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Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...sis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and political incompetence of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ...
RFID Tags for HIV Patients? One Indonesian State is Talking About It...
in Global Mobility Report, on November 28, 2008
Reuters reported back on Monday that the Indonesian province of Papua was considering a new law that "requires some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips in a bid to prevent them infecting others." Radio Frequency ID (or RFID) microchips were to be used. You can imagine the mix...
University of Tennessee Faces Budget Cuts
in The Universities Weblog, on October 11, 2008
...cation were protected for a long time, and the hole got deep enough that they (the governor and the legislature) couldn't do that, and we ended up with about a 4.1 percent cut across the state, wh...
Las Vegas Professor Wants Internet Gambling Legalized
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 30, 2008
... deny adult citizens their rights.
A perfect case in point is the continued refusal by the state legislature to allow a State Lottery in Nevada. The funds that would be generated by a Lottery ...
Massachusetts May Tax College Endowments
in The Universities Weblog, on May 11, 2008
...Hard up for cash, the state legislature in Massachusetts is considering a plan to tax college and university endowments that are valued at more than a billion dollars, according to University ...
Clemson Lawsuit - Hiding Money From the State
in The Universities Weblog, on March 18, 2008
...ces reporting that Clemson is being sued because ti hid $80 million in cash reserves from the state legislature in South Carolina while asking that body to approve a tuition hike. A former executive s...
PartyGaming Loses Another Rung
in Internet Poker, on January 30, 2008
...ing/poker? For all poker players sakes, online and live, hopefully a turn of events within the U.S. Legislature will bring back the fishes errr... players in full force.
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Nesson Goes on Colbert Report to Advocate Online Poker's Positives
in Internet Poker, on January 28, 2008
...skilled is the basis of the argument that the Poker Players Alliance brought in front of the legislature months ago. The problem is if you knock down casino gambling most people don't diffe...
Will Taiwan Relax Rules on Mainland Investment?
in China Venture News, on January 28, 2008
...pic of conversation in the wake of an election in Taiwan that Kuomintang (KMT) party control of the legislature there.
The issue is two sided. On the one hand there's the question of how much Tai...
Florida Raises Tuition, Cuts Enrollment at State Universities
in The Universities Weblog, on January 24, 2008
The Tampa Tribune reported today that Florida's oversight board for state run universities ordered the institutions under it to raise tuition by eight percent and begin cutting enrollment.
There are 11 public universities in Florida and they are faced jointly with a $147 million budget cut t...
Education in California, Proposition 92, and Schwarzenegger's Budget Crisis
in The Universities Weblog, on January 16, 2008
On February 5th, when voters in California go to the polls they'll find a number of ballot initiatives before them. One of them, Proposition 92 , could have a profound impact on funding for both public K-12 schools and higher education in the state. And if the ballot initiative itself isn't...
Wall Being Rebuilt? Germans Say No to Online Gambling
in Internet Poker, on January 2, 2008
... effect on January 1st, 2008. The ban comes from a mid-December vote by each of the 16 German state legislatures to not allow any form of Web-based gambling or brokering of games over the Internet.
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NDSU to Research Hemp
in The Universities Weblog, on December 26, 2007
...ed recently that NDSU may soon be able to move forward with hemp research. North Dakota's state legislature instructed the land grant university to look into hemp production back in 1999 and the u...
Your Local State Government...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 25, 2007
...to keep track is to look up the state website and see what bills are progressing through your state legislature when it is session. Also if you belong to a Chamber of Commerce or locally owned busines...
ATV Safety: Oregon Gets It
in Under My Helmet, on November 13, 2007
...rs. It's not. You can get hurt, you can die. You can seriously hurt someone else.
2007 Oregon Legislature adopted a law that will eventually require everyone who operates a class I or class III ...
Pennsylvania Cutting Student Aid
in The Universities Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...ederal subsidies for student loans and on financial markets.
PHEAA is taking heat from the state legislature for bonuses it has given to agency employees and for luxury retreats that it sends ...
ATV Safety: A Woman That Knows What She Wants
in Under My Helmet, on September 23, 2007
...roperty...
While many deaths and injuries result in accidents on private property, Coria says the Legislature shouldn't attempt to regulate ATVs there.
"Folks are going to do what they'...
More Laws About Lead and Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 20, 2007
...nd it just seemed to go and on. Now, with all the toy problems related to lead paint, it seems more legislatures have woken up to the fact that this issue with lead, toys, and children's jewelry i...
NYC May Get Congestion Zone After All
in carzz.org, on August 14, 2007
...chael Bloomberg may yet get his way.
After a political defeat at the hands of the New York state legislature last July, Mr. Bloomberg's plans to implement a London-style congestion zone in...
Bloomberg's Tax On NYC Motorists Rejected
in carzz.org, on July 18, 2007
...t pay to traverse the bridges and tunnels that connect the island.
Luckily, the Empire State's legislature vetoed the proposal.
"So angered were [NY State] Democrats that they decided to ...
Maine Reason to Stay
in The Universities Weblog, on July 2, 2007
...state's history that an initiative introduced by a citizens' group had been passed by the legislature .
"I believe in this legislation, and I know that it is the key to opening up ...
Citigroup cleared of insider trading
in Sox First, on June 28, 2007
... from contracting out of a fiduciary duty; whether it should be able to do so is a matter for the legislature , not the courts." Still, Justice Jacobson raised concerns about those "C...
Oceano Sand Dunes ATV and Off Road Fees to Double
in Under My Helmet, on June 13, 2007
...ceano Dunes vehicle access. With that in mind, there is a state bill working it's way through legislature that could extend the deal until 2013, and double the fees for access.
I suppose t...
Back to School Sales Tax Break in Florida
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 30, 2007
... The Florida Legislature has approved the back-to-school sales tax break for 2007. Now, if Gov. Charlie Crist signs this, parents of school-age kids in Florida will definitely be rejoicing.
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Massachusetts State Colleges Seek University Status
in The Universities Weblog, on February 20, 2007
...probably follow suit if the two colleges get the necessary approval. A bill filed last month in the Legislature would allow a state college to become a university if it grants doctorate degrees or at ...
The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...n free elections. In 2005, the people of Afghanistan defied the terrorists and elected a democratic legislature. And in 2005, the Iraqi people held three national elections, choosing a transitional go...
MaRS Canadian Innovation Centre
in Small Business Unplugged, on January 19, 2007
...ng and research hospitals, the University of Toronto, Canada's financial core and the Ontario legislature . Via Marsdd.com
They have some great seminars in January, if you are an entrepre...
More on the YouTube Shame: MTV Brazil LIES
in Latina Viva, on January 10, 2007
...eople and TV channels."
From The Free Dictionary:
Censure: An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
Boycott: To abstain from or act together in abstaining from usi...
South Carolina to Rewrite Poker Law?
in The Gambling Weblog, on January 8, 2007
...derstands that his poker proposal will face a difficult struggle in the conservative South Carolina legislature, and that much of it may come from his fellow Republican lawmakers. "I'm going ...
Will the Democrats Play Catch Up on Renewable Energy Use in the US?
in IfEnergy, on December 11, 2006
...ave to play a big and pressing catch up game in terms of creating a more favorable Renewable Energy legislature. This article from NewsHouse explains some key facts surround thing question.
The cu...
Wine Restrictions
in Celebrate Wine, on November 22, 2006
...g the Macon.com :
Few other states also prohibit beer and wine sales on Sunday.
But getting the Legislature to make the change won't be easy. Past efforts to change the law have seldom gotten ...
New Orleans' Free Wi-Fi Network To Be Dismantled
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 20, 2006
... it to continue operating its system indefinitely, but those laws weren't approved by the state Legislature," Russell writes.
EarthLink's plan is to cover 20 square miles of New Orleans...
Sensible Mobile Device Laws Pass in California
in The Smart PDA, on September 4, 2006
... RCR Wireless has some great news. The California Legislature has put forward three laws which will affect Smartphone and PDA usage in the US' most populous state. Only Governor Ah-nold's ...
Watch the RFID Video
in The RFID Weblog, on May 26, 2006
...k information, and even make you a party to unethical and illegal activities. And suppose a state legislature proposed banning that technology. Would you have supported the legislation?
Or sup...
Texas Holds Up Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on April 12, 2006
...ns about the law's constitutionality had wound up in court.
Those questions prodded the Texas Legislature to pass Senate Bill 877 in May 2005. The measure allows out-of-state wineries to ship wi...
Wi-Fi Battle in the Big Easy
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 23, 2006
...ommunication lobbyists are trying to shut down the network -- and Meffert says he expects the state legislature to back their efforts, since state law prohibits the deployment of municipal Wi-Fi.
&q...
Texas Holdem to Finally be Legal in Texas?
in Internet Poker, on March 22, 2006
... The Poker Gazette, this could be changing soon if the Texas Poker PAC gets its way with the Texas legislature. According to Mike Lavigne, treasurer of the newly formed Texas PAC, "The growing p...
University of Washington seeking big money for small tech director
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2006
...s of excellence. That's the argument the University of Washington is making in asking the state legislature for $4.5 million to hire Gabriel Aeppli as director of the university's Center for ...
Legislation Supports Insurance Coverage For College Students
in The Universities Weblog, on January 8, 2006
...ost.
Foster's Online reports:
Over the last year, AnnMarie Morse has led a crusade in the Legislature fighting for the legislation to help college students like her daughter. Michelle's ...
Technology Review's Best in Biotech 2005
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 3, 2006
...fy genetic markers that could fine-tune personalized medicine.
Stem Cell Research . Year 2005 saw legislature changes with regards to use of stem cells in the US, discovery non-fetal stem cells maki...
Interview #11 - Senator Cropsey
in The Dating Weblog, on August 20, 2005
...rly stage to shape
the legislation. When the online dating companies understand the
concerns of the legislature, they can work to meet that concern.
Do not wait for a bad incident to happen and have...
For Online Daters, Love Not Always True
in The Dating Weblog, on August 15, 2005
...rising about what
online dating services are doing to protect subscribers from
deception. The Texas Legislature joined several states that were
considering legislation to require disclosure of backgro...
Supporters of Online Dating Criminal Background Screening Continue Efforts
in The Dating Weblog, on May 18, 2005
...
PRNEWSWIRE
-- May 9 -- "While the legislature ran out of time before they could
have a complete dialogue on this issue, we are prepared to take this
measure in a new direction,"...
Concerns About Florida Online Dating Bill
in The Dating Weblog, on May 2, 2005
...al
background checks or disclosures for users of online dating services.
In a letter to the Florida legislature, the group noted that the bill
would impose new liabilities and responsibilities upon no...
California to Limit RFID Tagging
in The RFID Weblog, on April 29, 2005
...There they go again in California! A bill is quickly moving through the legislature there, proposing to limit RFID tagging in state identity documents . Banned uses for RFID would include student b...
Bridging Rural Gaps in South Dakota
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 8, 2005
...sses. The popularity of the program, operated at Northern State University, has led the state's legislature to pass a bill assigning
levels of need to various schools. According to Erika Tallman, ...
Regulation of Online Dating Services Sparks Controversy
in The Dating Weblog, on March 11, 2005
...id detection by signing up with a fake
identity. Last week, a bill was introduced in the California
legislature that created additional controversy. This bill calls
for a fine of US$250 for each day t...
Online Law School Grads Helped By Texas Bill
in The Online Universities Weblog, on March 8, 2005
...tion again. From the Chronicle of Higher Education ...
A bill working its way through the Texas legislature could give graduates of online law schools more opportunities to practice law. The Ameri...
Law Curbs Outsourcing of State Contract Work
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 6, 2005
...of Commerce, said that business are pleased with the law. He said, "We're pleased that the Legislature took a careful look at an emotional issue and crafted a piece of legislation that employ...