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Animal researcher protection bill passes state Senate: A bill to shield academic researchers from harassment by animal rights groups and others who oppose their work passed the state Senate on Friday. The Researcher Protect Act, submitted after a home invasion attempt at the home of a UC Santa Cruz scientist who uses mice in...; Tags: Harassment, researcher, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-08-22
Mullin bill to protect researchers passes state Senate: A bill to shield academic researchers from harassment by animal rights groups and others who oppose their work passed the state Senate on Friday. The Researcher Protect Act, submitted after a home invasion attempt at the home of a UC Santa Cruz scientist who uses mice in...; Tags: Harassment, researcher, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-08-22
NAM and Congress meet head-on in dispute over new lobbying law: The National Association of Manufacturers' legal challenge to the last year's Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which would require the disclosure of NAM members paying more than $5,000 per quarter to pursue lobbying tasks, is headed for a showdown. In its lawsuit--NAM vs. Taylor, filed in U.S. District...; Tags: Harassment, lawyer, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-03-31
AIM Exposes Scandal at UN Sea Treaty Group: To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Sarah Schaerr Norton of Accuracy in Media, +1-202-364- 4401 ext. 107, Sarah.Schaerr@aim.org Senate Poised to Vote on Controversial Pact WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a special report on the Accuracy in Media website www.aim.org, AIM editor Cliff Kincaid exposes how allegations of sexual harassment and...; Tags: Harassment, MARKETING, U.N., U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-10-16
Defying the expectations of affirmative action: THE confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may be the ultimate Rorschach test. Americans look back at what transpired in that Senate hearing room in October 1991 and see what they want to see. For those who believed Anita Hill's claims that Thomas -- while...; Tags: Harassment, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-10-08

Thomas memoirs try to clear 'untruths' about him: WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ascends the bench with his colleagues today for the start of a new term, just as his memoirs reopening the wounds of his 1991 Senate confirmation battle go on sale. In a telephone interview Sunday with USA TODAY, Thomas...; Tags: Harassment, memoir, U.S. Senate, USA Today, Washington; Research articles 2007-10-01
Bills in the New York state Senate: S.6906 DEFRANCISCO Prohibits the throwing, tossing or expelling of saliva, spit or sputum at or on an employee of a correctional facility; such conduct shall be aggravated harassment of an employee. Same as A.9850 03/06/2006 referred to Codes 06/19/2006 PASSED SENATE 06/19/2006 delivered to Assembly 06/19/2006 referred to Codes ...; Tags: Government, Harassment, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-08-01
Bills in the New York state Assembly: A.9732 KIRWAN Establishes a minimum 20 year sentence of imprisonment upon a defendant convicted of committing a felony while possessing a firearm and provides that such sentence shall run consecutively with the sentence for the underlying felony. Same as S.131 01/27/2006 referred to Codes 06/06/2006 held for consideration in Codes...; Tags: Fax, felony, Harassment, phone, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-08-01
Notification bill should be aborted: THE ANTI-abortion bill approved by the Senate this week, which makes it a federal crime to help an under-age girl cross state lines to avoid parental notification laws, is a mean piece of legislation, which takes a politically popular concept and applies it to a range of cases that could...; Tags: Harassment, U.S. Senate, women; Research articles 2006-07-28
Battles brew beyond Senate race today: If voters hadn't elected Jon Corzine governor of New Jersey, things would be different today. But they did, and now a lesser-known Democrat will likely face the Republican son of a former governor in the race to replace him. Corzine appointed Robert Menendez, a U.S. representative from Hudson County...; Tags: council, Democrat, Governor, Harassment, Republican, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-06-06
Nigerians celebrate Senate's rejection of third term for Obasanjo: ABUJA AFP — Nigeria's opposition celebrated after parliament rejected a constitutional change that would have allowed President Olusegun Obasanjo to run for a third term in office in 2007. Senators voted against the bill Tuesday and the lower house of parliament withdrew it from consideration Wednesday. "The issue...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, democracy, Harassment, MARKETING, Nigeria, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-05-17
Bills in the New York state Senate: S.6699 NOZZOLIO Creates the crime of harassment by electronic mail or computer network; defines Computer Network to mean a a set of related devices connected to a computer communications facility, or b a complex of two or more computers, including related devices, connected by communicated facilities. Same as A.9944...; Tags: computer, FINANCE, Harassment, Insurance, NETWORKING, PRODUCTIVITY, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-05-01
Bills in the New York state Assembly: A.330 WEISENBERG Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings for awarding shared parenting of minor children in the absence of an allegation that shared parenting would be detrimental to the best interests of the child; establishes an order of preference in awarding custody; defines shared parenting and parenting plan. Same...; Tags: creditor, debtor, FINANCE, Harassment, Insurance, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-05-01
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor): Sexist comments cannot be excused This display of Senate horseplay with Sen. Ricky Hendron' s hazing of "rookie" Sen. Cheryl Axley reflects an insensitivity that would not be tolerated elsewhere. Hendron's disrespectful behavior was nothing more than stuff from the "Good...; Tags: CAREER, Harassment, Sen., treasure, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-04-09
UC Academic Senate votes to oust leader: In a rare move, the University of California Academic Senate has voted to remove its chairman, UCLA biology professor Clifford Brunk, citing concerns over his ability to adequately represent faculty views. During a lengthy meeting Monday in Oakland, the senate first passed a resolution of no confidence...; Tags: Academic, Harassment, leader, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-03-15
Faculty leader at UC gets the boot: In a rare move, the University of California Academic Senate has voted to remove its chairman, UCLA biology professor Clifford Brunk, citing concerns about his ability to adequately represent faculty views. In a lengthy meeting Monday in Oakland, the senate first passed a resolution of no confidence...; Tags: Academic, chairman, Harassment, leader, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-03-15
As Milton Street declares he'll run for House, residency questions arise: After dabbling these last few years in duck tours, street vending, and maintenance work at Philadelphia International Airport, T. Milton Street Sr., brother of Mayor Street, wants his old job back as a Pennsylvania state lawmaker, 23 years later. "I got an itch, and that's the only way I...; Tags: Harassment, HARDWARE, Leadership, Litigation, Mice, petition, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-03-08
Bills in the New York state Assembly: A.9211 MANNING Provides that no light of any color shall be affixed to or displayed on the windshield wipers of any motor vehicle. Same as S.430 01/04/2006 referred to Transportation A.9227 GIANARIS Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed...; Tags: Benefits, Harassment, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-03-01
News in Brief: Chesco Democrats name candidate for state Senate Members of the Chester County Democratic Committee yesterday unanimously nominated County Commissioner Andrew Dinniman as their candidate in the special election to fill the state Senate seat of the late Robert J. Thompson. Now in his 15th year as county commissioner,...; Tags: Harassment, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-02-26
Legislative rail: Highlights of Tuesday's activities at the Legislature: - The House sent Gov. Kathleen Sebelius a bill giving mothers nursing their infants in public some protection from harassment. - The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee endorsed a bill restricting picketing and protesting at funerals after reworking...; Tags: Games, Harassment, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-02-22