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...less-than-sure-shots: Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, zealous welfare reformer and pro-life advocate, is up for the top job at Health and Human Services. Many left-of-center Dems are likely to cringe at aspects of his record, but moderates from both parties recognize Thompson's clout - and stand frankly in awe of his groundbreaking work in welfare reform. He may field a few tough questions, but Thompson will be fine...
...signals a lack of consensus among voters, and certainly negates any mandate claimed by either party. Congressional observers predict Democrats will return to this logic after the 20th, but for the moment, they're just hoping to use their fleeting power to articulate the concerns (over education and tax reform, among other issues) they fear could be swept under the rug in two short weeks...
...respected." Milosevic said he would continue to head the Socialists as an opposition party, but most felt his time had passed. His allies were another question: in the aftermath of the boss's concession, they maneuvered for positions in the new government and legislature. Although reform took a major leap in Yugoslavia with the events of 2000, many steps remain...
...That question drives what may be the next big thing in education reform: so-called K-16 partnerships, in which colleges work to improve K-12 schools. More than a century ago, universities and their local public schools talked at every turn. In those days before the SAT, many colleges designed their entrance exams, down to which passages from Homer students ought to be able to translate, and high schools tailored their lessons accordingly. But as the nation's public schools swelled and colleges started recruiting applicants from farther afield, universities lost touch with their neighborhood schools. Over time...
...abortion policy. Thompson has a reputation as a workhorse, a details man and a good aisle-crosser, and after turning up his nose at Washington during the first Bush administration - calling it "Disneyland East" - he says he's ready to move in and get to work on health-care reform, welfare reform and bio-technology. "I am absolutely passionate about these issues," Thompson said Friday by way of introduction...