Line item veto reform: a stealth legislation check
The Senate advances a new line item veto version, edging toward law if Congress reconciles with the House. President Clinton joins Republicans in backing the power to strike specific items within bills, restoring a prerogative many see as correcting decades of oversized omnibus legislation.
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Baseball stalemate pins hopes on a bargain
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch survey shows 54 percent of 351 readers would not pay to see replacements in spring training, underscoring fan disinterest amid a labor stalemate. Courts may move talks, but a settlement requires give and take from both sides to end the standstill and restore the game.
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Policing cyberspace and the fight over online decency
Stephen Chapman argues against the Communications Decency Act as overbroad and threats to free expression on the Internet. He warns that banning indecent material risks criminal liability for online providers and curtails adults access to lawful content, urging parental controls and technology instead of censorship.
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Cutting strings to school funds Senate moves to trim education budgets
The General Assembly proposes sweeping limits on state education funds reducing dozens of budget categories to 11. Local schools would gain broader discretion as funds would be allocated with fewer restrictions. Under present rules money tied to specific purposes can be spent only for that purpose.
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Local control fuels school funding bill compromise
Sen Dan Simpson sponsored Senate Bill 99 proposing flexible block grants for local schools in 10 spending categories. The bipartisan plan, supported as a compromise between Democrats and Simpson, aims to give districts more leeway to move funds among categories while maintaining some restrictions. Paul O Connor notes the shift toward local decision making as the 1995-97 budget looms.
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Governor Wilson backs White House run after pledge
Jeff Greenfield notes Gov. Pete Wilson, after promising a second term would be fulfilled, forms an exploratory committee for a presidential bid. The shift fuels cynicism about politics, with critics arguing misleading voters harms democracy and erodes trust.
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