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The Arizona Senator?s pet cause, campaign finance reform, got a boost when the Court ruled 5-4 to uphold limits on so-called "coordinated" campaign contributions. Justices Souter, Ginsberg, O?Connor, Stevens and Breyer were in the majority. The decision means donations from political parties to specific candidates (generally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Supreme Court: Key Decisions on Campaign Finance, Copyright | 6/25/2001 | See Source »

That may have made the difference. More than half of Hahn's voters cited character as a key factor. Villaraigosa complained of Hahn's tactics, but Hahn shrugged. "Campaigns," he said, "are not prom dates." Critics accused Hahn of playing on racial sensitivities at a time when Latinos are surpassing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California: How The West Was Won | 6/18/2001 | See Source »

HBS in effect permits their professors more time away, because it counts faculty members’ days away based on the whole calendar year, not just the academic calendar. The Law School and FAS instead calculate professors’ time spent on outside activity in proportion to the nine-month...

Author: By Juliet J. Chung and Sarah A. Dolgonos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: HBS Professors Apply Skills in Corporate America | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

But, as soon as civilians took over again, that proportion fell. In the fall of 1947, less than 10 percent of first-years at the College were on aid.

Author: By Andrew S. Holbrook, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Old College Try | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

The problem is they don't vote in proportion to their numbers. As for what impact these endorsements will have, so far there's not a lot of evidence that they've been that influential. The polls actually show more Republicans supporting Hahn.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: L.A. Mayoral Election: 'Voter Turnout Will Be Key' | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

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