More black ink, more green Congressional Republicans received 932 billion more reasons last week to provide tax relief to American taxpayers. The Congressional Budget Office boosted its long-term estimate of federal surpluses to $1.55 trillion from its initial estimate four months ago of $63 billion. President Clinton wants any and all surpluses earmarked for the Social Security program.
What part of "NO" don't you understand? California voters spoke clearly and in plain English: Bilingual education in state schools is prohibited. Federal judge Charles Legge said last week he had no legal reason to suspend the voter-approved initiative, rejecting a court challenge from opponents. He said the prohibition does not discriminate against minorities or violate federal laws.
Is Marv back? Yess! "I will be taken seriously, you know, in time," said disgraced broadcaster Marv Albert, on the announcement last week that he had been rehired by the Madison Square Garden Network to anchor a nightly TV sports show. Just 10 months ago, it had appeared Mr. Albert's career had collapsed in the wake of his guilty plea to sexual assault charges. NBC fired him from his job telecasting NBA basketball and NFL football games. But his charm offensive following the plea-appearing on late-night comedy talk shows and taking abuse from the likes of David Letterman-appears to have paid off. Mr. Albert will anchor "MSG Sports Desk" and do radio play-by-play on half of the New York Knicks basketball games.
Compelling situation Attorney General Janet Reno last week testily defended before a Senate panel her decision not to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the campaign-finance scandal. Sen. Fred Thompson, who chaired the special committee that looked into the scandal last year, confronted Ms. Reno with new details from FBI director Louis Freeh's confidential memorandum to the attorney general. Mr. Freeh argued that "it is difficult to imagine a more compelling situation for appointing an independent counsel." Republicans complained the Justice Department has indicted only those responsible for making illegal campaign donations-such as DNC deep-pocket Pauline Kanchanalak, indicted last week along with her sister-not those who accepted them.
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Issue: "Madness in the Methodist"
July 25, 1998
No pious baloney