Recycling in Onondaga County Faces Cries for More Action
Burns and environmentalists say recycling in Onondaga County is an afterthought while others like Seattle show strong public commitment. County pushes include radio ads and a $350,000 state grant to fund education and materials, but officials prioritize a $105 million Rock Cut Road incinerator project.
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Burns
Young
Onondaga County
New York
Cayuga
Oneida
Madison County
Jefferson County
United States
Seattle
Jaime Hill
National
Wellesley
Mass
State For Public Education
Rock Cut Road
Onondaga
Meimerator
Reform Judaism votes to admit gay rabbis in policy shift
At the 101st annual meeting of the Central Conference of American Rabbis in Seattle, Reform Judaism approved a policy allowing homosexuals to be considered for rabbinic positions while stopping short of endorsing equal civil unions. The vote followed a tense, emotional debate among leaders representing about 1.6 million adherents, noting the tradition’s past reforms on kosher laws and purity practices.
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Central Conference of American Rabbis
Reform Judaism
Selig Balkowitz
Brooklyn
Philmore Berger
Oceanside
Long Island
Berger
Yoel H. Kahn
San Francisco
Rabbi Kahn
Lobbyists and Lawmakers Tangle Over Gifts Influence
Lawmakers and lobbyists debate the impact of gifts and social outlays on policy. States vary in disclosure thresholds with Arizona allowing meals under 25 dollars per issue without itemization. California voters backed ethics measures banning speaking fees and limiting gifts. A large poll finds 75 percent view gifts as undue influence and most want public contact disclosure. Nebraska Senator Ernie Chambers argues contacts pay off.
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Jan Kenesey
Delaware
Common Cause
Arizona
Soa
Chuck Sauvage
Washington State
California
Media General Associated Press
Nebraska
Ernie Chambers
Lobbyists and freebies fuel access in state legislatures
The article highlights how lobbyists use meals, drinks, gifts, and trips to gain influence with lawmakers. Florida, Wisconsin, and other states show varying rules and penalties, from free trips to strict bans, with debates over what counts as a gift and the limits on value. It notes that access remains the most valued currency for many lawmakers and lobbyists alike.
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Kirby Hendee
Wisconsin
Florida
Pe World
House Rules
Fred Lippman
Mickey
Minnie
Goofy
Disney World
Lippman
Pennsylvana Manufacturing Association
Pennsylvania
Utah
States cap lobbyist meal thresholds for reporting
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin forbids lobbyists paying for legislators meals while 31 states set reporting thresholds for entertaining lawmakers. States list per meal limits from 5 to 150 with yearly or monthly caps, and some have no disclosure requirements. Notable figures include Arizona 25, Colorado 50, New York 75, Pennsylvania 150, and Ohio 150 per meal.
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U.S
Alabama
Nebraska
Alaska
Nevada
Arizona
New Hampshire
Arkansas
New Jersey
California
New Mexico
Colorado
New York
Connecticut
North Carolina
Delaware
North Dakota
Florida
Ohio
Georgia
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Oregon
Idaho
Iinois
Pennsylvania
Rhoda Island
Indiana
South Carolina
Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Louisiana
Utah
Maine
Vermont
Maryland
Virginia
Massachusetts
Washington
Michigan
West Virginia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Wyoming
Missouri
Montana
Hawai
Smats
Rhode Island
AIDS conferees report progress and fear for future
SAN FRANCISCO at the Sixth International AIDS Conference researchers reported progress in vaccine development and AZT treatment while warning the epidemic still outpaces knowledge. Findings include AZT reducing infections among partners, condoms preventing sexually transmitted infections in a Nevada brothel study, needle access reducing HIV among diabetics who are IV drug users, and smokers with AIDS showing higher mortality. The report also notes complex behavior among men who have sex with men and HIV-2 spreading in Portugal through heterosexual contact.
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San Francisco
Margaret Fischl
University of Miami School of Medicine
Second Medical School
University of Naples
George Rutherford
California
Nevada
Gary A. Richward
Unversity of California
Los Angeles
Konrad E. Nelson
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
John Watters
Warren Winkelstein Jr
University of California At Berkeley
Lynda Doll
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Doll
West Africa
Portugal
Ana Benito Garcia
National Institute of Health
Lisbon
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Recycling Hotline
Herald American / Herald-Journal
Herald-Journal
New York Times News Service
Rabin Elliot Stevens
Page A
Chambers
Ron Glickman
Ross Tord
Hendee
Victor Condello
Phil Kaplan
Olympia
Wash
John Larson
Truett Gill
Deer Valley
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Tobacco Institute
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston
Caliornia
West Victim
Dannie Trautwein
Accountability and Disclosure Commission
Trautnei
The
Associated Press
Philip J. Hills
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