Rules block tax cuts amid new Republican agenda
The new Republican majority arrives with tax cut and spending cut aims but faces 1990s rules requiring any tax relief to be offset by entitlement cuts. The piece argues supply side tax cuts can raise revenue, while entitlements and pork-barrel programs complicate reform. It calls for hearings to revise the rules and broaden spending-cut options.
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Bush
Richard Darman
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Reagan
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
John Kasich
Ohio
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Free speech limits in academia and public workplaces
A Chicago case centers on Leonard Jeffries a CCNY professor who faced censure after an anti-Semitic 1991 speech. The ruling supported reinstatement of his chair and damages while the Supreme Court recently reinforced government power to dismiss outspoken staff. The discussion warns against chilling debate in public employment.
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Sarah
Leonard Jeffries
Jeffries
City College of York
Talcourt
CCNY
Supreme Court
Fresh face or racial wards in the New South redistricting
Stephen Chapman discusses how the 1990s reapportionment shaped minority power in the South, noting Cynthia McKinney and other black lawmakers. He argues racial gerrymandering both raises minority representation and reduces influence, with court rulings and elections testing the approach. Endorses view that minority politicians will endure regardless of district design.
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Benjamin Ginsberg
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New York Times
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Texas
Supreme Court
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Washington
Congress
Doug Wilder
Virginia
Carol Mosely- Braun
Illinois
Tomcant
Wingeh
Weakening the Legislature and the Veto Power Debate
Paul O Connor analyzes how party control shifts in North Carolina politics would influence the power of the governor and lieutenant governor through vetoes and initiative rights. The piece discusses past amendments, legislative rule changes, and the potential impact on state spending taxation and program scope.
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Aendag Nacharie Llators
American Festival of Holidays celebrates multiculturalism
A Thanksgiving prologue frames a season of diverse faiths and traditions. The essay highlights Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, and the Chinese New Year as part of an American multicultural narrative, urging unity over division amid political rancor.
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Maulana Karenga
Kwanza
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