Parker done likely to fill vacant chair in Vermont
The Parker affair stirs as a replacement for county commissioner Gerald Parker, ousted by a federal drug conviction, unfolds. Republicans control the board and will weigh a Democratic nominee from the 3rd District, aiming for a pragmatist with local leverage, while Parker’s endorsement would hurt any candidate.
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Catbird
Mr. Parker
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Major holds Tory leadership as Labour lead grows
John Major narrowly secured the Conservative leadership with 218 of 329 MPs backing him. He moved to reinforce power by naming Michael Heseltine deputy prime minister, but cabinet reshuffles are unlikely to win an election in 1997. Public opinion favors Labour by about 30 points as Britain faces EU constitutional questions.
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Misleading budgets shadowed by biased reporting in North Carolina
John Hood analyzes June to July coverage of the 1995 97 biennial expansion and capital budgets. He notes reporters overstated cuts to public schools and universities while the final House budget actually raised combined funding by about 4 percent for schools and over 3 percent for universities.
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Jim Hunt
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John Locke Foundation
Wall of separation topples as court expands state funding of religion
Paul Greenberg asserts the Supreme Court's late term rulings erode Jefferson's wall between church and state by allowing University subsidies for a religious publication and permitting public displays of religious symbols. He warns of a drift toward government funding for religious activity and parochial influence, while noting dissenting views and broader implications for First Amendment limits.
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Ohio
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