White House pushes campaign finance reform into next election
The White House and Democrats push hard on campaign finance reform as the Senate reaches a tentative deal on the McCain Feingold bill to ban soft money. The agreement aims to speed debate before adjournment, with support from 45 Democrats and 3 Republicans, though a 60-vote majority remains needed to defeat a filibuster.
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Court to review NYC sex shop law by New York Court of Appeals
Albany reports the New York Court of Appeals will hear a challenge to New York City zoning restricting sex shops. The appeal questions constitutional provisions over distances from schools day cares houses of worship and other adult properties with arguments from lawyer Herald Price Fahringer for 107 affected businesses. Oral arguments in January likely precede a winter decision.
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Police deny Ross charges over city office call monitoring
Albany reports state police brass reject claims that agency phone equipment can monitor calls to or from Lit Gov Betsy McCaughey Ross’s New York City office. Superintendent James McMahon calls the assertion ludicrous and insists the system is standard with no monitoring.
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New York City to host 1998 state GOP convention
Albany reports state Republican Chairman William Powers selected New York City as the site for the 1998 GOP convention to launch Gov. George Pataki and other incumbents reelection bids. Powers previously named NYC for the 1994 gathering that elevated Pataki to the ticket. Democratic officials consider Syracuse Albany or Westchester County for their convention.
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Kaczynski Brother to Use Reward for Bomb Victims
David Kaczynski, brother of Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski, says he would use a 1 million dollar reward to aid victims' families if eligible for government funds. He spoke after accepting recognition for notifying authorities, adding that money cannot replace losses.
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Brain dead mother keeps fetus alive at Rochester hospital
A 20 year old brain dead woman at Strong Memorial Hospital has been kept on a ventilator for seven weeks with over 23 weeks pregnancy. Doctors say fetus survival chances rise if the mother remains alive for a few more days or weeks. The mother’s identity was not disclosed and her family pursued court action to remove life support but withdrew the petition after a guardian ruled she wished to have the baby. The father declined involvement per an attorney, Gary Levine.
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Serpico backs independence probe into NYPD corruption
Frank Serpico testified at a City Council hearing supporting a revived plan for an independent board to monitor police investigations and probe misconduct in the NYPD. The witness urged breaking the "Blue Wall of Silence" as part of reforms amid calls following the Louima case and past Knapp Commission exposure.
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