Lawmakers work late, pass casino gaming bill By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS – Ohio entered the world of casino gambling in the wee hours of Friday morning, missing its constitutional deadline for legislative action but ultimately getting there nevertheless. Gov. Ted Strickland plans to sign the bill into law. “I continue to […]
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Governor To Sign Bill Reforming Sentences In Sc,
Governor To Sign Bill Reforming Sentences In Sc, COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Gov. Read more on WSAV Savannah .
Proposed “Quick Fix” Bill in California Legislature Upsets Parents and Deaf Community
Proposed “Quick Fix” Bill in California Legislature Upsets Parents and Deaf Community A bill which is now being considered by the California State Senate (AB 2072) threatens to harm the well being of deaf children by allowing vested interests to dominate the process of creating and distributing information provided to parents of newborn deaf children. […]
U.S. climate bill arrives in Senate
U.S. climate bill arrives in Senate By Jeff Tollefson Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) released their much anticipated global warming bill on Wednesday, setting the stage for one last attempt to get climate legislation through the U.S. [More] Read more on Scientific American .
GOP abandons blockade of banking regulation bill
GOP abandons blockade of banking regulation bill The most sweeping new controls on financial institutions since the Great Depression are a big step closer to approval in Congress. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News .
Statement by Governor Jan Brewer Signing Senate Bill 1070
Statement by Governor Jan Brewer Signing Senate Bill 1070 The bill Im about to sign into law Senate Bill 1070 represents another tool for our state to use as we work to solve a crisis we did not create and the federal government has refused to fix Read more on New America Media .