Top Stories for the tag "legislation" voted on by you! RSS feed July 9, 2008

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Candidates Move Closer Together On Housing Crisis

Real Estate – Although John McCain and Barack Obama originally disagreed on how to handle this crisis, now they both publicly say that homeowners need relief. They support major legislation, being considered by Congress, that…

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Disabled Vets Commemorative Bill Passed to President - Coin…

News – A bill directing the U.S. Mint to issue 350,000 $1 silver commemorative coins in 2010 honoring disabled veterans was officially presented to President Bush yesterday, July 7. H.R. 634 passed in the House and Senate…

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National Park Quarters Gain Senate and House Traction -…

News – The call for national park quarters grew louder with progress in the House and introduction in the Senate. The joint quarter-dollar legislation seeks to issue quarters in 2010...

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Foreclosure legislation delayed, perhaps for weeks

Money – WASHINGTON -- Emergency legislation intended to help as many as 500,000 homeowners on the brink of foreclosure to renegotiate their mortgages, which congressional leaders had predicted they would approve by Independence…

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Tainted Tomatoes? Enough is Enough!

Politics – It's time that Congress get serious about implementing real food safety reforms and pass comprehensive legislation. Congress is writing bills right now to fix our broken food safety laws, but the powerful industry…

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House overturns ADA rulings

Politics – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation June 25 that would clarify who is eligible for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Girl Scouts Silver Coin Legislation Summarized

Women – Should a newly introduced House bill become law, 350,000 silver $1 coins will be issued in 2011 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

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America Seized With Fear

News – Unbeknownst to the American people who are besieged with a fear and trembling over the falling stock market, the sub-prime credit crisis, the flooding in the Midwest, and the all-time oil, gas and food prices, a…

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EPA, DoD Concerned Over Toxic Chemicals Inside Three Military…

Health & Fitness – The Defense Department and the Environmental Protection Agency are in a turf war over the clean up of toxic substances at Fort Meade and two other military bases.The Pentagon has refused to sign an agreement, required…

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Louisiana gov. signs controversial education bill

News – Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill that critics say could allow for the teaching of "creationism" alongside evolution in public schools.

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Homeland Security Panel Dems Introduce 3 Bills

News – The chairman and other Democrats who sit on the House Homeland Security Committee have introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at improving US preparedness and response, according to a statement on the bills.

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A License to Sell Loans

Real Estate – How, exactly, would consumer costs increase if lenders were required to place borrower interests first? Would not loan expenses go down if lenders were obligated to present the best possible options to client borrowers?…

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House Passes Bill to Avert Medicare Physician Payment Cut

News – On June 20, 2008, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Charles Rangel and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell introduced the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R.6331).…

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Can Congress really lower gas prices?

Politics – The truth is that despite the flurry of bills being debated on Capitol Hill, Congress cannot control the global price of oil nor offer real help for beleaguered American drivers now or in the near future, analysts…

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Obama Supports FISA Legislation, Angering Left

Politics – Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) today announced his support for a sweeping intelligence surveillance law that has been heavily denounced by the liberal activists who have fueled the financial engines of his presidential…

Louisiana's Latest Assault on Darwin
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Louisiana's Latest Assault on Darwin

Science – It comes as no surprise that the Louisiana State Legislature has approved a bill that seeks to undercut the teaching of evolution in the public schools. The state has a sorry history as a hotbed of creationists'…

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Silver Coin Honoring Disabled Veterans Almost Law - Coin…

News – A silver $1 coin commemorating disabled U.S. veterans is nearly a step away from reality. H.R. 634 or the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act easily passed through the House in May of 2007,…

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