Rescuing cyberspace First Amendment award urged for Gingrich
The piece argues the Senate's passage of the Communications Decency Act threatens free speech on the Internet. It cites Speaker Newt Gingrich as a potential defender of First Amendment rights, contrasts Senate reactions with advocacy for parent empowerment and user control, and notes critics like Nat Hentoff.
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American Civil Liberties Union
House
Senate
James Exon
Dneb
Dan Coats
R-Ind
Gingrich
Sen
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Steven Levy
Newsweek
Leahy
Sen. Leahy
Big Brother
Suffwatch Software Company
Los Altos
Calif
Sen. Exon
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Mr. Gingrich
Unions threaten reforms at Amtrak in labor dispute
A 1971 Amtrak with strong union contracts risks crippling rules that bar outsourcing and grant generous severance. Lawmakers Shuster and Molinari seek reform to cut costs, but unions and allies block funding until changes pass. GOP conservatives eye cutting Amtrak as districts lack rail benefits and the program teeters toward shutdown.
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Amtrak
Rail Passenger Corporation
Bud Shuster
R-Pa
Susan Molinari
R-N.y
Transportation Committee
Appropriations Subcommittee
Clinton touts Japan trade deal. critics see limited gains
Akron Beacon Journal analysis questions the impact of the US Japan accord despite President Clinton and U.S. trade representative Mickey Kantor praising it. The agreement promises modest shifts such as more Japanese auto dealers and parts sales, but enforcement is vague and the trade deficit may only shrink slightly. The piece argues real change requires subtler, longer effort amid cultural and economic differences.
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Clinton
Japan
United States
Mickey Kantor
U.S
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Bill Clinton
Akron Beacon Journal
North Carolina product liability reform to stay balanced and codified
Capitol coverage notes North Carolina debates on tort reform with focus on product liability for manufacturers. Senate leader Roy Cooper and House sponsor Chuck Neely push for codifying current law, preserving balance praised by plaintiffs lawyers while skeptics question Republican budget claims and reserve practices. Paul O Connor writes for the Capitol Press Association.
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General Assembly
House
Senate
Roy Cooper
D-Nash
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cooper
Chuck Neely
R-Wake
Republican Caucus
GOP
Theresa Esposito
Forsyth
Dave Diamont
Diamont
Ms. Esposito
Move to the Center Clinton Style Sparks Pollster Debate
Ben Wattenberg surveys the Clinton White House’s use of Republican pollster Richard Morris and veteran adviser David Gergen as it pursues a centrist shift. He argues the approach echoes a "Permanent Campaign" and questions whether insiders view Republicans as too bold or Democrats as too rigid.
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Richard Morris
Clinton White House
Washington Post
White House
Clinton
Harold) Ickes
George Stephanopoulos
Morris
Clintonland
David Gergen
Arkansas
Frog
Prince
David Maraniss
Maraniss
Clintons
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Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Billie Heuser
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