Congress: Spendthrifts or misunderstood?
A midwestern congressman laments a national poll showing only about one in three Americans view Congress well. The piece catalogs pay raises, extended vacations, expanded perquisites, new newsletters, trips, and office staff increases, while arguing some expenditures may be defendable amid rising costs and office workload.
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House Ways & Means
Rio Rancho land scheme faces 80 counts in New York indictment
Federal grand jury charges developers of Rio Rancho with fraudulently selling 200 million dollars of undeveloped desert lots near Albuquerque. The scheme allegedly promised financial security for retirement or education, but offered little resale value and risky investment. Defendant AM REP Corp. denies the charges while investors recount mixed experiences with undeveloped plots.
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Carolyn R. Scheer
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Rio Rancho
New York
Albuquerque
Bob Ayles
Better Business Bureau
Scheer
Rio Rancho Estates
AM Rep Corp
Stefan A. Jasinski
Rochester
N.Y
Amrep Corp
Teens urged to use decision model for sexual choices
Dr. Anne Juhasz of Loyola University argues teens lack awareness of sexual decision consequences. She proposes a six step rational model to guide whether to have sex, consider children, contraception, pregnancy outcomes, adoption, and marriage, aiming to enable calm classroom discussion without imposing morality.
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Anne Juhasz
Juhasz
Chicago
Loyola University
Dr. Juhasz
Doctors Earning Over 100000 From Medicaid Named
The government reports 207 physicians earned more than 100000 each from Medicaid last year treating low income patients. Officials urge state audits to verify claims while noting fraud cannot be ruled out. Highlights include 53 in New York and 59 in California among others.
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