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A debate was held by candidates to replace Governor Locke, who did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Gregoire has been state attorney general since 1992. Republican Rossi served as …

A debate was held by candidates to replace Governor Locke, who did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Gregoire has been state attorney general since 1992. Republican Rossi served as …

Participants talked about the problem of unsolicited commercial e-mail known as “Spam.” Among the topics they addressed were potential legislation to regulate unsolicited e-mail, identifyin…

Witnesses testified about the role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s response to the Western energy shortage. The hearing contains five panels of witnesses. There are shorts b…

Senators and others representing their states announced that they would support legislation to protect money received from state tobacco settlements from possible seizure by the federal gove…

Attorneys general from several states talked with reporters about the agreement they have made with tobacco companies. The agreement provides $206 billion for eleven states and will end bill…

President Bill Clinton talked with reporters about the agreement between State Attorney Generals and tobacco companies. He talked about how tobacco companies are now financially responsible …

Senator John McCain, R-AZ, and others announced a compromise on tobacco legislation on which the Senate Commerce Committee would vote later in the week. The bill would cap punitive damages a…

Committee members debated final language on the National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act. Amendments were offered in order of the different titles of the bill. This portion fe…

Attorneys general met to hear from members of Congress concerned with various legal issues. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke about juvenile crime legislation and tobacco legislation. Represe…

After President Clinton’s announcement on needed revisions to the tobacco settlement, anti-tobacco leaders talked to reporters. They praised the president and stressed the goal of reducing t…

Attorneys general from a number of states announced a settlement reached with the tobacco industry. The settlement would create a trust fund to pay for medical costs resulting from tobacco a…

After the Court heard oral arguments in cases concerning the legality of doctor-assisted suicide, attorneys and representatives of other interested parties commented on the proceedings. The …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The committee worked on an initial draft of the Democratic Party platform prior to next month’s Democratic national convention in Chicago. Georgia Governor Zell Miller chaired the meeting. T…

In the evening session, citizens and representatives of various organizations testified about various social issues, including education, urban issues and health care.