Big government ties in corporate philanthropy debate
Vin Suprynowicz analyzes CBS Evening News coverage of Bill Clinton’s objections to proposed revisions in the Clean Water Act and how corporate funding shapes think tanks and advocacy groups. He cites Capital Research Center data showing major gifts to industry-aligned and left-leaning groups, challenging reporters to fairly present sources from both sides.
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CBS Evening News
Rita Braver
Bill Clinton
Fred Smith
Washington
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Capital Research Center
Ford
General Motors
Nature Conservancy
Amoco
Exxon
Procter & Gamble
National Urban League
National Urban Coalition
Children’s Defense Fund
Center For Community Change
Heritage Foundation
Cato Institute
The
Reason Foundation
Alcoa
Weyerhauser
Timothy Lamer
Media Research Center
Alexandria
Lamer
Stuart Nolan
Big Business
America
League of Women Voters
District of Columbia
Vin Suprynowicz
Las Vegas Review-Journal
President Clinton’s call to regulate cigarettes sparks alcohol debate
Brad Burdie of New Bern argues that government focus should shift from tobacco to alcohol. He cites alcohol-related crashes and social costs, urging prohibition of alcohol advertising and warning labels on containers to curb its impact.
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Clinton
United States
Brad Burdie
New Bern
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Public relations costs at Craven Regional Medical Center draw critique
A reader questions hospital spending citing a $3 million pharmacy budget with $8.5 million revenue and non revenu e departments funded by profits. The piece questions $450 ad plus two full page doctor ads and PR director turnover while calling for PR budget cuts to lower drug prices.
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John Satterfield
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Sun Journal
Linda Staunch
Senator touts added hog waste inspectors and deadlines
In a letter to the editor the senator defends funding for eight additional hog waste inspectors from the 1995 96 budget and backs laws doubling buffer zones near homes and requiring training for waste handling. He notes Gov Hunt pledged complete livestock inspections by December 1 and fines for a Onslow County farm spill 25 million gallons into the New River.
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Don Dye
Forum
Don
New Bern
Raleigh
Gov. Hunt
Onslow County
New
Remarkable volunteer team runs Pamlico shelter during Felix
Shelter manager Sandra Banks Hawkins and communications director Samuel W. Thompson thank 37 volunteers and over 100 residents for smooth operation at Pamlico Community College shelter during Hurricane Felix. Names span Pamlico County DSS staff and partners from health, sheriff, National Guard, Hardee’s delivery, Sun Journal interpreter roles, and numerous social services workers.
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Pamlico Community College
E. Douglas Kearney
Vivian Aguilera
The
Sun Journal
Bobby Andrews
Pitt County East Care Nursing
Hilda Brimmer
Patricia Bryant
Barbara Carey
Hilda Carmody
Sheriff’s Department
Hershel Cassell
Garry Cooper
Denise Credle
Ada Davis
Eleanor Davis
Clifford Gifford
Doreen Gifford
Steve Gilbert
Pitt County East Care
Marcie Hawkins
Hardee
Reginald Hawkins
Linda Hill
Health Department
Erica Jones
Stacey Knipp
Steven Lane
Jane Lawhorn
Ila Leary
Martha Lewis
Ginger McLawhorn
Shirley Mercer
DeaQuella Midgette
Sgt
Pat Patterson
National Guard
Danny Pugh
Sheriff's Department
Elsa Schmidt
Lawrence Simmons
Michael Southwick
Brian Spain
Sheriff's
Judy Styron
Samuel Thompson
Susan Walling
Tonya Waters
Sheriffs Department
Lisa Willis
Steve Young
Felix
Sandra Banks Hawkins
Samuel W. Thompson
Pamlico County
Why are Democrats out of touch at the county fair
Jeff Greenfield argues Democrats have drifted from working people who attend county fairs. He critiques liberal elites for ignoring 4-H, cheese steak lovers, and fairgoers while bemoaning policy cuts. He warns the party risks alienating its core base who feel scorned and neglected.
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Washington
Aspen
Cambridge
America
Democratic Party
C-Span
Jeff Greenfield
Ator
GOP entitlement programs and the block grant debate
A syndicated columnist argues the new Republican majority favors block grants to states over federal control. It assesses funding sources for welfare and urges sharp tax cuts paired with state and local financing, warning that federal power may reassert itself. The piece notes potential benefits and limits of reduced federal influence and cites political figures and institutions.
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United States
Congress
Republican Congress
Newt
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House
Richard Gephart
Atlanta
Georgia
Cadae Gna
Ieee
George Mason Univers
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