gender gap history and Reagan era appointments
A letter to the editor criticizes Anita MacKenzie for misdefining the gender gap, citing 1980 exit polls on Reagan vs Carter and noting subsequent Reagan cabinet appointments. It highlights Elizabeth Dole, Margaret Heckler, and Sandra Day O’Connor as context, and references critics of Justice Department comments by Barbara Honneger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Anita MacKenzie
CBS
New York Times
Reagan
Carter
Elizabeth Dole
Margaret Heckler
Sandra Day O'Connor
Supreme Court
Marilyn Nejelski
Mary Houghton
Barbara Honneger
Justice Department
White House
Reagan era gender gap debate and policy notes
The piece discusses gender discrimination under Reagan in 1981 with 800 preexisting laws. It notes unannounced changes, forthcoming election timing, and agencies like the 50 States Project and White House Coordinating Council on Women. Barbara Honneger offered to help identify laws while the White House declined funding. It cites the 59 cents to the dollar wage gap and calls the gender gap real amid political critique by Pat Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honneger
Reagan
USA
Pat Bryant
Hummels China trip draws taxpayer ire and scrutiny
Kern County supervisors approve a trip for Hospital Administrator Joseph Hummel to mainland China costing over 3000 dollars with full salary for eighteen days raising total to 6391.49. Critics call it wasteful and urge officials to spend public funds more prudently while questioning the health care rationale and state reconnaissance claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Joseph Hummel
China
Hummel
Kern County
America
Ron Holden
Holden
California
Board of Supervisiors
Sucker born every minute and other con tales
A roundup critiques widespread consumer fraud from car dealers selling rebuilt wrecks to Florida scammers in Dade County. It cites eight FBI arrests, $5 billion annual fraud, rare book thefts, cheating in fishing contests, and tax evasion by Marc Rich, warning that many misuses of others’ money fuel higher prices while urging wary trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Chicago
Feds
Florida
Dade County
Dodge City
Miami
Better Business Bureau
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Walter Raleigh
FBI
Interpol
Texas Bass Association
New York
Marc Rich
United States
Jackson Jimmy Ward
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Residency and absenteeism spark 1984 election talk
Richardson Report argues that residency and absenteeism are recurring non issues in elections. It explains why lawmakers keep families in districts, the impact of leadership duties on attendance, and how consent calendars tempt abstentions. The piece urges evaluating a representative by core stands and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Senate
Tive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orant House
Brad'si
Commentary By
Paul Harvey
P.O. bin A. Shafter
Richardson Report
Senator H. L. Richardson
Peggy Clark
Stacia Reimer
Vic Sharp
Angela Reyes
Ascension Zalba
Josephine Mendivil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!