Word: bille
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...referendum to increase the council's term-bill fee--from $20 to $50--failed by only 139 votes, despite having the support of every presidential candidate and almost the entire council. 1,583 students voted yes on the increase, while 1,434 voted...
...failure of the term-bill referendum will likely leave the council strapped for cash next year...
Luckily for the citizens of Massachusetts, Governor A. Paul Cellucci vetoed these changes and preserved the original bill. Before lauding him for his integrity, though, it ought to be noted that many other considerations appeared to be at stake, including an ongoing feud between the governor and Birmingham. His action appeared to be more a vengeful stab at Birmingham than a rational policy choice...
Officially, RUS no longer has any students of its own to govern. Without funds from the now defunct $5 term bill fee charged to undergraduate women, the future of RUS seemed tentative at best...
...This is a fight for the Republican nomination, and many Republicans believe that campaign finance reform will hurt the GOP," says TIME Washington correspondent James Carney. "Conservatives who've always been suspicious of McCain's reform bill will be more likely to vote for Bush." In fact, Bush looked more confident and assertive compared with previous debates, and won the night by painting McCain's signature issue as being detrimental to the GOP as a whole. McCain's vow to deprive Iowa of its most cherished piece of political pork, ethanol subsidies, has also made the state hostile territory...