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Thanks to the efforts of Sen. John S. McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wisc.) and host of others on both sides of the aisle, we are now much closer to the end of the unregulated, unlimited “soft money” contributions that poured over $500 million into the last election cycle. This bill will not end the influence of money in politics, and a comprehensive solution would require further measures such as public financing of federal elections. But McCain-Feingold would undoubtedly represent a positive, substantive, productive step, especially given the current balance of political...
Currently, there are no licensing requirements for geriatric-care managers, although there is a voluntary certification process. Besides word-of-mouth recommendations, you can contact the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers in Tucson, Ariz., by phone (520-881-8008) or on the Web at www.caremanager.org...
...prime minister to Bush's president. It is Cheney who goes to Capitol Hill to rally the troops, and, perhaps more importantly, keeps the troops in line. For example, on a recent visit to the White House to discuss campaign finance reform, "Hanoi" Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) seemed to sell Bush on the idea (which increasingly reminds me of the Living Wage campaign with McCain playing the PSLM), but was stymied by Cheney, quietly sitting at the side of the room...
DIED. FRANKIE CARLE, 97, durable, melodic Big Band leader, composer and pianist (a.k.a. "the Golden Touch") of the '40s and '50s, best known for Sunrise Serenade, which he co-wrote and became his theme; in Mesa, Ariz. Carle wrote such vintage standards as Falling Leaves and Roses in the Rain...
That is changing, however, as word of their benefits spreads--and as doulas come up with creative ways of expanding their services. Stephanie Soderblom of Mesa, Ariz., has a nontraditional and nondiscriminatory fee system. She asks $450 for a birth but will do payment plans, sliding scale and even barter for services. Says Soderblom: "I'll never do a birth for free, but I've done births for a quilt, a picture frame and even homemade cookies." Her payment philosophy comes from her experiences working with young, single mothers. "I didn't want these girls to feel as if they...