Gore sets bid rules to lean toward labor in federal contracts
Policy analyst Lise H. Lawson argues in Bridge News that Vice President Gore's proposed procurement reforms would require agencies to evaluate bidders on labor rights and safety, potentially ending government bid balance and reshaping how billions in contracts are awarded. The piece cautions about power shifts between labor, management, and government.
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The Bad Peanut William Spann dies after years of chaos
Francisco Noyola found Willie Spann dead in a San Francisco yard after a night of drinking. The Washington Post and Jimmy Carter relations frame a troubled life from Plains to prison and parole. Spann, known as The Bad Peanut, was Jimmy Carter’s nephew who sought redemption but died at 50 from alcohol.
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