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Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
... Who would have thought? As the Senate began work on a comprehensive immigration Bill, lawmakers from both parties demanded substantial changes in the legislation on Monday and forced Sen...
Google Voice Faces FCC Scrutiny
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 11, 2009
© Todd Kravos
Does the new Google Voice app compete with AT&T? AT&T seems to think so, and they want the rules that apply to them to also apply to Google. And it's written the Federal Communications Commission about it.
The FCC is looking in to it.
Lots of people are talking ...
Turbo: The Movie Is Better Than Most Street Fighter Films
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-11
... Down, Again, Just Like the Old Days
• Timeline delays this morning
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• A Secret for Contending with Colleagues
• Anchor Intelligence
• 2009...
California - America's first failed state?
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's regime keeps lurching from one disaster to the next. California's lawmakers are looking to revamp the budget but according to this news report , the budget might be ...
Climate change junket for Congress
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
...ng wrong with fact finding missions. But in these straitened times when everyone is doing it tough, lawmakers should show some constraint. Half a billion dollars for a junket is too much....
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 26, 2009
...k a look at it this month. The program, for what are officially called O-1 visas, began in 1990 as lawmakers sought to separate these applicants from the pool of those seeking H-1B visas, the visa pro...
Recession squeezes jails
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
...void jail, thanks to the recession. Because it costs $30,000 a year to feed and house each inmate, lawmakers across the United States are now considering budget cuts that would close prisons, loose...
Revisiting FAS 157, Again
in Bizinformer, on April 2, 2009
...esses. Now those rules are being softened, according to BusinessWeek . After intense pressure from lawmakers and some factions of the financial industry, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FAS...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
...er for Obama is that he will be accused of pandering to populism. Well, he is a politician. So now, lawmakers are back pedalling on the proposal for a 90% tax on bonuses. Instead, the plan is to giv...
California: Black Cars to be Banned Because they Work Harder than Other Cars?
in carzz.org, on March 26, 2009
...ent- everyone in California should only be able to drive black cars by that logic.
The California lawmakers are simply stupid.
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Is California the canary in the coal mine?
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...issuing income tax refunds. Add to that the infrastructure projects that have been shelved. And its lawmakers can't put up a budget with Republicans locked into their refusal to raise taxes. The ...
Should radio pay royalities?
in Digital Music - The Future, on February 4, 2009
...hich they certainly arn't getting at present!
Apparently though a bill is being worked upon by lawmakers in order to make radio stations pay for the music; is this right? I'm not sure. One co...
Google GDrive online storage & backup service leaked
in Wangtam, on 2009-02-01
...ers - Making Government Transparency for Real... at CongressSpacebook.com
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Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 18, 2009
...jeski, director of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) . "This new bill shows that lawmakers recognize both nanotechnology's enormous promise and possible problems. The legislatio...
Lawmakers and Social Networking
in Web 2.0, on October 20, 2008
...ve already seen your Senator's page on Twitter, this is why).
I think anything that helps our lawmakers stay in touch with us (the common folk) is a great thing.
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Corporate governance takes a back seat
in Sox First, on October 20, 2008
... reporting that banks, which were really hit hard by the crisis, still found enough money to lobby lawmakers and regulators in the lead-up to the rescue plan. And this is the result!...
Bailout fails - what now?
in Sox First, on September 30, 2008
...em is built around the premise that investors take the risk. The latest developments show that the lawmakers underestimated the public animosity towards Wall Street and the power elites. Still, the p...
Sarbanes-Oxley boosts shredding business
in Sox First, on July 2, 2008
...Oxley, and various other laws, the shredding business has been growing at about 15-20 per cent. The lawmakers have given it enormous upside....
U.S. Internet Gambling Prohibition Update
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 27, 2008
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The nonsense continues in the United States as Conservative lawmakers call for more of a "nanny society".
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala) has renewed the call to prohibit adult Americans fr...
No SOX relief in sight
in Sox First, on June 24, 2008
...complying with the audit requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. But don't take that as a sign that the lawmakers will start rolling SOX back. The smart money is on the Government sitting on its hands an...
The Real Reason The Feds Don't Want Internet Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on May 21, 2008
... about it the government is practicing protectionism. For the sake of votes and perhaps payoffs the lawmakers are playing up to those American based businesses and individuals that have a stake in see...
We Take High School Football A Tad Too Seriously
in End Zone Buzz, on March 7, 2008
...d the interwebs concerning this very topic.
- A report in USA Today reports that two government lawmakers in South Carolina have sponsored a bill to require officials to use television replay to...
The Yuan, Exports, and the Hot Economy
in China Venture News, on March 3, 2008
I saw two interesting pieces last week on the rise of the yuan. One said that the appreciation of the Chinese currency was hurting small businesses in China and increasing the mortality rate among small business start-ups (something VC people should be interested in). The other said, basically, ...
Can Terrorist Use Our VoIP Providers And DoS The NSA?
in The VoIP Weblog, on January 28, 2008
...d by the Protect America Act of 2007, which is set to expire in February of 2008.
Of course, some lawmakers are trying to come up with an excuse to get another similar bill passed to keep FISA from ...
Guns in National Parks?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 10, 2008
...Gotcha your gun? Huh?
That's right. Your gun. According to an article on Yahoo! , forty-seven lawmakers are asking Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to lift restrictions and allow citizens to c...
Lobbyists, subprime and the Rolling Stones
in Sox First, on January 2, 2008
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While the US was heading into the subprime meltdown, lawmakers around the country were being dissuaded from bringing in laws to curtail their sharp lending practices and Predatory lending th...
Learning the Sarbox ropes
in Sox First, on December 1, 2007
...till have some way to go. So with companies learning the ropes, it means there will be less heat on lawmakers to overhaul it. That doesn't mean public companies like Sarbanes-Oxley. but it does s...
Is the UIGEA Worth the Trouble?
in Internet Poker, on November 23, 2007
...f up to compensation claims from its trading partners, estimated to be upwards of $100 billion. The lawmakers, headed
by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank and House Judiciary ...
The Wizard of Oz and corporate governance
in Sox First, on November 20, 2007
...es in exchange for more disclosure about their operations. It's come under fire from Democratic lawmakers, unions and pension funds. The SEC is set to vote on the two proposals that address whethe...
Beyond the SOX shock?
in Sox First, on November 16, 2007
...cus on critical business operations, not just financial reporting. This partly goes to explain why lawmakers are unlikely to change Sarbanes-Oxley. There simply isn't a demand to change. What mak...
Die 25 Superhelden des Klimawandels
in Das Börsen Weblog, on 07.11.07
Freunde aus Amerika haben mir Gaiam empfohlen. Das ist eine kleine Gesellschaft, die sich ganz auf nachhaltiges Wirtschaften und Handeln konzentriert hat. Auf ihren Internetseiten finden sich viele Informationen. Auch die Aktie ist zuletzt gut gelaufen, aber schon ein erster Blick auf die Ke...
New rules for lunch
in Sox First, on November 6, 2007
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In September, President George W. Bush signed a new lobbying reform bill now requires lawmakers to disclose more about their efforts to fund targeted spending projects, or earmarks, and will bar Ho...
Top exit payouts
in Sox First, on November 5, 2007
...Senate moving to give shareholders more of a say to rein in executive pay. Still, the view from the lawmakers is by no means unanimous so there's still a lot of debate to be had. Let's watch t...
Watchdogs warn about funds
in Sox First, on November 4, 2007
... Hill's Roxana Tiron . Hill points out that BAE's political action committee, has provided lawmakers with $706,000 worth of handouts. It's one of the top five congressional givers among d...
PPA October Updates
in Internet Poker, on October 13, 2007
...more than 100 PPA members and professional poker players will converge on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and tell them poker is not a crime! This is a major step to truly demonstrate that there i...
West Virginia Wants to Curb ATV Deaths
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2007
...he monthly rate is up. They are saying this is "alarming and unacceptable" and that "lawmakers must move to strengthen current ATV safety laws."
Because with fewer overall deaths ...
Big dogs don't want to play fair
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 22, 2007
...nly one. And while I can't do much to change the techie-scape for the better, unfortunately the lawmakers don't know too much either - and they can do something, but in most cases don't kn...
The Issue of Allergens on the Menu
in Allergies, on August 30, 2007
...ring this, it is indeed a milestone that in Massachusetts, after more than two years battling state lawmakers, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association has agreed to take what could be the industry&#...
Florida ATV Ban Attempt Fails Miserably, Personal Responsibility Prevails
in Under My Helmet, on August 10, 2007
... Santa Rosa County Florida lawmakers voted 3 to 1 to overturn a ban on ATVs on dirt roads.
The only opposition came from Commissioner John Broxson who said
They're very dangerous. Th...
Why Are Latinos Wasting Their Political Power?
in Latina Viva, on August 8, 2007
... booth. Pivotal issues are being decided right now. If Latinos want their voice to be considered by lawmakers, they have to register and then vote.
During the immigration marches, many Latinos carri...
Senate Banking Committee Approves Bill Aimed at Yuan
in China Venture News, on August 1, 2007
... for undervaluing its currency.
Anti-China sentiment in Congress is plentiful at the moment. Many lawmakers think that revaluing the Yuan would make Chinese goods more expensive in the U.S., help co...
TSA to Lift Ban on Lighters
in The Aviation Weblog, on July 26, 2007
...ed matches to try to light explosives hidden in his shoes while on a Paris-to-Miami flight in 2001. Lawmakers worried that Reid might have succeeded if he had had a lighter. The lighter ban took effec...
SOX and bubbles
in Sox First, on July 4, 2007
...ressing the next epidemic of securities fraud. First, these regulations are likely to be diluted by lawmakers and regulators as political pressure build... the first signs of the political/regulatory ...
SOX birthday "celebrations"
in Sox First, on July 2, 2007
... mark the occasion. The day after Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox told lawmakers that SOX wasn't hurting markets and that the sky wasn't falling in ("The ext...
How to kill free internet radio
in Tech Intelligence, on June 26, 2007
...y the new law becomes effective. Read more on Savenetradio.org .
Oh yeah, and many thanks to the lawmakers for no radio today - my headphones are out of a job for the day.
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CONSERVATIVES WANT ONLINE GAMBLING
in Play Las Vegas, on June 26, 2007
...to most activities that don't include the bible, and they hold great sway with our nation's lawmakers.
Check out the article here and note that there is a link to an audio recording of the ...
Battle Over the USF: Wireless vs. Landline ... Otherwise Known As 'Keep America Connected' vs. 'Connecting Rural America' ...
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 13, 2007
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Tim Logan reports on a growing debate between a group of companies calling themselves Keep America Connected , and another group calling itself Connecting Rural America , over the status of the Universal Service Fund (USF).
The focus of the debate, Logan ...
Alternative Fuel Coal
in IfEnergy, on May 30, 2007
... And its use is the greatest contributor of green house gas emissions. But it seems like coal-state lawmakers in the US are adamant on coal as the next "alternative fuel". This works ...
Moving offshore gets new scrutiny
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 29, 2007
...onths, these offshore operations of U.S. companies have been under scrutiny in Congress, where some lawmakers say the U.S. Treasury may be losing millions of tax dollars.
Many U.S. companies have sub...
Coming Soon: Protectionism?
in China Venture News, on May 28, 2007
...The Agence France Press put it this way: " The Bush administration is under pressure from US lawmakers threatening to push ahead with legislation imposing punitive tariffs on Beijing if the Chi...
Vodafone's Roaming Rates Still Lower than Proposed Euro Tariff
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 25, 2007
...average cost per minute for making and receiving calls which is lower than the 40 cents proposed by lawmakers for the Euro-tariff. vodafone also confirms that over 80 million of its European custo...
STATE LOTTERY SLOT MACHINES A POSSIBILITY
in Play Las Vegas, on May 24, 2007
...two on lottery tickets and not gamble that dough in their casinos.
So, our backward thinking state lawmakers continue to cave in to this pressure and vote down a state lottery, resulting in billions ...
Immigration Bill Debate Extended - Oh, Really?
in Latina Viva, on May 23, 2007
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Who would have thought?
As the Senate began work on a comprehensive immigration Bill , lawmakers from both parties demanded substantial changes in the legislation on Monday and forced Senate ...
Mexico City Allows Legal Abortions - Religion Will Fight Back
in Latina Viva, on April 27, 2007
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Mexico City lawmakers approved the legalization of abortion last Tuesday. Regulations for the law will be published next week, but City Health Secretary Manuel Mondragon said that pregnant women...
Taking the law to CSR and environment
in Sox First, on April 25, 2007
... account. But voluntary codes may soon be replaced by mandatory requirements. Now the trend is for lawmakers to bring in legislation for companies to toe the line on CSR. It's a trend examined by...
U.S. Rep Frank Not Seeking Poker Carve Out
in Internet Poker, on April 16, 2007
... he would lay out his plans in the next couple of weeks but would not move them forward until other lawmakers are on board.
However, Frank noted that his House Financial Services Committee by itself ...
Former Senator D'Amato Offically Joins PPA
in Internet Poker, on March 7, 2007
... York, was the host at a Thursday evening poker game at his Capitol Hill office, playing with other lawmakers, staff members and lobbyists late into the night over pots that ranged from a few dollars ...
The new lobbyist toolkit
in Sox First, on February 1, 2007
...ess. But what sort of impact would it have on business? How will it change their interactions with lawmakers? restrictions on getting together in a suite at a ball game, or spending time on a ...
President of the PPA Speaks
in Internet Poker, on January 31, 2007
...ption is our primary goal. I have spent a good portion of January in Washington, D.C., meeting with lawmakers and others to get support for legislation that would provide a "skill game" exem...
South Carolina to Rewrite Poker Law?
in The Gambling Weblog, on January 8, 2007
...he conservative South Carolina legislature, and that much of it may come from his fellow Republican lawmakers. "I'm going to have a million people against it," he said.
Information for...
Bribery International
in Sox First, on January 4, 2007
...est legislation, reports the Houston Chronicle . The aim is to break down the shady links between lawmakers and lobbyists that has resulted in influence peddling and bribery scandals. Yep, it's...
Unwinding the red tape: the SOX fix starts
in Sox First, on December 15, 2006
...t;The fight over auditing standards has far broader political implications, according to officials, lawmakers and industry executives. An adequate resolution of the issue by regulators would take sign...
Hedge funds, politicians and insider trading
in Sox First, on December 9, 2006
...ere in the transfer of information between Congress and Wall Street. Sure, it's not illegal for lawmakers to disclose information that isn't publicly known about the workings of Congress, even...
Wine Restrictions
in Celebrate Wine, on November 22, 2006
...iation and Georgia Association of Convenience Stores. The two groups provide free food and drink to lawmakers while they are in session. Retailers want the chance to compete with restaurants and bars ...
What's next for SOX?
in Sox First, on November 10, 2006
...t was pushed through with Republican support and signed by a Republican president. Plus, Republican lawmakers had forgotten their fiscal-conservative roots. They spent too much. Wall Street doesn'...
ONLINE POKER ROOMS TO FIGHT NEW LAW
in Play Las Vegas, on October 17, 2006
... run the risk of being called unpatriotic.
This type of underhanded legal maneuvering undermines a lawmakers' ability to intelligently cast votes, either for or against a given proposition, and p...
U.K. Triumphs Over U.S. In Diabetes Care
in Daily Diabetic, on August 29, 2006
...om? We're barraged with stories every day about the diabetes 'crisis,' but what are our lawmakers doing about it? Nothing, as long as pharmaceuticals continues to be such a lucrative indus...
Farewell Joe Lieberman, Enron Democrat
in Sox First, on August 11, 2006
...e chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arthur Levitt, was pressured by lobbyists and lawmakers until he dropped away. Levitt later described it as his greatest single regret in the job....
AOL Search Data Shows Users Planning to Murder Wife
in The Dating Weblog, on August 8, 2006
...ing as users have a profile and Yahoo even bills their search as 'social search.' What will lawmakers do? Will this industry be facing regulation?" Good point. Your comments please.
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RFID Senate Caucus - What Does It Mean?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 15, 2006
...ans agree on... and RFID technology manages to bring them together. Who would have thought it?
Two lawmakers -- one a Democrat and one a Republican -- have formed a caucus on RFID technology. ...
