Roy and Mike The Marbles of a City Budget Tale
A fable like scene contrasts Mayor Roy seeking a utility tax hike to fund his city with Assemblyman Mike blocking the move. The piece lampoons partisan squabbles over budget cuts and state aid, urging cooperation between rival leaders to avoid harming residents and projects like the Inner Harbor.
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Nam Roy
Cicero
Mike
New York
Roy
Niagara Mohawk
Syracuse University
Assembly
Albany
Buffalo
Rochester
Yonkers
Assemblyman
Inner Harbor
Assemblymane
Call for HIV testing of rape attackers gains support
A proposed bill would require testing of convicted rape attackers for HIV and allow disclosure to victims, with safeguards. Supporters say it protects victims by providing information, while opponents warn of privacy concerns and potential misuse. The measure awaits Gov. Pataki's signature to become law.
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Lamas
George Pataki
Onondaga County District Attorney's Office
Pataki
Vital funds for firefighters praised not pork by locals
Letters defend state money for volunteer fire departments describing grants for Jaws of Life equipment and pipelines to ponds as prudent investments. They argue such spending saves lives, protects property, and yields value for taxpayers, challenging the paper's pork label.
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Herald-Journal
Inner Harbor
New York
Devolution of power and the decline of public values
An opinion piece argues that efforts to devolve power to states threaten democratic values. It criticizes budget decisions such as 16 million for a Syracuse stadium while slashing child welfare and social services by 5 million. The author condemns officials and public tolerance.
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New York
de Lee
Syracuse
Veto Supports Boosting Education Aid Over Cuts
The author agrees with President Clinton’s veto of a deficit reduction bill that would have cut 16.4 billion, including 1.4 billion for education. It argues Congress should reduce pork, foreign aid, and overhead and instead increase educational funding to benefit American children and future generations.
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Clinton
Repubican
Congress
America
Thomas Jefferson
House of Representatives
Boehlert Tops Walsh on Environment in Syracuse Letter
Ex-congressional candidate Rhea Jezer of the Sierra Club cites WWF and NAACP records in a Syracuse letter challenging Rep James Walsh on environmental votes. Jezer highlights Walsh’s low 8 percent rating versus Rep Sherwood Boehlert’s 91 percent score, alleging harmful rollbacks to the Clean Water Act and endangered species protections.
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Herald- Journal
James Walsh
Walsh
Fish and Wildlife Service
Rhea Jezer
Sierra Club
Syracuse
Readers urged to send letters to the Herald Journal policy
Readers are invited to submit short legible letters with daytime phone numbers for verification. Unsigned or unverifiable letters are not published. Mailing address is Letters to the Editor Herald Journal Syracuse NY 13221 or fax 4709019. For policy details call NewsLine category 3348.
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Herald American
P.O. Box
Syracuse
Beata
Wind
Neal & Gea
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