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Ala. lawmakers working on immigration law changes – WDEF
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislative leaders say a bill will be ready in a couple of weeks that will make changes to the state’s tough immigration law. House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, who sponsored the immigration bill in his … Continue reading
Rubio caught between personal, political on immigration – Sun Sentinel
Today, while scaling the heights of political power, he sees immigrants stream into … I’ve seen the positive things that come from legal immigration, and I’ve seen the tragedies, the negative impact of illegal immigration.”
An ominous silence on the Supreme Court – Fox40
For months there have been repeated calls from Supreme Court watchers for Justices Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan to recuse themselves from the healthcare litigation to be argued before the court in March. The controversy heightened in December …
Motley led his way into history – The News & Observer
In college, he met the former Alma Moreland, whom he’d marry. Going along with his father-in-law during get-out-the-vote efforts helped spark his interest in politics, Alma Motley said of her husband, who died in late 2010. By the time he … Continue reading
Phase in? Or big plunge? Vermont Legislature debates the health exchange program – Burlington Free Press
Congress intended exchanges to make the shopping experience easier and through restrictions on what can be sold, improve the quality of the insurance plans. Federal law also calls for greater consolidation of the insured population to yield …
Change law to allow people to record – Pantagraph
Considering the number of people with digital cameras and cellphones capable of recording audio and video, the chances of people with no criminal intent running afoul of this law has greatly increased. The push to update this law — considered … Continue reading
Op-ed: Zacharias – Our children should have right to be safe – Fayetteville Observer
Additionally, children have no voice in Congress, where we pay homage to family values in political advertising but very little elsewhere. Everyone knew Josh Powell was a dangerous man, yet, the law allowed that he had a right to see … Continue reading
WILL: Is it bribery or just politics? – North County Times
In the law’s current contradictory condition, the line is blurry between the exercise of constitutional rights and the commission of a crime. Politics in a democracy is transactional. Candidates routinely solicit the support of interest groups, from unions …
Law & Disorder: Cat deaths spark cruelty investigation in Mayport area – Florida Times-Union
A string of cat killings in the Mayport area is under a cruelty-to-animals investigation by Jacksonville police. A report detailed the intentional killing of a cat that was found about 1:45 p.m. Friday by a resident in the 1200 block … Continue reading
Spin meter: Romney quiet on birth control – Hattiesburg American
As governor, Romney made no similar effort to amend or repeal the state law, which required employers that purchase insurance plans in Massachusetts to pay for contraceptives. He did clash with lawmakers about whether Catholic hospitals should …
