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...rooming and the gender identity initiatives “were things that I worked on but by no means that I deserve all the credit for,” Kouskalis writes in an e-mail. The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance pushed hard for the rooming reform, and the nine-year-old Trans Task Force lobbied for the “gender identity” clause.But his blockmate, UC President John S. Haddock ’07, says Kouskalis, in his first semester on the council, certainly took a “leadership role....It was inspiring...
...providing health care for virtually all Massachusetts residents. It is an experiment that requires everyone, including the government, businesses, health care providers, and individuals to share responsibility. During debate on the bill, thousands of people, from union workers to senior citizens, held rallies and meetings in support of broad reform. I can tell you firsthand that the resulting legislation reflected their input. By contrast, the federal government’s reform of Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2003 was far removed from those whom it actually affected...
...didn't need identity papers to vote. Republicans jumped on her remark, saying it indicated that she wanted illegals to vote, a charge Busby denies. But immigration remains a huge issue in this border region. Bilbray has aligned himself with House conservatives who are opposing the President's immigration reform plan, with its path to citizenship and guest worker program. In fact, Bilbray's adamant opposition to the bill led Sen. John McCain, one of the President's champions on immigration, to cancel a fundraising appearance with Bilbray. Both parties are pouring millions into the race, and Vice President Cheney...
...move. The Harvard College Curricular Review is a case in point. It was launched in the fall of 2002, and while the all the review’s committee’s had released their reports by this January, most of their recommendations remain unimplemented. Most of the reforms have been precise, sure-footed, and wide-ranging, and we look forward to their immediate implementation. Yet the future of the curricular review has unnecessarily come into doubt in recent months with two resignations—those of Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby and of University President Lawrence...
...welfare of children.“I believe the availability of quality public education is the foundation of our democracy,” Pritzker says. “This is something we are extremely passionate about and we have gotten involved with in our community, both with the reform of the Chicago Public School system and the charter school movement.”Although the Pritzker name has repeatedly appeared in the news because of the family’s accomplishments and donations, it has also drawn negative publicity.Pritzer’s youngest cousin—an actress...