Bruce Alpert
Bruce Alpert is an author at Religion News Service.
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Conservatives Serious About to Threat to Bolt Giuliani GOP
By Bruce Alpert — October 9, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Tony Perkins, the president of the powerful Family Research Council, said he wasn’t joking when he and other social conservatives threatened to back a third-party candidate for president if Rudolph Giuliani wins the Republican nomination _ even if it helps elect Democratic favorite Hillary Clinton. “For some of […]
NEWS STORY: Bush Budget Would Fund Private, Religious Schools
By Bruce Alpert — February 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Early in his first term, President Bush proposed a plan to provide federally financed vouchers to give low-income parents across the nation the option of sending their children to private schools, including religious ones. Faced with strong opposition from Democrats and teachers unions, Bush settled for a $13 […]
NEWS STORY: Clinton’s race initiative panel to tackle religion and racial reconciliation
By Bruce Alpert — January 1, 1998
c. 1998 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ President Clinton’s race initiative _ minus the president _ travels to New Orleans Thursday for an all-day discussion on the role of religion in racial reconciliation. On the agenda are a series of discussions on such topics as “the impact of changing racial demographics on the religious community,” […]
NEWS FEATURE: Abortion foes expect support from new House speaker
By Bruce Alpert — January 1, 1998
c. 1998 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Both sides on the contentious abortion issue describe Rep. Bob Livingston, R-La., as staunchly anti-abortion, but disagree on how much he can advance that agenda as the new speaker of the House of Representatives. Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, said Livingston, […]
NEWS STORY: Clinton nominates Lindy Boggs as next Vatican envoy
By Bruce Alpert — January 1, 1997
c. 1997 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ President Clinton has announced his intention to nominate former Louisiana congresswoman Lindy Boggs to be the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, replacing Raymond Flynn, who announced his resignation Monday (Sept. 15). Boggs, 81, who retired from the House in January 1991 after nine terms, was formally nominated […]
NEWS STORY: Clinton nominates Lindy Boggs as next Vatican envoy
By Bruce Alpert — January 1, 1997
c. 1997 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ President Clinton has announced his intention to nominate former Louisiana congresswoman Lindy Boggs to be the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, replacing Raymond Flynn, who announced his resignation Monday (Sept. 15). Boggs, 81, who retired from the House in January 1991 after nine terms, was formally nominated […]
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