Hagedorn proposal would require constitutional basis for bills
Rep Tom Hagedorn of Minnesota urges a House rule: no bill may be received unless it cites the Constitution’s article and clause granting authority. The plan aims to curb federal overreach by forcing lawmakers to justify federal involvement beyond enumerated powers, though adoption seems unlikely.
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Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Tom Hagedorn
Minnesota
Hagedorn
House
United States
Congress
Alexander Hamilton
Justice Story
Justice Roberts
Jefferson
Winchester Housing Code Revisions Move Toward Balance
City council weighs three ordinance changes to BOCA fire code health sanitation and residential building standards. Officials plan enforcement on complaints only with residents allowed to refuse entry without a court order, preserving Fourth Amendment privacy.
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Winchester
Planning Commission
Boca
Health
City County Health Department
Turn to the Right as U S Conservatism Grows
The piece notes a nationwide shift toward conservatism and mistrust of big government. It highlights organized conservative groups driving visible issues like the ERA, Panama Canal Treaty, and racial busing. Virginia remains more conservative, while the nation shows renewed interest in domestic issues and a cautious reevaluation of foreign policy.
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Virginia
United States
America
Vietnam
Permanent Peace And TV Diplomacy
Washington observes President Carter address Middle East peace amid Cairo conference buzz and rapid visits by Sadat Begin and Vance. The piece cautions that TV diplomacy risks missteps and calls for cautious, quiet diplomacy to define genuine peace, borders, and the Palestinian issue.
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United States
Middle East
Carter
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Sadat
Begin
Egypt
Israel
Cairo
Vance
Jerusalem
Mr. Begin
Secretary Vance
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Begin visits Washington amid shift in U S Israel role
Analysis notes a changed U S Israel dynamic after Sadat-Begin diplomacy. Begin seeks to keep Washington in an old role as Israel's attorney while pursuing his own peace proposal with Sadat. Carter aims for distance and independence, exploring new ideas including a possible security pact with Egypt.
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Menahem Begin
U.S
Sadat-Begin
Anwar Sadat
Begin
Mideast
Jerusalem
Sadat
Israel
Defense
Melvin Laird
Carter
Cairo
Egypt
Blair House
U.S Senate
Jacob Javits
Richard Stone
Henry M. Jackson
Clifford Case
White House
Carter-Begin
Congress weighs postal reform amid rising costs and service cuts
Seven years after the 1970 postal reorganization Congress debates a bill to restore presidential appointment of the Postmaster General and give Congress veto over services and rates. The measure seeks to boost subsidies for Saturday delivery while facing Senate opposition and union pressure from Teamsters and UPS drivers.
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Congressonal Quarterly
Washington
U.S
Congress
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Senate
Postal Corporation
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Postal Service Committee
John Glenn
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Glenn
Teamsters’ Union
Teamsters
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UPS
Postal Services
Postal Service
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