National standard for voting gains support from state secretaries
A gathering of state secretaries of state favors a national voting standard to ensure equal access and modernize procedures. They urge federal standards, funding, training, and voter education while noting state-by-state variation has harmed confidence. Critics argue against centralized control but the proponents frame it as essential democracy.
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Arkansas
Sharon Priest
National Association of Secretaries of State
Secretaries of State Recorat
George W. Bush
al Gore
Florida
Muse Sve
Campus Safety Pushes for Clearer Campus Crime Data
A federal law now requires colleges to report students referred to campus judicial systems, revealing a stark rise in 1999 alcohol and drug violations to 4100 from under 400 in 1998. The updated tally includes on campus streets and off campus buildings tied to the college, and will be accessible online.
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Schoolso
New York
Department of Education
Wigand tour warns on tobacco harms and youth addiction
Dr. Jeffery Wigand tours Central New York urging avoidance of cigarettes as killers. He cites 430000 deaths annually, fires from smoldering cigarettes, and industry deceit about nicotine. The American Lung Association and coalition sponsored events at multiple schools reach thousands, while concerns over engineered crops and environmental damage linger into summer memories.
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Jeffery Wigand
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Wigand
Huntington Middle School
Cortland State University
Syracuse University
Henninger High School
American Lung Association
Onondaga County Tobacco Education and Action Coalition
Glenn H. Ivers
Airlines that served Syracuse and Hancock Airport
A reader praises legacy carriers American Delta Northwest and United for jet service from Hancock. They point to nonstop routes to Chicago Atlanta Detroit and more, creditting American for Syracuse since the early 1930s and maintaining a city ticket office, before pivoting to a political letter about Washington and abortion policy.
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Air Service
Hancock International Airport
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
Pracuse
Hicago
Atlanta
Detrait
Cental
Syracuse
Automatic license suspension for medical student loan default
A reader notes bills by State Sen. John Ruh Jr and Assemblyman Robin Schimminger to suspend licenses for defaulted guaranteed student loans and asks why attorneys are exempt. The letter argues loans enable medical study, urges equal repayment burdens for lawyers, and cites broader inclusion for chiropractors dentists veterinarians podiatrists optometrists and psychologists.
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John Ruh Jr
Assembly
Kuhl
Schimminger
Higher Education
Kenneth P. LaValle
Edward C. Sullivan
Assembly Higher Ad
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