Billion-dollar lobbying to sway U S policy examined
A joint AP Center for Responsive Politics analysis finds $1.2 billion yearly spent by special interests to lobby Washington lawmakers. It notes a typical month sees about $100 million, with top spenders including AMA, Chamber of Commerce, Philip Morris, GM, and Edison Electric Institute. The report questions citizen influence amid vast money in politics.
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Microsoft monopoly on information highway sparks Senate hearing
A Senate hearing examined Microsoft’s dominance in Windows and Internet Explorer, noting 90 percent PC share and contracts with 40 ISPs. Critics argue such power stifles competition, raises prices, and hampers innovation, while Gates defends ongoing feature development and consumer choice.
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Solace School Seeks Vision Against Fiscal Starvation
A Syracuse city official argues Solace School embodies future urban education while the district faces budget cuts. He contends commissioners and City Hall have starved resources, urging a constructive budget shift to invest in libraries, technology, and safe facilities for enduring student excellence.
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Disabled workers laws fall short for us and others
A reader recounts becoming disabled by lung cancer after surgery and losing his longtime job to a permanent replacement. He laments weak protections for disabled workers, criticizes PBS funding ties to the Washington Post, and urges fellow Democrats to reconsider contributions as he notes frustration with public broadcasting and politics.
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Jim Lehrer
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Camel Cigarette Ads Replace Wet Billboards
A voiced complaint notes tobacco firms replace Wet Tre-died billboards with Camel cigarette imagery at centers, claiming publishers aim to indoctrinate youth into nicotine use. The writer proposes a term for this tactic: subliminally benevolent malinity.
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