Word: localitis
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...past year that he has lived in the city, Kartwicki has not voted or been involved in local politics--and plans to stay on the sidelines in the future...
...mentioned that his administration has cleaned up more abandoned urban industrial sites--also known as "brownfields"--than any administration in his state's history, and cited the fact that industrial waste in Texas has been reduced by 11 percent. Most importantly, however, Bush emphasized the role of states and local authorities in administering environmental programs and claimed "that if you own the land, every day is Earth Day." Bush has proposed limiting the federal government's role in many areas. However, this policy is risky when it comes to the environment. For instance, Bush's campaign emphasizes the importance...
...third place recipient told his local newspaper that all of the contestants were united in the goal of preventing the "Harvard guy" from winning...
...started in February and has about 10 members. The group wants to focus on teen mothers and pregnant teens, and hopes eventually to make presentations in local high schools on ways of preventing birth defects...
...media hospitality tent is being run by local icon Anheuser Busch and comes complete with ping-pong and hockey tables, although surprisingly (this being St. Louis), the bar isn't yet serving at 9 a.m. Some Gore staffers ping and pong for a bit, then head out. All part of a subdued, but still business-as-usual, walkup to the debate...