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Daily Dispatch 2001

December 21, 2001: The insurance industry won't get federal protection, Sept. 11 makes millions change holiday travel plans, and looking into government's massive failure.

December 20, 2001: Argentina's financial crisis turns violent, Comcast and AT&T Broadband to merge, and are gun shows a terrorist arms bazaar?

December 19, 2001: Stimulus bill fight still raging in Congress, trade deficit soars in October, new D.C. medical marijuana suit heads to court.

December 18, 2001: Rumsfeld suggests that NATO should pull out of Bosnia, Congress stuffs special interest stockings, and Putin warns the U.S. on Iraq.

December 17, 2001: Call for national ID cards continue, the United States and Cuba trade for food for the first time since 1962, and Amtrak and the post office are in the same boat.

December 14, 2001: The White House pulls the U.S. out of the ABM treaty, Bush invokes executive privilege for the first time, and the Senate is still slow on judicial confirmations.

December 13, 2001: Election reform sails through Congress, the House passes an intelligence reorganization bill, and the war on terrorism weakens the war on drugs.

December 12, 2001: Social Security commission recommends private accounts, the House and Senate agree on an education bill, and Bush to withdraw U.S. from ABM treaty.

December 11, 2001: New leader warns U.S. not to abandon Afghanistan, Social Security commission presents its final report, and House Majority Leader Dick Armey may retire.

December 10, 2001: The U.S. and Russia are close to an arms cut deal, Kosovo's assembly opens for business today, and reaching for the stars and balancing the books.

December 7, 2001: Oracle's Ellison donates software to the NSA, holdout states may propose a new Microsoft settlement, and do civil libertarians aid terrorists?

December 6, 2001: Newfound respect for 2nd Amendment after Sept. 11, a federal judge orders Interior Dept. computers taken offline, and Russia schedules another space tourist.

December 4, 2001: Missile defense test successful, the Postal Service is further in the red, and Russia opposes a U.S. war with Iraq.

December 3, 2001: Iraq oil-for-food program extended, Argentina is on the brink of financial collapse, and Congress rushes to subsidize the insurance industry.

November 30, 2001: Bush's Social Security panel studies its options for reform, the DNC was denied a soft money exemption, and Congress is ready to cut the international drug war budget.

November 29, 2001: Testing time for missile defense, Cuba buys American food, and military trials and tribulations.

November 28, 2001: The U.S. halts its plan to lift sanctions on Iraq, the Supreme Court won't hear new affirmative action case, and Microsoft seeks a European settlement.

November 27, 2001: Iraq rejects Bush demand on arms inspectors, Columbine-like plot foiled, and the Bush administration wants to revive online censorship.

November 26, 2001: Terrrorism boosts special interest groups, Banks, feds join forces, and Bush pushes the stimulus package

November 21, 2001: Pennsylvania abandons school privatization, the U.S. expands its role in Southeast Asia, and Maryland county declares tobacco smoke a pollutant.

November 20, 2001: Bush defends his military tribunals executive order, Powell announces a new mideast peace initiative, and senate may compromise on Bush's faith-based program.

November 19, 2001: National ID card proposals continue to surface, the IMF and the World Bank ask for increased aid, and several states look to hike taxes.

November 16, 2001: Feds to take over airport security, Internet sales tax moratorium expanded, and man gets life for growing pot.

November 15, 2001: Congress spends on pork despite the war, jurors reject tobacco suit, and a new budget-conscious NASA chief appointed.
November 14, 2001: Private food stamps outpace welfare, Bush fills up the national tank, and the airlines ask for government ID cards.
November 13, 2001: France threatens to walk out of WTO talks, compromise on Mexican trucks sought, and Council of Europe seeks to censor Internet speech.
November 12, 2001: Press consortium analyzes 2000's presidential election votes, Bush judicial picks will wait until next year, and senators may tinker with the Posse Comitatus Act.
November 9, 2001: The postal service wants $5 billion one way or another, DeLay nixes U.S. involvement in the International Criminal Court, and terrorists at gun shows?
November 8, 2001: Musharraf: Stop the bombing, NASA considers privatization, and the New England Patriots face an ADA suit.
November 7, 2001: Bush threatens to veto spending, Amtrak on the brink of liquidation, and the war on terrorism vs. the war on drugs.
November 6, 2001: The U.S. tries to strengthen ties with India, Philly to privatize its government schools, and gun sales jump after Sept. 11.
November 5, 2001: The WTO meets in Qatar this week, the proposed Microsoft settlement is good for consumers, and Senate Republicans want to push judicial confirmations this week.
November 2, 2001: The House votes to bring airline security under fed control, the WPA returns in New York, and terrorists had Social Security cards.
November 1, 2001: Bush and Putin likely to strike missile deal, Microsoft and the Justice Department close to a settlement, and senators reject CIA drug interdiction flights.
October 31, 2001: The Postmaster General on the defensive, the Department of Education tries to get a grip on its wallet, and the Bush administration cracks down on medical marijuana.
October 30, 2001: The U.S. rewards Pakistan, the Supreme Court takes a closer look at the Americans with Disabilities Act, and talks to finalize the Kyoto Treaty underway.
October 29, 2001: Bush would compromise on airport security federalization, Argentina to restructure its national debt, and business groups push for Fast Track.
October 26, 2001: The White House halts missile defense testing, the Pentagon picks its new fighter today, and lawmakers abandon effort to repeal the Cuba travel ban.
October 25, 2001: Anthrax in the mail, passenger takes a loaded gun aboard a plane, and the terrorism bill explained.
October 24, 2001: More U.S. military head to the Philippines, farm bill in the balance, and Congress to vote on stimulus bill.
October 23, 2001: Bush gets a green light for steel protectionism, the U.S. may tighten its sanctions on Iraq, and the Postal Service asks for a bailout.
October 22, 2001: Bush and Putin get closer to an agreement on missile defense, new programs fill void left by Napster, and will bin Laden be put on trial?
October 19, 2001: Cato scholar testifies before presidential Social Security commission, Congress won't renew the Internet tax moratorium, and nationalizing Cipro?
October 17, 2001: White House says no to more bailouts, court affirms individual right to bear arms, and Sen. Gregg does a 180 on encryption.
October 16, 2001: Bush administration: don't cut taxes too much, Afghani king calls for U.N. troops, and California enacts nation's toughest gun laws.
October 15, 2001: Powell to India: We haven't forgotten you, attack-related detentions raise questions, immigration debate changes after attack.
October 12, 2001: Senate approves expanded surveillance powers, the threat of bioterrorism persists, and terrorism bill restricts online gambling.
October 11, 2001: Congress acting on economic stimulus package, the Senate turns to air safety, and Sen. Daschle pulls the plug on ANWR talk.
October 10, 2001: Armed passengers = safer skies, fast track on the fast track, and the Supreme Court turns down Microsoft.
October 9, 2001: Congress to take up terrorism bill soon, support grows for racial profiling, and the CIA grows after attacks.
October 8, 2001: Bush seeks new tax cuts, no third term for Giuliani, and is the U.S. prepared for new attacks?
October 3, 2001: Racial profiling after the attacks, Putin softens on NATO expansion, and Hoosier jailed for flag-burning.
October 2, 2001: Barr, Pilon and others to look at Ashcroft's security proposals at a Cato forum today, gun sales go up after attacks, and Taiwan wants to buy U.S. destroyers.
October 1, 2001: Feds warn of more attacks, the Supreme Court disbars Bill Clinton, and pain sufferers kept from relief.
September 28, 2001: Bush says no to a national ID, ANWR still doesn't solve all energy problems, and farmers fear a drop in subsidies after attack.
September 27, 2001: Terrorist attacks widen the federal trough, U.S. continues to bomb Iraq, and momentum grows for trade fast track.
September 26, 2001: Supreme court to take on voucher issue, lawmakers approve faith-based after-school funding, and terrorist attacks a crime against humanity?
September 25, 2001: Unanimous House agrees to pay U.N. dues, Ashcroft asks Congress for greater police powers, and Napster close to relaunching.
September 24, 2001: New calls for a national ID, Giuliani may run for a third term, and attorneys general pressure Microsoft about Windows XP.
September 21, 2001: Bush announces new cabinet level office for homeland security.
September 20, 2001: Justice presents security proposal to Congress.
September 19, 2001: Most Europeans support their involvement in military action.
September 18, 2001: Groups ban to temper calls for enlarged police powers.
September 17, 2001: U.S. considers retaliation's scope.
September 14, 2001: President Bush ponders a response to terrorist attacks, and civil liberties in the aftermath of the attacks.
September 13, 2001: Trade-offs between privacy and security begin to be scrutinized.
September 12, 2001: U.S. attacked by terrorists.
September 10, 2001: A capital gains tax cut may be in the cards, the EU decides on more Balkans troops, but looks to NATO to supply them, and Mississippi is bullying for Nissan.
September 7, 2001: The Justice Department says uncle on Microsoft, Colombia's Pastrana says the drug war hasn't worked, and is rent control driving blacks from San Francisco?
September 6, 2001: Russia says no deal on missile defense, Justice Department not dropping tobacco suit, and compassionate welfare?
September 5, 2001: The EU wastes no time in looking into the proposed Compaq-HP merger, a French judge looks to censor online speech again, and private firm plans to build a space station.
September 4, 2001: Mexico's Fox says U.S. immigration reform will take time, ex-postmaster general urges postal privatization, and the U.S. suggests that missile defense will cover Europe, too.
August 31, 2001: EU expands Microsoft antitrust investigation, DC police prepare for globalization protests, and Clinton gun panel meets for the first time.
August 30, 2001: U.N. to Bush: No weapons in space, the IRS loses or destroys 40,000 tax returns, and man executed on evidence that is now found to be non-existent.
August 29, 2001: Bush tries to avert high Midwest gas prices, lobbying war rages over broadband, and cannabis clubs continue to operate... for now.
August 28, 2001: McCain endorses a NATO expansion spree, court strikes down college racial preferences, and grandma's got a gun.
August 27, 2001: NATO suffers first casualty in Macedonian intervention, Taiwan to lift China trade sanctions, and FedEx to pick up Uncle Sam's slack.
August 24, 2001: Rep. Hyde wants the U.S. to embrace Taiwan, Bush picks new military chief and presses on NMD, and support for marijuana legalization at an all time high.
August 23, 2001: German minister to urge U.S. to censor, government price controls help tenant con landlord, and is Tennessee's lack of an income tax causing it budget troubles?
August 22, 2001: Still room for more tax cuts, NATO's latest intervention, and Oklahoma wineries sell directly and blossom.
August 21, 2001: New DEA chief tough on medical marijuana, tech leader calls for privacy legislation, and only Cato could go to China.
August 20, 2001: Democrats in denial over Social Security, drug offenders spend more time in jail, and the IMF plans to save Argentina again.
August 17, 2001: Trade deficit growth still good news, Russia ten years after the Soviet Union, and car hands-free phone safe?
August 16, 2001: House Republicans won't pay U.N. dues, entrepreneurs bask in education reform, and the Pentagon gives the go-ahead to purchase F-22 fighters.
August 15, 2001: Governors plea again for Internet taxes, Federal workers charge it to taxpayers, and the Gulf War never ended.
August 14, 2001: At 66, Social Security is overdue for retirement, NATO launches another Balkan venture, and is Ethanol a net energy loss?
August 13, 2001: Record number of prisoners drops, Californians now asked to use more electricity, and Democrats change their tune on gun control.
August 10, 2001: Daschle attacks Bush for 'abdicating international leadership,' Ca. judge slashes tobacco verdict, U.S. and Russia agree on space tourism.
August 9, 2001: U.S. will continue to patrol Iraqi skies, Army Corp of Engineers to relax wetlands rules, and a New Jersey town grapples with anonymous online speech.
August 8, 2001: Microsoft appeals to the Supreme Court, another Macedonia tragedy, and not enough food stamp recipients?
August 7, 2001: Ca. Supreme Court strikes down gun company liability suit, policy shifts on immigration, and more money for federal lands?
August 6, 2001: Governors want to tax internet and control urban growth, and Castro praises anti-globalization movement
August 3, 2001: U.S. cozies up to Russia, homeschooling on the rise and Microsoft's ruling request: abort, retry or fail?
August 2, 2001: White House coup on "patients' rights," Bush's unneeded energy plan clears the House, and Senate safety police target Mexican trucks.
August 1, 2001: Farm welfare threatens to bust the budget, campaign finance petition falling short, and the U.S. can learn from other countries on Social Security.
July 31, 2001: U.S. and Peru at fault over plane downing, former presidents issue election law reform report, and don't cry for austerity, Argentina.
July 30, 2001: Teamsters a roadblock to trade with Mexico, a charming face for communist China, and capitol clash over patients' rights bill.
July 27, 2001: Expansion, but not "blanket amnesty," to immigration, North Korea rap session -- anytime, anywhere, and welcome to Taxationland.
July 26, 2001: Bush's populist plan for fast-track, first break in the Cuban embargo, and delay on patient's rights keep vote away.
July 25, 2001: U.S. says no to another global treaty, even more money for the Colombian drug war, and lawmakers seek to ban online gambling.
July 24, 2001: Democrats vs. Social Security's reality, new Kyoto, same old problems, Bush: Troops to return when Kosovo has a self-sustaining peace.
July 23, 2001: Putin and Bush agree to arms limitations and NMD, protestors are no friends of the poor, and the moon: our reach should exceed our grasp.
July 20, 2001: President's commission details "broken" Social Security system, FTC looks to save the public from a sports drink monopoly, and in the U.S. economic slowdown "good news"?
July 19, 2001: Bush's religious charities bill hits congressional opposition, the Postal Service rewards deficits with bonuses, and California's energy...surplus?!
July 18, 2001: Quixotic flag burning amendment heads to the Senate, Japan may bury Kyoto Treaty, and even Iran can't win a drug war.
July 17, 2001: China and Russia sign friendship pact, Amtrak downsizes, and the government overestimated biotech corn danger.
July 16, 2001: Bush considers amnesty for illegal immigrants, missile defense test successful, and Bush suspends Helms-Burton provision.
July 13, 2001: Soft money too hard to ban, mixing art, government, and ideology at the NEA, and no new income tax for Tennessee.
July 12, 2001: U.S. set to violate missile treaty, Mexican trucks cause a ruckus, and nameless, but not contractless, in cyberspace.
July 11, 2001: Bush's new pharmacy discount cards, Justice Department to shine light on FBI and DEA, and the mail won't stop on Saturdays.
July 10, 2001: McCain-Feingold faces uncertain future, D.C. looks to ban cell phones in cars, and Pakistan: the Friend of my enemy is my... friend?
July 9, 2001: U.S. farmers: Early bird gets the pork, gun control U.N.-style, and the Philippines' Commander Global goes to jail.
July 6, 2001: Back and forth over Kyoto Protocol, Democrats pick soft money over rhetoric, and price controls are making energy crisis worse.
July 5, 2001: China nears entry to the WTO, New York is blurring the lines between church and state, and unilateral economic sanctions are ineffetive and widespread.
July 3, 2001: An appetite for pork threatens to bust congress' spending diet, mentally disturbed face lethal police tactics, and who's really manipulating electricity output in California?
July 2, 2001: Antitrust regulations don't fly, public schools are taught law of supply and demand, and the U.S. talks as Macedonia heats up.
June 29, 2001: Microsoft break-up overturned, the Supreme Court gives a victory to the tobacco industry and free speech, and electricity price caps are wrong for New York, too.
June 28, 2001: GOP to campaign for power production, police look inward on racial profiling, and amateurs in space.
June 27, 2001: Bush nominates affirmative action opponent to civil rights post, a "simpler" Internet tax, and a U.N.-free zone.
June 26, 2001: New York outlaws cell phones in cars, the road to Social Security privatization leads from Cato, and imminent Microsoft decision has advocates on edge.
June 25, 2001: Supreme Court upholds party spending limits, Bush pushes for faith-based funding again, and many New Yorkers soon to be cut off from welfare.
June 22, 2001: Bush issues formal veto threat to patient's bill of rights, Americans perceive greener grass on the other side, and Rice to meet with Gandhi.
June 21, 2001: Another "all-out effort" for Middle East peace, tarnished FBI comes under review, and the White House backs ethanol subsidies.
June 20, 2001: The Justice Department seeks tobacco settlement, NATO may send ground troops to Macedonia, and Massachusetts gets tough about seatbelts.
June 19, 2001: FERC tries to regulate away the power crisis, Taiwan test-fires while China war-games, and the check is in the mail.
June 18, 2001: Price limits instead of price caps, vast U.S. nuclear arsenal surprises Bush, and no Mission creep in Macedonia.
June 15, 2001: EU: Kyoto or bust, another public smoking ban, and a new debate on Carnivore.
June 14, 2001: The Shanghai Five vs. national missile defense, U.S. funds Iraqi opposition, and biotech corn cleared.
June 13,2001: Path now clear for China to join WTO, Bush supports NATO enlargement, and NASA aims to move Earth.
June 12, 2001: Senate fight for school choice, cell phone laws more disturbing than cell phones, and all quiet on the Macedonian front.
June 11, 2001: Bush would sign a "patients' rights" bill, but not Kennedy-McCain, Social Security commission holds first meeting, and Bush appeases Europe on global warming.
June 8, 2001: Jury-rigging missile defense, U.S. squawks over Russ-Turkey pipeline, and cashless in Cuba.
June 7, 2001: Free trade president protects Americans from affordable steel, scientists urge Bush to act on global warming, and jury awards $3 billion in tobacco cancer case.
June 6, 2001: Court clears way for prosecution of Ruby Ridge sniper, Philippines: rationale lacking, lieutenant missing, and Bush strikes back at faith-based funding opponents.
June 5, 2001: Poll: Americans want their energy cake and eat it to, Nevada joins the medical marijuana fight, and Napster close to deal with record companies.
June 4, 2001: A shift in the war for wetlands, Powell pleads for peace in the Middle East, and the FAA modernizes flight delays.
June 1, 2001: Danforth: FBI uncooperative in Waco probe, national missile defense faces new Senate hurdle, and good education is spelled "H-O-M-E-S-C-H-O-O-L"
May 31, 2001: Davis: It's "perilous" to oppose price caps, Wahid's impeachment puts Indonesia on edge, and Russia is reviewing Iraq sanctions.
May 30, 2001: Crippling the PGA, urban immigrants wanted, and free trade a "force for freedom in China," says Bush.
May 29, 2001: U.S. to buy Russian military technology, Bush says no to energy price caps, and race-based college admissions escape scrutiny.
May 25, 2001: The high price of anti-immigration policies, Texas takes on racial profiling, and Amtrak: service or business?
May 24, 2001: Bush's tax cut skates past shifting Senate, Bush vs. Davis: The Thrilla in California, and Ashcroft revives the Second Amendment.
May 23, 2001: Testing passes the house while vouchers are debated, Democrats propose a federal ban on highway cell phone use, and Little Rock seizes private land for Clinton library.
May 22, 2001: U.S. officials understood the risks of the fatal Peruvian anti-drug program, no relief from the gas tax, and Mexican workers: be our guests.
May 21, 2001: A prayer for welfare, NRA criticizes campaign finance reform... while it can, and taking affirmative action to court.
May 18, 2001: Senate debates tax cut, Rumsfeld pushes to pull out of Bosnia, and hurray for record trade deficits.
May 17, 2001: Bush unveils government "solution" to energy woes, U.S. and Britain to drop some Iraq sanctions, and home-schoolers continue to outperform.
May 16, 2001: California electricity regulators allow rate hike, Lieberman and McCain unite behind gun bill, and a new dioxin dilemma.
May 15, 2001: Yet another "record drug bust," taxing cigarettes to subsidize tobacco farmers, and Philippine elections may weaken President Arroyo.
May 14, 2001: The Supreme Court rejects exemption for medical marijuana, racial profiling doesn't work, and Texas may reform well-used death penalty.
May 11, 2001: No U.N. seat? No U.N. dues, Russian ground control to... nobody, and Clinton administration still causing "irreparable harm."
May 10, 2001: There's a new drug czar in town, Kostunica comes to Washington, and spam: delicious or deadly?
May 9, 2001: Drug war corruption behind the curtain, study finds cell phones only a minor distraction to driving, and nullifying jury nullification?
May 8, 2001: More California blackouts despite government efforts, Bush to ask for fast track authority, and another postal rate hike?
May 7, 2001: Rice optimistic on missile shield plans, Ashcroft told to take a bite out of Carnivore, and a preview of summer gas prices.
May 4, 2001: Bush stands by Clinton's forest regulations, Sen. Breaux Dismisses Social Security commission, and feds keep patients from medical marijuana despite state laws.
May 3, 2001: Federal vouchers face early death, Bush supports internal efforts in Macedonia, and public schism over "America's ultimate punishment."
May 2, 2001: A commission for real Social Security reform, Congress and Bush settle on a paltry tax cut, and national missile defense: committed to alemon?
May 1, 2001: Cheney: Energy generation, not conservation, education "reform" without innovation, and rebellion in the Philippines.
April 30, 2001: White House begins scrapping ABM treaty, IMF ready to pump money into Argentina again, and tourist arrives at space station.
April 27, 2001: Diallo's killers get "retraining," not punishment, suits against gun manufacturers crumbling, and public financing of religious charities can't stand up to tough questions.
April 26, 2001: Price controls for a problem caused by price controls, Bush may undo Clinton's logging regulations, and sorting through the drug war's wreckage.
April 24, 2001: A shield, but no Aegis for Taiwan, a hate crime in a race riot, and you've probably already had biotech corn.
April 23, 2001: Two more casualties in the war on drugs, free trade for the democratic Americas, and ANWR is off the table, for now.
April 20, 2001: Breaking the law to fight illness, Bush has no plan to remove failed economic sanctions, and charging the taxpayers too much for the Chargers.
April 19, 2001: A day that will live in infamy, protesters clueless in Quebec, and should we have organ donation or an organ market?
April 18, 2001: Putting free trade on the fast track, Powell concerned that Israeli invasion may mar "peacemaking," and government wants outer space to itself.
April 17, 2001: EPA swamps developers with Clinton's regulations, job discrimination vs. discriminating in favor of the disabled, and BigBrother.gov may be watching you.
April 16, 2001: Tax emancipation comes later this year (as always), Calif. Gov. Davis still delaying the inevitable, and Mississippi's "last stand" for the Confederate flag.
April 13, 2001: Bush implements Clinton's medical privacy rules, Taiwan to benefit from U.S.-China tiff, and federal judge rejects limits on political speech.
April 12, 2001: The authoritarian answer to the energy crisis, Powell again pledges U.S. commitment to the Balkans, and Phillip Morris: New friend of the FDA?
April 11, 2001: U.S. national missile defense attached by potential aggressors, public opinion "all over the map" on funding faith-based charities, and trade war over bananas finally over.
April 10, 2001: Operation "Overthrow Saddam," 10 years and counting, Justice Ginsburg backs moratorium on death penalty, and Germany may wage "infowar" against United States.
April 9, 2001: Splitting hairs over China negotiations, Postal Service's ideas a "dead letter," and population bomb a dud.
April 6, 2001: Davis still won't solve California's energy problem, U.S. regret eases tensions with China, and McCain madness on sports betting.
April 5, 2001: Osprey was flawed from the start, Gov. Ventura supports medical marijuana, and House digs a grave for the estate tax.
April 4, 2001: Postal "service," anti-gun lawsuits shot down, and Education Department needs a lesson in management.
April 3, 2001: Congress isn't the toughest challenge for McCain-Feingold, America's greying skies, and another minimum wage hike?
April 2, 2001: Mexico: free trade, now free immigration, black business leaders speak out against the death tax, and Coloradoans grumble about new gun law.
March 30, 2001: California consumers to be bribed to use less energy, senate shields McCain-Feingold from likely constitutional problems, and democrats to hit the road alone on election reform.
March 29, 2001: Bush tackles Clinton's monuments to federalization, making marriage just a little easier, and Chao wants "comprehensive" ergonomics rules: How about elimination?
March 28, 2001: Bush looks to put Kyoto agreement on ice, Thompson advocates FDA regulation on tobacco, and the Postal Service scrambles to stop hemorrhaging.
March 27, 2001: Bush: The economy needs a tax cut jump start, affirmative action faces supreme test, and a milliom moms and a fractured movement.
March 26, 2001: U.S. prisons: almost 2 million served, Bush may block cheap steel, and the Supreme Court looks at medical marijuana.
March 23, 2001: New Hampshire just says no to medical marijuana, foreign workers get little help from INS, and campaign finance reform: little change and unintended consequences.
March 22, 2001: The drug war stops at the doctor's office, Bush proposes compromise on patients' bill of rights, and armed citizen stops rape.
March 21, 2001: House Republicans one-up Bush, farmers at the federal trough--again, and FBI fears cyber-attack.
March 20, 2001: Social Security gets another year of life support, NASA flaps over would-be space tourist, and are vouchers as great as parents say?
March 19, 2001: McCain-Feingold faces challenges from friends and enemies alike, more killings in Indonesia, and will Bush bend to China's will?
March 16, 2001: Will Democrats change their tune on campaign finance reform? Gov. Johnson seeks to liberalize drug laws. INS relaxes immigration rules for hi-tech workers.
March 15, 2001: Cheers abound for surging trade deficit, the drug war "a well-intentioned flop" and gender wars continue over pay.
March 14, 2001: Bush reverses course, says no to CO2 restrictions, Bush says yes to "soft money" restrictions, and Cato scholar helps snuff out smoking ban.
March 13, 2001: Bankruptcy reform moving quickly through the Senate, Colombia governors question the U.S. drug war, and are armed homes safe homes?
March 12, 2001: Bush delays faith-based initiative, capital gains tax cut may be added in the Senate, and failure in Kosovo.
March 9, 2001: Bush tax cut passes the House, Bush education package passes Senate committee, and the Postal Service continues to hemorrhage.
March 8, 2001: Clinton pardon scandal continues, Ventura favors Internet sales tax, and taxpayers pay for corn they can't eat.
March 7, 2001: White House defends battered faith-based initiatives, food stamp receipts plummet, and is NASA 'monkeywrenching' the first space tourist?
March 6, 2001: Congress tries to undo Clinton workplace rules, Bush wants expedited Medicare reform, and herbicide kills crops, but drug war thrives.
March 2, 2001: Putting the bite into bankruptcy law, drug-fighting certification "self-defeating," patients' rights compromise.
March 1, 2001: Court strikes down term limit "labeling" law, no end to biotech corn scare, and Bush's slower spending hits NASA.
February 28, 2001: Bush calls for end to "unrestricted spending," the Clean Air Act is upheld, and U.N. warns about overpopulation.
February 27, 2001: Bush to argue for private retirement accounts and Powell urges easing Iraq sanctions, but keeps troop commitment in Kosovo.
February 26, 2001: U.S. vs. Microsoft, Round 2, special interests want to 'beef-up" tax package, and what digital divide?
February 23, 2001: Experts: FAA should be grounded, Court rules Miami can't legislate past Second Amendment, and Texas town bans public smoking.
February 22, 2001: Bush to raise Department of Education budget, Yahoo! defies French court, and states seek to censor exit polling.
February 21, 2001: Good news: trade deficit reaches record high, Bush won't rollback last-minute land grab by Clinton, and Churches grow skeptical about faith-based initiatives.
February 20, 2001: Incarcerations swell under Clinton, Texas "hate-crimes" law rides emotional wave, and Bush strikes at Ex-Im Bank.
February 16, 2001: California may buy state's power grid, Microsoft may have new friend at DOJ, and ITC says embargo has had little impact on Cuban, U.S. economies.
February 15, 2001: Bush comes out swinging hard on corporate welfare, Bush pushes emissions trading, and more risks seen in campaign finance restrictions.
February 14, 2001: Tobacco lawyers get their cash now, Bush wants to talk to China, Russia about NMD, and hands off your cell phone.
February 13, 2001: Court shuts down Napster, court tries to nullify jury nullification, and rough travel in Cuba.
February 12, 2001: New York keeps poor on the dole, NASA continues to waste money in space, and airlines are getting criticized for their success.
February 9, 2001: Mexican "guest worker" proposal gains momentum, Internet tax moratorium may be extended, and Washington state puts limits on government seizures.
February 8, 2001: Governors experience shortfall in tax revenue, shots fired outside the White House despite a gun ban, and Congress pays off the U.N.
February 7, 2001: Hillary is A-OK with "soft money," FCC's Powell supports deregulation, and Bush is willing to aid Europeans on missile defense.
February 6, 2001: California governor seizes power company assets, patients' rights McCain style, and was "Survivor" rigged?
February 5, 2001: Price controls will worsen electricity crisis, Clinton's Balkan mistake becomes Powell's commitment, government causes air delays, and casinos in San Francisco?
February 2, 2001: 'Investing' in Amtrak, Powell watches and waits on the Middle East, and governors seek to curb online sales tax evasion.
February 1, 2001: Diallo's killer's are off the hook, California bailout or blackout, and a homeland protection gency proposed.
January 31, 2001: Surplus projections get even bigger, Powell comes out against sanctions, and one small step for commercial space travel.
January 30, 2001: Bush announces taxpayer funding of religious charities, McCain restarts his campaign, and Smith and Wesson on its knees after consumer boycott.
January 29, 2001: Bush to send prescription drug proposal to Congress, 'experts' criticize death tax repeal, and will Ashcroft put a leash on Carnivore?
January 26, 2001: World Bank urges lending for "safety nets," senators take aim at video games, and taking a match to the death tax.
January 25, 2001: Greenspan endorses tax cuts, a time-out on Kyoto, and the Pentagon investigates the Osprey.
January 24, 2001: Bush unveils education proposal, opening the door for working immigrants, and the real money behind foreign aid.
January 23, 2001: Return to sender on taxes, bracing for more California blackouts, and allow responsible armed parents on school grounds?
January 22, 2001: New orders block old orders, delay would kill campaign finance legislation, and planet would be alright if it weren't for humans.
January 19, 2001: Bush talks tough on Iraq, covering up the faltering Osprey, and Clinton challenges Jefferson.
January 18, 2001: Calif. Gov. Davis blacks out on cause of energy crisis, N.Y. Gov. Pataki proposes reducing mandatory minimums, and can we trust Ashcroft on antitrust?
January 17, 2001: The EU's foolish trade restrictions may bankrupt Chiquita Banana, New York avoids new sports stadiums, and California suit may halt SWAT tactics.
January 16, 2001: Ashcroft in the hot seat, Clinton proposes new airline industry regulations, and popular science text books riddled with errors.
January 15, 2001: The Washington Post reports on Cato Handbook for Congress, and Clinton's foreign policy legacy comes under examination.
January 12, 2001: Opportunity and advice for change, AOL-Time Warner forced to give away instant messaging, and public schools, private managers.
January 11, 2001: FedEx goes postal, money from tobacco settlement not being spent on prevention, and McCain puts the brakes on Amtrak funding.
January 10, 2001: Chavez withdraws as Labor nominee, Helms caves on U.N. dues, and Clinton's pitch on the Test Ban Treaty likely to strike out.
January 9, 2001: Bush moves early on defense, "Traffic" raises questions about the drug war, and raise the minimum wage, Clinton demands.
January 8, 2001: States vow to pursue Microsoft, Taiwan may ask for armaments, and Palestinians reject Clinton's final offer.
January 5, 2001: McCain pledges campaign finance reform, a 14-step program for treaty support, and another penny for your mail.
January 4, 2001: Fed lowers interest rates, raises market confidence, McCaffrey's last word on drugs, and Chavez nomination challenges conventional labor rhetoric.

Daily Dispatch 2001

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