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...push the Massachusetts delegation to this summer's Republican Convention toward a pro-choice stance on abortion rights, Gov. William F. Weld '66 pledged Monday to oust delegates who oppose abortion rights, the Associated Press (AP) reported yesterday...
Weld himself, who originally endorsed California Gov. Pete Wilson before switching his support to Dole when Wilson left the race, is guaranteed a place in the delegation because of his position as governor...
There are also many local politicians forcing this change. Young leaders like Gov. William F. Weld '66, Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Lowell) and Rep. Peter Blute (R-Shrewsbery) have all departed from the traditional style of local politics. Meehan, a true social liberal, distinguishes himself by his budgetary discipline. He was given a near perfect rating by The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to balancing the federal budget...
Once this happened, many private developers, including Donald Trump, wanted in on the action. Foxwoods, of course, was not so enthusiastic about the impending competition. Former Gov. Lowell Weicker, shrewdly sensing a potential windfall for the state, and desiring to make the best of a situation in which he had to allow gambling but did not want its propagation, worked out a deal with Foxwoods. As long as Connecticut prohibited all private gambling, Foxwoods would pay the state a portion of its intake every year (the amount paid last year approached $200 million), essentially purchasing a government-sanctioned gambling monopoly...
...definitely believe that the administration should have some say in how we reorganize our government," Hill says. "But once it is established, it should be essentially student-run and not just a playground for gov jocks...