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News: Google, Facebook warn against new US piracy legislation
2011-11-17 00:38:00 Google, Facebook warn against new US piracy legislationWeb firms including Google and Facebook have written to the US government in opposition to a proposed bill to combat piracy.Alongside AOL, Twitter and eBay they claim that the Stop Online Piracy Act poses huge risks to the internet.SOPA, supported by the music and film industries, aims to give new powers to content providers to help them take offending sites offline.The US House of Representatives is due to debate the bill on 16 November. more details http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/techn-ology-15757282
Legislation update: Tell your reps to say NO to Illinois Sex Ed bill
2011-11-03 19:51:00 -By Warner Todd Huston This week our elected state officials in Springfield may be voting on a comprehensive sex education bill (HB 3027 Amendments 1 and 2) that critics are saying is wholly unnecessary. It is unnecessary, they say, because there is no urgent need for the law. All school districts are already allowed to... Read more »
The War on Planned Parenthood: Legislation in Lieu of Stones and Veils
2011-06-02 17:34:00 It's not two self-absorbed reality TV stars awkwardly eating Pizza in the Big Apple. Its not scandalous, or full of shock value like a tweet of a penis. It's a story about insidious effects, about damages which are not as painfully tangible or emotionally jarring as a destroyed home-one of thousands that extreme weather has left in ruins. No, this is about Planned Parenthood. We don't stone our women for adultery, we don't force women to conceal their faces or bodies -and moreover suppress their individuality, by wearing a veil or burqa. No in the West we have things right...right? Well, on the right-Not quite. Currently Republicans across the Country are waging a war on Planned Parenthood, the leading...
Indiana's Makes Great Strides in School Choice, Pro-Life Legislation
2011-04-02 17:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston While everyone has been focusing on the Nazi signs being carried by "teachers" in Wisconsin, Indiana's fleebaggers have finally come home and the state's legislature has gotten down to business. The result has been some great conservative victories for school choice and pro-choice legislation. Hoosier Access has the finer points and details, but I'll give an overview of two great pieces of legislation that passed down at the state's House in Indianapolis....
Attempting to Rebrand Obamacare Repeal Won?t Make Legislation More Popular
2011-01-14 09:18:00 Democrats are up to their old games again, or perhaps I should say in thrall to their old illusions. If we just do a better job of explaining Obamacare this time, they contend, we’ll finally win the American people over. Now, in the House Minority, in large part because while in the majority, they pushed ...
By: GayPatriot
CTA-related legislation to watch
2010-11-18 13:00:00 Illinois lawmakers are in Springfield this week for their veto session before Thanksgiving break. Here are a few CTA-related bills that may draw action this week.>> SB3965 -- Mass Transit Inspector GeneralThe state's executive inspector general would oversee the RTA, Pace, CTA and Metra and prevent waste and corruption. This legislation comes months after it was discovered Metra's chief misused thousands of dollars of the agency's money.But there was disagreement at a recent RTA board meeting, the Tribune reports, over who should appoint the watchdog. The CTA has had its own inspector general's office for more than 10 years. The board recently appointed Paul Sidrys to the post.>> HB6947 -- CTA boardAs Greg Hinz of Crain's points out, the bill would eliminate...
New fire safety legislation for businesses
2010-10-20 11:29:00 From 15 November 2010 all non-domestic premises must hold a valid Fire Safety Risk Assessment.Previous fire certification process will cease and all non-private dwellings will have to have a current fire risk assessment carried out and periodically reviewed.When the new fire safety legislation comes info force on 15 November 2010, the responsibility for fire safety in the workplace will rest with the employer, or those with any degree of control over premises, such as managing agents, owners and landlords.Click here to read more about the new fire safety legislation for businesses on nibusinessinfo.co.uk
Legislation Grants Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and Int
2010-08-24 17:10:00 By: Michael H. Payne & Elise M. Carlin As recently reported in Washington Technology, on July 29, 2010, President Obama signed the Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2010 into law. This legislation amends the Clean Contracting Act of 2008, and allows the public to access the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), previously off-limits to anyone other than chairmen and ranking members of congressional committees. Under the new law, with the exception of contractors’ past performance evaluations, all information will be available for viewing online. What Is FAPIIS? Effective April 22, 2010, FAPIIS was established as part of the 2009 Defense Authorization Act. FAPIIS is managed by the General Services Administration, and was launched as “part of an ongoing initiative by the Administration to increase consideration of contractor integrity and the quality of a contractor's performance in awarding Federal contracts.”...
Nursing home reform legislation signed
2010-07-29 23:06:00 "This is historic legislation," Gov. Pat Quinn declared before signing into law a major nursing home reform bill Thursday at the James R. Thompson Center....
Home Buying Experts Support New Legislation to Remove Home Buyer Tax Credit
2010-03-29 17:13:00 The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) expressed support for legislation recently introduced by Representative Eliot Engel that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 eliminating the so called "marriage penalty" from the Home Buyer Tax Credit. The current guidelines require both spouses to have the same exact ownership history in order to claim the tax credit, a standard that does not apply to unmarried couples, effectively penalizing married home buyers. "We applaud Representative Engel's leadership on this issue and fully support this legislation that will make the current home buyer tax credit section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 more equitable for all potential home buyers," said Benjamin Clark, 2010 President of NAEBA. The Worker, Homeownership,...
Landmark Health Care Legislation Move Us Closer To Socialism and Revolt
2010-03-22 04:12:00 the vote on the Landmark Legislation known as the Affordable Health Care Reform Act; it is clear to this viewer that the back room deals made to secure passage will bankrupt this country The dignity of our legislative process has been lost and prostituted Lady Liberty has been raped and left in the streets like a common whore. But, we know who the real whores are, don't we? It is the hypocrisy of our current leadership.
Ford Statement on Driver Distraction Legislation
2009-09-14 13:24:00 A responsible and realistic statement from Ford on a critical issue. At DrivingEnthusiast.net, we endorse a ban on all texting and a requirement for hands-free voice-activiated support of cell phones. Lets put the distractions away and focus on driving! STATEMENT ON DRIVER DISTRACTION LEGISLATION The following is a statement from Sue Cischke, Group Vice President for Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering: WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2009 – “At Ford, we think driver distraction is a critically important issue. Drivers experience many different types of distractions on a daily basis. Drivers are going to have conversations, read maps and directions, and listen to music while they drive. The most complete and most recent research shows that activity that draws drivers' eyes away from the road for an extended period while driving, such as text messaging, substantially increases the risk of accidents. Ford believes hands-free, voice-activated techn...
To Critics of Republicans:Show me the Legislation where GOP pushes its beli
2009-08-04 04:57:00 In a comment to a recent post, reader Paul expressed one of the standard (but inaccurate) criticisms leveled against the Republican Party: In my opinion the Republican Party has been taken over the most extreme religious right (people who love to push their beliefs on others while trying to take away their rights) Many of those who ...
By: GayPatriot
Obama Faulted Bush Administration for Rushing Legislation
2009-07-28 10:28:00 If someone found a tape where George W. Bush, long before he had been elected President faulted a Democratic Administration for using tactics that he would use once in office, you can bet that the media would be playing that audio clip on a regular basis. Well, while reading what was on the mind of various ...
By: GayPatriot
Excess baggage? Do we really need legislation for our luggage?
2009-06-29 23:50:00 AP fileGetting on a plane? You'll want to read this.The Tribune's Jon Hilkevitch has an interesting piece on baggage.U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) has developed some pet peeves about airline baggage since he was elected to Congress.The three-term congressman is seeking to solve some of the continual annoyances he and other air travelers experience through legislation aimed at regulating both checked baggage and carry-on items toted onto airliners.Really? Yep....
Waxman-Markey Passes:Job-killing Legislation Crafted by Men who Never Creat
2009-06-27 20:57:00 While my Congressman has, to his credit, never taken an earmark to benefit our district, he has also never held a job in the sector he so delights in regulating. He doesn’t understand how money is made, innovation fostered and jobs created. For over forty years, Henry Waxman has served in government, six years in ...
By: GayPatriot
H.R. 645: National Emergency Centers, Text of Legislation, Introduced in Ho
2009-06-23 18:42:00 H.R. 645: National Emergency Center, Text of Legislation, Introduced in House HR 645 IH 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 645 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2009 Mr. HASTINGS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, ...
By: TexasFred's
Credit Card Legislation Includes Gun Rights
2009-05-21 07:49:00 [From The J-Walk Blog] Makes perfect sense: House passes measure expanding gun rights. Gun rights advocates found an unlikely ally in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday as lawmakers passed a measure allowing concealed, loaded firearms to be carried in national parks… The Senate voted 67-29 on Tuesday to attach an identical measure to ...
By: News for Greens
GOProud Lauds Bi-Partisan Domestic Partner Benefits Legislation
2009-05-20 20:50:00 Hot off the wire: GOProud Applauds Introduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Bill Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) lead co-sponsor in the Senate and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) lead co-sponsor in the House. (Washington, D.C.) ? Today, the bipartisan Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations (DPBO) bill will be introduced in both the House and Senate. Senator Susan Collins ...
By: GayPatriot
Maine?s Marriage Legislation & the State?s ?Citizen?s Veto?
2009-05-07 09:17:00 Over the past few years when citizens across the country organized to put initiatives on their respective state’s ballot enacting a law or amending the state’s constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, I, while opposing their initiatives, appreciated their motivation. They did not want their state Supreme Court ...
By: GayPatriot
House Passes Hate Crimes Legislation; Delays DADT Repeal
2009-04-29 23:45:00 With the House passing H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (by a 249-175 vote), gay groups are cheering. I guess the White House is too; the President had urrged Congress to pass this bill. While I don’t share the view of social conservatives that such legislation could target churches, I ...
By: GayPatriot
GOProud Comments on Hate-Crime Legislation
2009-04-23 18:08:00 Just released today from GOProud Executive Director Jimmy LaSalvia…. (Washington, D.C.) ? ?In the next few days, the Democratic controlled House of Representatives will do exactly what the Republican controlled House in the 108th Congress did ? pass hate crimes legislation. In their cynical never-ending quest to lower expectations, the gay left will undoubtedly hail the ...
By: GayPatriot
Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell Repeal Legislation Introduced
2009-03-02 20:13:00 Kudos to Rep. Tauscher for introducing this legislation and at least getting the ball rolling. It is precisely the sort of knife fight no president wants to get into, especially in his first 100 days. But it seems that President Barack Obama is about to get dragged down the same dark alley as Bill Clinton when ...
By: GayPatriot
Senator Sobel Introduces Domestic Partnership Legislation
2009-02-19 02:49:00 The Senate’s version, SB 1642, will have a version in the House sponsored by Rep. Richard Steinberg. Many polls show 77% of Floridians favor benefits for unmarried couples, even at a time when a woman is suing a South Florida hospital for refusing to grant her access to her partner while she lay dying. This case proves that gay couples are especially vulnerable when there is no legal protections for their families. When passed, this bill will make sure that committed, unmarried couples in Florida have access to basic legal rights like visiting each other in the hospital. About. F*cking. Time. Let’s hear it for Eleanor Sobel and Richard Steinberg. Hmmm…I like those names.
Real Stimulus Legislation Must Fix Housing, Create Jobs VIDEO
2009-02-16 21:27:00 Real Stimulus Legislation Must Fix Housing, Create Jobs; At a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, Senate Republicans emphasize the need for stimulus legislation that focuses on fixing housing and creating jobs instead of wasting taxpayer dollars on pork barrel spending and programs that don?t create jobs now.
Senate presents Legislation to reduce Foreclosures
2009-01-27 14:30:00 A law set forth by the 2nd Democrat of U.S. Senate on January 6, seeks to help the judges in bankruptcy, decrease the number of mortgage debts. This in a major way would forestall the excessively growing number of foreclosures. Senator Richard Durbin made the law. The main purpose of this law is to assist ...
UK Politicians Warned to Think About Asbestos Legislation
2008-10-17 16:17:00 Politicians in the UK have been warned to think carefully before passing draft asbestos legislation relating to those that have contracted a benign asbestos related disease. The legislation relates to those that contract pleural plaques, which is a scarring of the lungs. Professor Neil Douglas, president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, has said ...
How is the housing legislation going to help reverse this market
2008-07-31 17:00:00 The problem is obvious: too many homes for sale, not enough buyers. Actually there are a good amount of buyers, but not enough who can get approved and who have at least 10% to put down.
New reverse mortgage legislation calls for more disclosure
2008-06-30 17:00:00 Earlier this month, Governor Carcieri of Rhode Island signed a reverse mortgage legislation that mandates greater disclosure of fees charged by lenders.
English language legislation gathers steam across the USA
2008-06-19 09:18:00 USA Today - English as an official language has gained momentum as proponents keep going to the ballot box with measures that discourage bilingual ballots, notices and documents. Thirty states now have laws specifying that official government communications be in English, says U.S. English, a group that promotes the laws. This year such bills are under ...
By: TexasFred's
SEO, ASA and the spectre of legislation
2008-06-16 12:09:00 Should search engine optimisation (SEO) efforts be regulated by the Advertising Standards Agency? Recent discussions over whether or not the UK Code of Advertising Practice should apply to SEO have interested me considerably, because the existing rules simply cannot cater for the sector. Furthermore, while much of the recent debate has centred on whether or ...
By: SEO Blog
SEO, ASA and the spectre of legislation
2008-06-16 07:09:00 Should search engine optimisation (SEO) efforts be regulated by the Advertising Standards Agency? Recent discussions over whether or not the UK Code of Advertising Practice should apply to SEO have interested me considerably, because the existing rules simply cannot cater for the sector. Furthermore, while much of the recent debate has centred on whether or ...
By: SEO Blog
DEFRA told to implement 'flawed' nitrates legislation
2008-06-10 17:00:00 DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn has been advised by a cross-party committee of MPs to implement a new Nitrates Action Programme, even though the EU Directive on which it is based is flawed.
By: FWi - All News
[Asinine] Michigan joins the ranks of the states considering legislation to
2008-06-06 22:50:00 Toledo Blade
Ohio: Senate Passes ?Castle Doctrine? Legislation!
2008-05-31 01:42:00 On Thursday, May 29, Senate Bill 184, Ohio?s ?Castle Doctrine? legislation passed out of the State Senate by a vote of 25 to 7.
By: Gun News
Sad Stories Do Not Justify Federal Legislation
2008-05-31 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The horrible accident that befell Kaitlyn Lasitter, well it rips your heart out. A bubbly, well-liked Kentucky teen girl just at the beginning her life suffers a grievous, life-changing injury in an accident at an amusement park, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. In January of 2008, some cables fell loose from the Superman ...
By: Publius Forum
Ohio?s Senate Passes ?Castle Doctrine? Legislation!
2008-05-30 01:36:00 On Thursday, May 29, Senate Bill 184, Ohio?s ?Castle Doctrine? legislation passed out of the State Senate by a vote of 25 to 7. This legislation now heads to the Governor for his signature.
By: Gun News
Xenophobia and Anti-Gay Legislation Galore in Oklahoma
2008-05-29 20:29:00 Oklahoma has become a laboratory in which the worst right-wing elements are ramming xenophobic and anti-gay legislation through the Legislature. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Michigan Democrats pass abortion legislation
2008-05-28 16:37:00 One of the arguments for supporting the democratic nominee this fall is that a failure to put a democrat in office will result in the further erosion of reproductive freedom. This argument annoys and angers me because 1) it’s fear-based and 2) democrats have been selling out women for years now. If there’s one ...
By: Bligbi
Tennessee: Pro-Gun Legislation Passes In Eleventh Hour!
2008-05-24 18:46:00 The Tennessee 105th General Assembly adjourned its 2008 Regular Session after midnight on Wednesday, May 21.
By: Gun News
California Assembly to Vote on Gun Show Ban Legislation Very Soon!
2008-05-24 18:46:00 Assembly Bill 2948, introduced by State Assembly Member Mark Leno (D-13), could be voted on by the Assembly as soon as next Tuesday, May 27. Simply put, this dangerous bill would ban the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace.
By: Gun News
Tennessee: Pro-Gun Legislation Passes In Twelfth Hour!
2008-05-23 21:33:00 The Tennessee 105th General Assembly adjourned its 2008 Regular Session after midnight on Wednesday, May 21.
By: Gun News
California Assembly to Vote on Gun Show Ban Legislation Very Soon!
2008-05-23 21:33:00 Assembly Bill 2948, introduced by State Assembly Member Mark Leno (D-13), could be voted on by the Assembly as soon as next Tuesday, May 27. Simply put, this dangerous bill would ban the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace.
By: Gun News
New Hampshire: Governor John Lynch Signs Pro-Hunting Legislation into Law!
2008-05-23 21:33:00 Recently, Governor John Lynch (D) signed House Bill 1266 into law.
By: Gun News
Wrap-Up of Pending Alabama Pro-Gun Legislation!
2008-05-23 00:19:00 On Tuesday, May 20, the Alabama State Legislature adjourned its 2008 Regular Session without passing any Right-to-Carry reform measures.
By: Gun News
Seriously: Tire-Noise Legislation?
2008-05-23 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Clearly, bureaucrats in Europe hate cars more than life itself, but this seems like a stretch even for them: the European Commission is now attacking the noise made by vehicle tires. But what noise are they...
By: CarDomain Blog
LGA urges state-wide taxi legislation
2008-05-22 14:32:00 The Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia has called on the State Government to provide state-wide taxi legislation. (...)
By: Taxi Blog
EU agricultural ministers fail to reach agreement on pesticides legislation
2008-05-20 19:31:00 Agreement on pesticide approval now expected in June
By: FWi - All News
Pro-Hunting Legislation Enacted in Maryland!
2008-05-15 22:57:00 Governor Martin O?Malley (D) has signed four important pro-hunting bills thus far in 2008.
By: Gun News
Programs And Legislation At Hand To Fight Foreclosures
2008-05-15 15:03:00 Many far-reaching proposals are ongoing to help poor homeowners in debt to be bailed out of a difficult situation. Some of them may be assisted through constructive programs that aim at active participation in places such as FHASecure. This program, though moderated through its eligibility parameters, along with Hope Now, tends to have a limited time span of delivering aid. A more legislative aspect is thus needed to ensure proper prevention of the foreclosure epidemic. Allen Fishbein, the director to the credit as well as housing project allied with the Consumer Federation of America, said that he supports the foreclosure prevention legislation. Though things are still under considered consolidation, there remains no better alternative to look up to or even choose from, under these situations. The legislation under Congress however requires a principal that would get to the bottom of bankruptcy problems allowing judges to revisit the conditions for mortgage contracts which should h... |
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