Disclosures stain ACC members and erode public trust
The Arizona Corporation Commission faces scrutiny as two current commissioners and a former member accepted campaign contributions from regulated firms and one authorized staff jobs for friends. The issue underscores cronyism fears and questions impartiality while the ACC oversees utilities and transport sectors amid rising rates and public concern.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
ACC
Commission
Bud Tims
Ernest Garfield
al Faron
Jim Weeks
Weeks
Garfield
Utilities Division
Tims
Faron
United States Considers Leaving the ILO
The United States weighs dropping its ILO membership after years of political attacks and unmet reform proposals. A Cabinet committee led by Labor Secretary Ray Marshall will soon brief President Carter, arguing the body does not reflect U.S. values nor support its stated aims.
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ILO
United States
Ray Marshall
Carter
Growth costs and streetlight plans cloud Tucson boom
Citizen Editorial warns that rapid growth in Tucson carries a price beyond dollars. It cites Tartolila Area Plan projections for 64 000 residents by 2000, with 40 million for streets and utilities and 25 million for schools, plus 365 million in overall costs. The piece notes rising crime, welfare, unemployment, and transportation strains as population climbs, urging caution and water resource limits. It argues the city is not ready for continued growth and warns of perils of the Sunbelt rush.
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County Planning and Zoning Commission
Tartolila
P and Z
Ina Road
First Amendment Faith, Taxation, and the Wall of Separation
John P. Roche surveys the evolving reach of the First Amendment from church establishment to free exercise, noting historical tensions over religious liberty, state power, and tax support. He traces Supreme Court shifts from endorsing secular governance to debates over Sabbath laws, polygamy, and funding for religious schools, highlighting ongoing questions about church state separation.
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United States
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Roger Williams
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
Jehovah's Witnesses
Church Council
Douglas
All People
Supreme
Justice Jackson
William Raspberry on 8a program threats to minority49
William Raspberry argues that combining real and perceived scandals around Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act risks wrecking a government tool crucial for minority firms. He notes the origins of 8(a), its use to aid minority contractors, and worries a moratorium could wipe out livelihoods built on government contracts.
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SBA
Lawton M. Chites Jr
D-Fla
Senate
Dunn Group
Howard Samuels
Samuels
Richard Nixon
Robert Brown
Antonio Rodriguez
Washington, D.C
John B. Duncan
Mark Russell and the Yazoo City Funeral Home Fans
Washington based satirist Mark Russell notes a town’s energy saving zeal as White House reporters chase a paper fan laden scene at a funeral home. The scene underscores local effort and media flair in a single vivid moment.
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Yazoo City
Mark Russell
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