Independent counsels: should Congress make major changes in the law?
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Controversy exists on whether Congress should change the independent counsel law when its 1999 renewal date arrives. The law is meant to guarantee the impartiality of investigations by freeing them from political conflicts of interest. It has been used 17 times since it was created in 1978. The planned resignation of Whitewater investigator Kenneth W. Starr fueled more criticism of the law. Starr has been criticized for bias in favor of the Clinton administration, while others cite his efforts as proof that a special prosecutor is a waste of public money.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1997
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Property rights: do government regulations infringe on landowners' rights?
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The property rights movement is increasingly relying on state and federal legislatures to reduce the impact of environmental and other laws that they say infringe on property owners' constitutional rights. In recent years the focus has shifted from state and local land-use policies to federal wetlands and endangered-species laws. Opponents of the movement admit regulation is sometimes excessive, but say the Constitution's takings clause is already protected, and that courts are the appropriate venue for balancing rights.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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Cracking down on immigration: should government benefits and services be cut off?
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The reception of Proposition 187 by California voters has led to movement on the federal level to deny benefits to illegal, and in some plans legal, immigrants. All sides in the debate agree that stopping the flow of illegal immigrants entering the country is a national priority. Opponents of plans to cut of aid to immigrants point out that most immigrants are already ineligible, and because they come to the US seeking jobs, most do not rely on public assistance.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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