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...Republicans also picked up the governorship in Kentucky for the first time in more than 30 years. That shouldn't have been too surprising. The current governor had an embarrassing affair with a state contractor and the slogan of governor-elect, Ernie Fletcher, was to "clean up the mess in Frankfort," the state capital. But it was more than local issues at issue in Kentucky. It's a good sign for Bush that both Fletcher and Barbour invited him to the state while national Democrats from Ted Kennedy to Hillary Clinton to the 10 presidential candidates were kept...
Judging from the eyes peeking through his scarf, Abu Omar appeared to be in his 20s. He said he had just got a degree in history. Abu Mohammed had been a contractor before the war and served for six years in an artillery unit of the Iraqi army. They claimed they had not supported Saddam Hussein when he was in power; the dictator had not treated the people from their area well. But now, they said, they were fighting for him because he represents an independent Iraq. They said their group had no name, and although they believed there were...
Quentin Brown, 45, a contractor, is participating in a hormone-based trial in Los Angeles. "If you talk to the guys I grew up with, the guys I deal with in business, most of them would look upon this option very favorably," he says. "I don't know why no one asked them." Our society has decided to hold men financially responsible for their fertility, so men should have as many options as possible to act responsibly, he says. For the past year, Brown has had an implant in his right bicep, with no problems and no pregnancies. "I have...
...while the general quality of students’ bathroom-cleaning service will likely rise, the transfer of this work from students to a contractor is regrettable. The student exodus from the Dorm Crew labor market is due to the decline in the job’s relative wage. Three years ago, with a starting hourly rate of $9.85, Dorm Crew stood out as one of the most generous employers on campus. When adjusted for inflation, today’s $10.15 an hour starting salary is significantly less attractive—only $9.47 an hour in 2000 dollars. In fact...
Bathroom tiles will likely glisten more brightly if the task of maintaining student bathrooms’ lemony freshness is turned over to a private contractor, but the costs are far greater than the returns. The diminishing appeal of this wholesome work opportunity is a testament to Dorm Crew’s failure to satisfactorily raise wages. Eliminating that opportunity and transferring the man-hours to outside workers may seem to be an attractive solution, but it needlessly enriches the middle-man. Money that could go to students that ends up going down the drain...