Caucus picks right target, but aim off
Vermont Royster reports on caucus selections that identify a correct target yet fail to hit it with precise aim. The piece analyzes missteps in strategy and execution, noting how expectations were set by leaders and how outcomes diverged from plan.
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Congressional Black Caucus fights Clinton crime bill
Kweisi Mfume led CBC members to oppose a House procedural step against the crime bill, criticizing its death penalty provision and racial justice clause. The piece argues the federal crime bill is symbolic, costly, and likely ineffective, urging opposition and praising CBC action if it blocks passage.
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Breyer Hearings Highlight The Human Touch In Justice Claims
The article notes Stephen Breyer as a Harvard professor whose teen summer digging ditches shapes debates about accessibility and empathy in the judiciary. It contrasts past presidents and justices, cites reactions from critics, and observes how personal labor stories influence public perception of constitutional interpretation. Stephen Chapman of the Chicago Tribune is cited.
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Governor Hunt Evokes Adoption Hope in Raleigh Column
Paul O Connor notes Governor Hunts passion on child welfare during the North Carolina Adoption Summit. Hunt shares personal stories, urges loving homes to curb crime, and motivates editors to write about adoption. The piece cites PALS listings and state social services reach in NC counties.
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Surviving vacation getaways
A humorous piece by Sarah Overstreet explores vacation woes and travel quirks. The narrator rants about motels, hidden costs, inconvenient rest stops, and chaotic houseguest dynamics while detailing vacation misadventures from Dallas area stays to interstate trips.
Senate should follow House give Clinton line item veto
The House backed a plan to let the president zero in on waste by voting on targeted budget items separately from full bills. The approach would require only a majority to strike items, not a two third override, forcing votes on spending and targeted tax breaks while curbing waste.
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