Invest in Kids push targets early prevention to curb crime
Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh joined over 110 law enforcement leaders and victims urging more state spending on prevention programs. The Fight Crime Invest in Kids group calls for $500 million universal pre K $177 million to expand child care to 42000 more children $43 million for after school and $40 million to extend Healthy Families initiatives. Advocates argue front end investment reduces long term crime costs, with polls showing strong public support for after school and early education efforts.
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Opening Up Government Cameras Can't Do It Alone
State Assembly leaders plan to televise sessions and the Senate considers streaming online, but true openness requires a cultural shift. Budget decisions remain behind closed doors, and incumbents benefit from visibility while courts, too, deserve cameras. Courts already show broad support for electronic coverage nationwide.
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Christians and Jews in Mosaic battle over symbols and censorship
Harold H Comings and Joel G Steix weigh in on Easter, the menorah, and the cross as religious symbols. They warn against censoring Christianity or Judaism in public forums and critique attacks on sacred imagery amid secular censorship debates.
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Debates on Indian nicknames and Napster usage sparks reader input
Readers defend heritage based names like Fighting Irish while others warn Native symbols harm students. A New York education official warns symbols can hinder safe schools and achievement. Separately, others recount Napster's impact enabling home music downloads and mall CD shopping.
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Tax money wasted on military budget critique
War Resisters League notes 46 percent of tax funds go to military expenses, harming education health care housing and urban renewal. Criticizes NMDS Star Wars program and lobbying by Boeing TRW Lockheed Martin and Raytheon totaling $35 million since 1997. Calls citizens to press Washington to cut bloated military spending. Richard Weiskoty, $95 billion burr zest.
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Gas price rise prompts questions about oil profits
A reader notes gasoline up 10 cents per gallon in a week and questions whether crude costs or higher company profits drive the increase. They ask when oil firms last reported losses and urge elected officials to act on consumer costs.
Readers invited to submit letters and art to Herald journals
The Herald Journal Herald American invites readers to submit letters to the editor and other items such as cartoons and poems. Submissions require name address and daytime telephone and may be edited or published. Materials become property of The Herald.
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