Policy Activists and the Rise of Issue Networks
Policy expert Hugh Heclo argues that power is shifting from fixed iron triangles to expansive issue networks in which policy activists shape national governance. These networks link diverse specialists with government actors, creating complexity and eroding democratic legitimacy while offering maneuvering room for executives.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Saar
Executive Branch
Hugh Heele
Harvard University
American Enterprise Institute
The
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
Washington, D.C
Winchester mayor reports continued budget surpluses and growth
Winchester Mayor Stewart Bell Jr presented the annual city report to the City Council detailing a operating surplus and ongoing projects in water, parking, streets, and buildings. He highlighted county cooperation in emergency services and a city county government complex study while warning about flood insurance and state aid shortfalls.
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Winchester
Stewart Bell Jr
Frederick County
Bell
Joint
Commonwealth
Virginia
General Assembly
John Dalton
Stewart Bell
Winchester City
Islanders resist McDonalds on Martha's Vineyard
Residents campaign to ban the burger chain on the island and have persuaded the Board of Health to reject a McDonald’s sewage system proposal. The piece questions whether the anti burger stance can curb the national trend of quick service food culture amid widespread concerns over product safety.
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Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Board of Health
McDonald’s
McDonaldization of
America
Lucretius
Harold Brown warns Carter over land based ICBM phaseout
In a privately toned memo Brown warns of disastrous consequences if the US abandons land based ICBMs and relies on bombers and submarines. He notes Soviet pressure could destabilize arms control and provoke a dangerous response, complicating SALT II goals.
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Field Enterprises Inc
Washington
Harold Brown
Carter
Brown
United States
Jimmy Carter
Triad
Soviet Union
Melvin Laird
James Schlesinger
Pentagon
Defense Department
Moscow
Frank Press
White House
U.S
VAT Debate Rises as Long backs value added tax plan
Senate Finance Chairman Russell Long pushes a value added tax as a way to raise revenue and temper payroll tax anger. The proposal would tax value added at each production stage, with imports taxed and exports rebated, to boost exports and curb imports.
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United States Press, Inc
Washington
Congress
Senate
Finance Committee
Russell Long
Louisiana Democrat
Long
Carter
Sen. Long
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Losing Touch with Laverne and Shirley
A middle aged writer explains losing touch with modern pop culture. He recalls not eating a Big Mac or watching shows like Laverne and Shirley Three's Company and Happy Days and says he avoids sold out events and greatest games. He fears drifting from American reality as he ignores media trends.
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