Stampeding Congress over health care risks public health
Chicago Tribune columnist Joan Beck warns that rushing a national health care plan through Congress by summer will yield a fragmented bill with uncertain costs and coverage. The piece argues for delaying to build broad consensus, citing four differing committee bills, potential tax hikes, employer costs, and possible rationing and reduced choice.
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Press in Courtroom Scrutiny and OJ Case Reflections
Syndicated columnist Sarah Overstreet argues that media coverage shapes justice, citing cases like Lewell Geter Kelly Michaels and Walter McMillian. She contends televised proceedings influence perception and that press scrutiny helps uncover miscarriages of justice.
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Alabama
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Halls of Justice
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Limited hearings may create heat in Whitewater probe
Congress begins limited hearings on Whitewater in the House and will press into the Washington end of the matter. The outside counsel Robert Fiske has urged narrowing the scope to matters he has finished, highlighting discrepancies in meetings and diary contents while signaling possible political heat for the Clinton administration.
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Joshua Steiner
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Texas
Connecticut governor hopeful tours posh women’s prison
John Rowland, running for Connecticut governor, visited an under construction female inmates’ facility and reported luxury amenities. Forbes notes honeycomb walkways, lighted courts, conjugal two bedroom suites, and high end gym facilities. Critics say law abiding workers deserve no such perks and fear graduates may return to crime.
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Pay raises anger North Carolina state workers
In Raleigh, state employees react to the 1994 General Assembly raises of 4 percent plus a 1 percent bonus. The SEANC protests unequal treatment versus teachers, arguing that parole officers and prison staff deserve higher rewards. The columnist suggests future pay policy should reflect the value of critical state workers and warns political threats may end the experiment.
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