Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania is to take over the new White House Homeland Security Council on Monday, and it is not yet clear how extensive the federal government's role will be in setting state and local security requirements.
The dispute exposed something of a culture clash in the pageant, setting state directors in California, Oregon, Illinois, Texas and other states -- some of whom had long shunned two-piece bathing suits for contestants -- against Mr. Renneisen.
The dispute is evidence of a culture clash within the pageant, setting state pageant directors, who long shunned two-piece bathing suits for contestants, against Mr. Renneisen and his team, who are fighting a loss of television revenues and a growing sense of cultural irrelevance.
"This will be informed both by analysis of life expectancy projections by the Government Actuary's Department and by a report from an independently-led body on wider factors that should be taken into account when setting state pension age, such as variations in life expectancy".
"Even were I not bound by [that case]," Jaffe writes, "the issue of a chimpanzee's right to invoke the writ of habeas corpus is best decided, if not by the Legislature, then by the Court of Appeals, given its role in setting state policy".
The plan he spoke of Wednesday involved creating jobs, cutting costs, "strategic borrowing," federal assistance and increased state revenues--but most of his proposal seemed to be setting state lawmakers up for incredibly tough choices.
