Virginia Supreme Court Rules Public Employee Bargaining Illegal
The Virginia Supreme Court voided existing public employee bargaining agreements and held such talks unlawful, arguing they conflict with the legislature’s long standing policy. The ruling upends Arlington County deals and similar local agreements, likely killing a pending General Assembly bill on bargaining and prompting appeals discussions.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Richmond
High Court
General Assembly
Virginia
Washington, D.C
US Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Arlington Court
Arlington
Arlington County
Del
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
The President and the Pipe Dream of American Life
Russell Baker jokes that the presidency insulates leaders from rain at bus stops leaks and traffic while Americans endure them. He argues that avoiding domestic woes and bad news fosters temper and detachment, making the job unattractive yet alluring as an escape from everyday life.
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Suny Times News Service
New York
America
White House
Moscow
Brzezinski renounces Brookings Palestinian state report
Brzezinski informs Israel and Cyrus Vance he no longer backs the 1975 Brookings memo calling for Palestinian self determination alongside Israel. He declines to sign a formal letter to Vance turning over the report, citing his new role and changed views after a 1976 Middle East trip. Skeptics question Israeli influence and internal NSC staffing shifts.
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Washington
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Israel
Brzezinski
Middle East
Brookings Institution
Brookings
Vance
National Security Council
NSC
David Aaron
Mondale
Senate
Baker Named Senate Minority Leader in 1980 Campaign Pivot
Howard H. Baker Jr., Tennessee senator, elected Senate minority leader highlighting his pivotal role in 1980 Republican presidential politics. Baker, 51, long a national figure, first won election in 1966 and had been considered for Nixon's ticket in 1968.
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Washington
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Senate
Baker
Richard Nixon
Pennsylvania
Hugh Scott
Ford
Kansas City
Robert Dole
Kansas
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Congress
GOP
Joint Committee At Atomic Energy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
The Mousketeer Cat and the Weathered Streets
A reflective piece follows a large cat nicknamed The Mousketeer as it patrols a vacant lot near the street, hunting for mice with patient calm amid winter. The narrative shifts to Baker and political history, detailing his rise, campaigns, and influence within the Republican Party.
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Mousketeer
Baker Exonerated In Watergate Skepticism Confrontation
Ervin, Baker ally in the Watergate era, dismissed persistent rumors of a double game. He stated Baker sought Nixon's cooperation with the committee and served the country well, despite Dean and Dash criticisms and Dean's Blind Ambition claims.
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Baker
John Dean
Dean
Ervin Committee
Richard Nixon
Ervin
North Carolina
Sam Dash
Nixon
Senate debate over Soviet military gains and defense cuts
The article reports a Defense Department debate in Washington on intelligence showing the Soviets may surpass the U S in military power. It notes opposition from doves to budget cuts and cites Maj Gen George J Keegan Jr and Dr Malcolm Currie warning of a grave mid 1980s threat with advanced ICBMs ABMs and fusion research. Currie argues for counter forces and notes SALT II delay over cruise missile range.
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Washington
Senate
Soviet Union
United States
Carter
William Proxmire
George S. Brown
Joint Chief of Staff
George J. Keegan, Jr
Air Force Intelligence
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Malcolm Currie
Defense Research
Currie
Moscow
U.S
Midwest
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