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- Stamp it out
- Sen. Anthony Hensley apparently was among the few legislators who weren't aware earlier this year that the revenue forecast for our state government was becoming increasingly gloomy and budget difficulties were visible on the horizon. What other explanation could there be for the senator's decision to spend thousands...
- Research articles 2008-08-19
- Letters: One Reader's View
- Confidence in Harrisburg has been shaken once again with the recent indictment of the former chief of staff to House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese and his deputy leader, along with 10 Democratic caucus staff members. These indictments allege that taxpayer dollars were used to run campaigns, including out of the...
- Research articles 2008-07-28
- Editorial: Bonusgate
- House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese (D., Greene) has pledged to divert "substantial" tax money from his Harrisburg slush fund to more beneficial uses. Sounds good, but not if DeWeese has in mind spending taxpayers' money on a Washington consultant to do damage control in a grand jury probe of staff...
- Research articles 2008-05-14
- In North Carolina, Republicans are optimistic that they will increase their numbers--the Democrats control the House 68-52 and the Senate 31-19--because they have recruited more candidates than in the past two elections, making them more competitive in mo
- In North Carolina, Republicans are optimistic that they will increase their numbers--the Democrats control the House 68-52 and the Senate 31-19--because they have recruited more candidates than in the past two elections, making them more competitive in more seats. But House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman is...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Some vote-skippers in the Legislature had excuses; others didn't
- Some Utah legislators say they miss a lot of votes because they are busy legislative leaders. Others may miss votes because of serious illness. But some skip votes without either excuse, an extensive study by the Deseret Morning News finds. Among those without the excuses of being sick...
- Research articles 2008-03-31
- Task forces fall victim to deadline dispute
- With just minutes left in the 2008 Legislative Session, it appeared a legislative task force to study immigration would die, because of contention over an education task force that was also attached to the bill. The immigration task force by itself hadn't been controversial and was a much-touted...
- Research articles 2008-03-06
- Legislature gliding to a quiet finish
- With only three days remaining in the Utah Legislature's 2008 session, much of the state's budget has been wrapped up and only a few major issue bills remain to be debated. Among the topics still on the table: immigration, school equalization, funding for transportation and teacher salaries. Several...
- Research articles 2008-03-02
- Clock ticking for migration bills
- A House bill to tighten the restrictions on driving privilege cards received a nod from a Senate panel on Tuesday. It's among a slate of immigration-related bills that have passed the House and moved to the Senate. But with just six working days left, some House...
- Research articles 2008-02-27
- Accord seen near on Pa. open-records bill
- HARRISBURG - After protracted debate, the House and Senate appeared on the brink of agreement late yesterday on a bill that would greatly expand the public's access to government documents and shed Pennsylvania's distinction as having one of the worst open-records laws in the nation. The bill, approved unanimously by...
- Research articles 2008-02-12
- Senate passes open-records bill that would greatly widen access
- HARRISBURG - The state Senate yesterday unanimously approved a bill that vastly expands the public's access to government records. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R., Delaware) said that if the legislation becomes law, Pennsylvania would go from having one of the nation's worst open-records laws to, in his view, having...
- Research articles 2008-01-31
- Northeast.(Regional News)(Fletcher Allen Health Care plans for online information services)(Rhode Island House Majority Leader Gerard Martineau will plead guilty )
- BURLINGTON, Vt.-Fletcher Allen Health Care, an academic health center that includes a 434-bed tertiary-care hospital and more than 30 patient-care sites, said late last month it is seeking state approval to create a $57.2 million electronic health-record network. State law requires hospitals to submit certificate-of-need applications...
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- House Passes Energy Bill Without CAFE Provision
- The House of Representatives on Aug. 4 passed its version of energy legislation that provides incentives to build biomass factories and for research into cellulosae ethanol and biodiesel, but it does not include any fueleconomy provision for large trucks or passenger vehicles."This legislation takes our nation's energy policy in a...
- Research articles 2007-08-13
- Pedal to the meddle
- Senators declined to include new federal fuel economy standards in the energy package they approved several weeks ago. The bill remains a boondoggle-in-the-making, but it's a little less of one with the omission. But that doesn't mean the new mandates won't be included in whatever bill makes it to the...
- Research articles 2007-07-14
- Smoking battle smolders
- HARRISBURG - One of Gov. Rendell's priorities, a statewide smoking ban, remains elusive, and efforts to craft a compromise have polarized the legislature.The issue has become so divisive that two Democratic representatives, friends no less, nearly came to blows recently.The failure to get a smoking bill comes at a time...
- Research articles 2007-07-13
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
- Governor should be in Springfield As a former state legislator for eight years (1962-1970), and as House Majority Leader in my final term, I was shocked to learn in 2002 that Gov. Blagojevich was refusing to move into the governor's executive mansion in Springfield...
- Research articles 2007-06-15
- Pet projects thrive despite new House rules
- WASHINGTON -- To secure congressional funding for a pet project, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., made a surprising claim: The little-known National Drug Intelligence Center was about to take charge of the "vitally important" terrorist no-fly list. Murtha's news, in a letter he sent to the House...
- Research articles 2007-06-14
- Ag disaster aid on its own ... for now.
- House Democratic leaders pulled provisions to provide $3.5 billion in ag disaster relief from the next version of the war supplemental spending bill. They're seeking to force lawmakers to take a stand on disaster aid in hopes that will help the measure down the road. ...
- Research articles 2007-05-12
- Democrats to split Iraq war funding
- WASHINGTON AFP — Democratic lawmakers hope to vote Thursday on a bill to fund the Iraq war only until the end of August, which would require a second vote in July to release future funds, a party leader said. The new Democratic gambit in the House of Representatives came...
- Research articles 2007-05-08
- People & politics.(TRENDS AND TRANSLATIONS)
- New Mexico Senator John Pinto, a member of the Navajo Nation, was honored by his colleagues for his 30 years of service in the Legislature. The 82-year-old was cited for his work on improving roads and infrastructure on tribal lands and sharing his culture with other ...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Capital Briefs
- * PBS VS. MODERATE ISLAM: A $675,000 taxpayer-funded documentary. Islam vs. lstamists: Voices from the Muslim Center, was pulled by PBS from its lineup of films for its 11-segment primetime series, "America at a Crossroads." Now apparently controversial, the film features profiles of moderate Muslims from three continents and their...
- Research articles 2007-04-30
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