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Titled “Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change,” the report predicted massive loss of life on American soil and advocated an immediate and extensive overhaul of the complex bureaucracy responsible for homeland security...
...Whoever joins the new economic team may very well be pushing next year for a complete overhaul of the tax code. Bush has not fully settled on the idea, but it makes political sense. It would show the Administration taking a big swipe at fixing the economy and would allow Bush to defend any new tax cuts by arguing that the reductions are just one part of making the system fairer...
...tough on crime'' talk, Silvio Berlusconi's overhaul of Italy's justice system is remarkably sensitive to defendants' rights. The billionaire Prime Minister has pushed through new laws that ease penalties on fraud cases and require judges to toss out evidence gathered abroad if it has been mishandled along the way. This week, the lower house of Parliament will begin debate on a Berlusconi-backed "change of venue" bill that would give the accused wide latitude to request moving a trial to a new jurisdiction if he suspects judges are biased. Is Berlusconi a closet bleeding heart for the plight...
...just four weeks before the end of the legislative session, it looks like we may have been suckered by another empty election year promise. Just two weeks ago, the Florida gubernatorial primary vote was marred by inaccurate vote counts and poor communication at polling places - despite a $32 million overhaul since 2000; the state is now asking for more money to upgrade again before the November elections...
...Federal lawmakers can't seem to make anything happen, so why don't the states step up to the plate? They're trying, in states like Maryland, Georgia and the beleaguered Florida, implementing changes piecemeal, but they simply don't have the funding for the sweeping overhaul most voting experts agree is necessary. Only a federal bill can give them what they need...