61. Most coalition members represent jurisdictions that receive more in transportation funding from Washington than they pay in federal gas taxes. 62. One bill that worries coalition members is the Private Property Protection Act, scheduled for a final House vote Friday. 63. Other coalition members consider the new policy a dramatic retreat from diversity. 64. Other possible coalition members include some extreme right-wing parties. 65. Ralph Reed, a Bush adviser and former coalition executive director, said he believes the Texas governor has strong support among coalition members. 66. Reed urged coalition members to remain focused on the religious aspect of their political work. 67. Reed said that although the effort would be nationwide, its effect would be concentrated in the South and Midwest, where many coalition members live. 68. Shaul Yahalom, a government coalition member from the National Religious Party, suggested that Netanyahu should step aside temporarily and appoint an acting prime minister. 69. So far, all coalition members support a pre-emptive effort to clean up the air, but the details are still amorphous. 70. State coalition members and supporters pushed this year for changes that would close some of the loopholes in state laws. |