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The Truth and Only the Truth About the 'Public Option' Plan
Kansas Free Press | November 14th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
WASHINGTON - The goal of health care reform, according to the Obama administration, is to provide quality, affordable health care for every American while preserving what works in today's system, expanding choice, and containing costs. In the first read more
New Hampshire Committee Votes Against Assisted Suicide
National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse | November 14th 2009 by NASGA - Stop Guardian Abuse
A bill to legalize assisted suicide in New Hampshire lost key backing Tuesday from a legislative committee when both supporters and opponents joined forces to reject it.The House Judiciary Committee voted 14-3 against the bill that would let terminal read more
Support the Arrowhead Reroute
North Country Trail News | November 13th 2009 by Joan Young
Royal River bluff on the MN Arrowhead (photo by JHY) if you like this article, click the Blip chiclet! from Bruce Matthews, NCTA Executive Director We've got some movement in Congress on the Arrowhead re-route legislation--please help us read more
Secretary Napolitano Makes First Speech on Immigration Reform
Immigration Impact | November 13th 2009
photo by Center for American Progress Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s speech today at the Center for American Progress (CAP) will probably be remembered as a key moment in the history of immigration reform. The Secreta read more
Nebraska Viatical Settlement Brokers/Providers Bond
Surety Bonds Blog | November 13th 2009
LB 853, a new Nebraska state law, was enacted concerning the proof of financial responsibility from viatical settlement providers. LB 853 requires viatical settlement providers and brokers to supply evidence of financial accountability, which could b read more
Friday Legal Updates™ - Nevada Pro-Life Effect, Doctor Uses Wro…
Surrogacy & Egg Donation Issues | November 13th 2009 by Theresa Erickson
Surrogacy, Surrogacy and more Surrogacy on this Happy Friday Morning! Too bad it is gloomy outside here in Southern California, but it could always be worse. Welcome to today's updates. Have an awesome weekend! New York - Gree read more
Sen. Dodd To Introduce Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill
Connecticut Employment Law Blog | November 13th 2009 by Daniel Schwartz
Following up on my earlier post, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) announced this week his plans to introduce emergency legislation that will guarantee paid sick days for those who are infected by the H1N1 virus. In a statement, Sen. Dodd indicated read more
Parties Seek Balance Between Purity, Compromise
Politics 2000: How to Understand Politics in the Third Mille… | November 13th 2009 by Tyson Chaney
Retired President Bill Clinton addressed Senate Democrats this week in hopes of spurring them to bridge intra-party divides and pass a health-care reform bill. One of the biggest hurdles between the two bills floating around the chamber is that one read more
New State Park Funding On Brink of Passage
Get Off The Couch News | November 12th 2009 by Joan Young
2008 Michigan State Park sticker if you like this article, click the Blip chiclet! based on news stories in the Detroit News and M-Live Since April, Michigan lawmakers have been working on options to fund state parks, since money for thei read more
Dartmouth Atlas and Physician Supply - No Relation to "Tort…
Illinois Deserves the Truth | November 12th 2009 by Illinois Deserves the Truth
First it was the GAO. Then the Bureau of Economic Research. The Cincinnati Enquirer. The Texas Observer. What are we talking about? Clear evidence by any credible benchmark that there is no link between state “tort re read more
Nebraska Contract Tax Bond
Surety Bonds Blog | November 12th 2009
A new Nebraska state law was enacted that expands the coverage of contractors within the state. The new law, LB 1001, modifies the current tax bond requirement for contractors to inflate its coverage. Currently, the surety bond is required before the read more
The Independent Betting Adjudication Service resolves gambling di…
CasinoMan Blog | November 12th 2009 by Eddie
IBAS stands for the Independent Betting Adjudication Service. The service lends its credible and reputable practice to act as an impartial adjudicator on various disputes that often arise between online gaming operators and their respective customers read more
No Alternative, That Is, If You Want Affordable Health Care
Everyday Citizen | November 12th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
So the U.S. House finally came up with a health care bill! After a daylong clash with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve a plan that would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years. Democrats s read more
The Truth and Only the Truth About the 'Public Option' Plan
Everyday Citizen | November 11th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
I am thrilled that the House passed its public option plan last week. It's going to be the beginning of a new era in the United States. Sadly, there have been some incorrect statements made about the public option plan by ill-informed writers. The pu read more
In the News: Special Veterans Day Edition
Illinois Deserves the Truth | November 11th 2009 by Illinois Deserves the Truth
Military vets and contractors have filed thirty-two lawsuits from 32 states against the likes of Halliburton and KBR, claiming the companies exposed them “to toxic fumes by burning everything from human remains to tires in massive open air pits.” read more
U.S. Congress Tells EPA to Study Hydraulic Fracturing and Drinkin…
CleanTechies Blog | November 11th 2009 by CleanTechies
Five years ago the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assured the nation that the technology credited with opening vast new natural gas supplies was safe. Now Congress has ordered the agency to take another look. As part of the $32 billion Interior read more
New Hampshire Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts, & Kickboxing P…
Surety Bonds Blog | November 11th 2009
On 06/26/2008, a new law titled SB 309 was enacted in New Hampshire. SB 309 is concerning the regulation of boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts and kickboxing matches. The promoters of mixed martial arts and kickboxing events now must abide by the read more
Today, We Honor Our Immigrant Service Members
Immigration Impact | November 11th 2009
America will celebrate its veterans around the nation today, honoring those who have served our nation with selflessness and bravery. Included in the millions who have served are immigrants. From the Revolutionary war to current conflicts, immigrant read more
Over-regulation is huge problem for firms, says FPB
Boost Your Business | November 11th 2009 by Paul
Over-regulation is a huge problem for the UK’s small businesses, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB), despite a recent Government report claiming the benefits of regulation outweigh the costs by 85%. Phil McCabe, spokesperson for t read more
Mortgage Brokers Have a Dirty Little Secret
Personal Finance Advice Today | November 10th 2009 by Joan Yankowitz
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Now it’s the Senate’s turn for financial legislation – McCl…
Get Out of Debt | November 10th 2009 by Steve Rhode
Credit Card News Alert would give ordinary folks tough protections against predatory lending and abuses by credit card companies, and would create a government agency to oversee mortgages, credit cards and other consumer-credit products. Dodd’s read more
Military Families Act Protects Families Who Protect US
CAUSA blog | November 10th 2009 by CAUSA Oregon
This press release comes from our allies at the National Immigration Forum. The National Immigration Forum is the leading immigrant advocacy organization in the country with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nat read more
Legislation Unveiled to Reform U.S. Financial System
Economic Perspectives | November 10th 2009 by Hopeton Hay
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) joined by fellow committee members Jack Reed (D-RI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Michael read more
Being Responsible: Thank You Congressman Dennis Moore!
Kansas Free Press | November 10th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
Last week, Rep. Dennis Moore published an editorial in newspapers across the third Congressional district announcing his support for the House health insurance reform bill. As he explained last week: I will be voting for this bill because it address read more
House Health Care Bill a Mixed Bag for Immigrants
Immigration Impact | November 10th 2009
Late on Saturday night the House passed its health care reform bill and put the ball back in the Senate’s court. The goal is to make health care more affordable and more accessible for millions of Americans. Once again, immigration became a majo read more
A Call to Action Regarding Egg Donation Industry Standards
Surrogacy & Egg Donation Issues | November 10th 2009 by Theresa Erickson
As we all know, California passed legislation this month that required egg donation advertisements to include language regarding the risks that are involved in the medical procedure. Of course, it is not enough for those of us in the industry- read more
RE-ENTRY LEGISLATION
Voices of Hope Productions | Social Issue Media Production | November 10th 2009 by Lori
After years of work, Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman has put together a comprehensive package of bills, which reflects the tremendous outpouring of information, experience, expertise, and recommendations that were made by citizens acro read more
Dissident Docs Fail to Dislodge AMA’s Backing of House Health B…
Free Health Matters Blog | November 10th 2009
Doctors unhappy with provisions missing or included in the current health legislation failed to get the American Medical Association to rescind its support for the House version of the overhaul bill. After spirited debate in Houston at an interim po read more
Kim Clement – Obama is God’s Man
Discerning The World | November 10th 2009 by Discerning The World
I have not been following the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) bandits for a while now, because the Emergent movement took front stage in South Africa and I needed to focus on that. But I thought it was time to go back and peek into the cracks read more
Motorcycle Discrimination
Northwest Harley Davidson Blog | November 9th 2009 by mac rant
Craig Bramscher (Brammo CEO) and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden Equal treatment from the state and federal government. It’s a topic that many motorcycle groups and individuals invest a lot of time to ensure. Whether it’s fighting against profiling of av read more
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