Welfare reform needs independent tracking across New York
State Comptroller Carl McCall urges an independent evaluation of welfare reform to determine the fate of those who left benefits. With 650000 off rolls since 1995, officials must track health insurance, meals, employment and safety nets to prove the program’s success and protect families and taxpayers from unseen crises.
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Carl McCall
New York
Dennis Hastert
MecCall
JTPA
Syracuse
Public Safety Institute
College For
OCC
Pat
Continuing Education Association of New York
Suny and
CUNY
Protect Liberty Dont Ban Flag Burning
The House votes to amend the Constitution to outlaw flag burning, a move praised by some representatives as patriotic but criticized as eroding First Amendment rights. Editors caution that banning flag burning would threaten free speech and risk setting a dangerous precedent, urging preservation of constitutional freedoms.
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Adolf Hitler
People’s Republic of China
Hong Kong
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
James Walsh
R-Onondaga
Tate
Republic
Gary Ackerman
D-N.y
Paul Tash
The
St. Petersburg Times
Freedom of Information Committee
American Society of Newspaper Editors
America
Rible
U.S. Supreme Court
Pat Pirro at OCC a record of growth and controversy
Edward Kowalski Robert Varney and Richard Flanagan defend Pat Pirro as a long serving OCC leader. They cite growth of the Center for Community Education and regional impact while criticizing a reorganization. Letters from Beth Underwood and a Syracuse consumer rights appeal close the document.
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Pat Pirro
Center For Community Education
Onondaga Community College
CCC
Nicholas Pirro
CCE
College For Living & Ttp
OCC
Edward Kowalski
Alfred State College
Robert Varney
Richard Flanagan
Public Safety Institute
Bush and Carter contrasted in odd leap of faith
The piece mocks both presidents by pairing Carter building homes for the poor with Bush leaping from a plane. It notes Bush has a building named after him while Carter does not, suggesting spectacle over social impact.
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Jimmy Carter
George Bush
Bush
Carter
Kinne Seen Working With People Not The Media
The writer praises Bil Kinne 22nd District county legislator for hands on community service at Meachem School playground repairs. The piece notes volunteers built the playground in a weekend five years ago and recent work continued without media coverage, underscoring Kinne’s people focus.
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Bil Kinne
Billy Kinne
Jim Russell
Syracuse
Hyde measure to criminalize exposing children to explicit media defeated
Ron Cain argues against restricting entertainment arguing the First Amendment protects free expression. He notes recent attacks on media aim to shield youth but warns against trampling rights. He contends the constitution safeguards individual freedoms and should not be undermined.
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Henry Hyde
Ron Cain
Camillus
Reader letters invited with contact details policy
The Herald Co asks readers to submit letters for publication. Submissions must include the writer name address and daytime telephone and become property of the publisher. Include possible formats from letters to editor cartoons poems and similar.
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The
Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald-Journal/Herald American
P.O
Syracuse.com
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Iissevic
Deus
Neal Raisman
SUNY
Trustees
Green Lakes State Park
Beth Underwood Chittenango
Syracuse Retter Business Bureau
BBE
Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo
Bush Vs
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