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Bartlett mayor late on property taxes 3 consecutive years – Arlington Heights Daily Herald
For three consecutive years, Bartlett Village President Michael Kelly acknowledges, he has been late in paying property taxes on his home and law office. Kelly made the acknowledgment when asked about Cook County documents showing overdue taxes.
Obama praises Russia’s expected joining of WTO – Missoulian
Congress will have to vote on approving permanent normal trade relations. The U.S. currently denies this status to Russia under Jackson-Vanik, a 1974 law intended to pressure the Soviet Union to allow emigration, primarily of Jews. Obama says it’s a … Continue reading
Crime report for Nov. 12 – Canton Repository
Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from arrest and incident reports publicly available at area law-enforcement agencies. If your name appears here and your case was dismissed or you were cleared of the crime, let us know by calling … Continue reading
Obama Pushes Trade Deal to Boost Asia Foothold – Bloomberg
Expanding trade represents one of the best ways to create jobs without … While Obama signed the agreement into law on Oct. 21 after Congress passed it earlier that month, South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party has stalled the …
Why Michigan should expand options for sentencing juveniles (editorial) – MLive.com
Penalties targeting juveniles and other tough-on-crime laws for all age groups have steadily increased Michigan’s prison population. Costs to house and care for that expanding population have skyrocketed. Adjusted for inflation, the state’s …
A buoyed health care law reaches Supreme Court – Contra Costa Times
WASHINGTON — After a year and a half of legal skirmishing, President Barack Obama’s beleaguered health care law has arrived at the Supreme Court riding a surprising winning streak and carrying a constitutional stamp of approval from prominent …
Two ‘Rule of Law’ Republicans Dissent on Torture and Assassinations – Atlantic Online (blog)
And obey the law. Because otherwise it’s going to be very bad for all … As Adam Serwer mused on Twitter, “Paul remark goes at heart of contradiction of modern conservatism: Government is only infallible when it kills people.” Perhaps … Continue reading
Trade agreements should boost Georgia exports – Augusta Chronicle
Shapiro doesn’t have to imagine any longer. Last month, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, free trade pacts with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. The agreements, in the works for five years, are expected to raise exports …
Why Are Political Cartoons Incendiary? – New York Times
AS the founding editor and publisher in the late 1950’s of Monocle, a “leisurely quarterly of political satire” (that meant … and in a reference to Islamic law, or Shariah, temporarily changed its name to “Charia Hebdo.”
Who needs Congress? The tyranny of Barack Obama – a 3 part series – RedState
President Obama is willfully avoiding the enforcement of American laws while writing Executive Orders to directly override the votes of Congress. 1) After Congress failed to pass a Cap and Trade law, Obama gave to the EPA the power to … Continue reading
