Political and Legal Law

New Mexico Law Against Profiling Has Little Impact – FOX News

6, 2011, who want New Mexico to keep a law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Immigrant advocates came to lobby state lawmakers as lawmakers began a special session Tuesday on redistricting. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras …

Faith-based Website: Focus on Victims, Avoid Political Ramifications of Theater Shooting – YAHOO!

There will be a time for talking through the political, legal, and social implications of this tragedy. But right now, it is time to worry about the victims—about the hundreds of people directly and indirectly affected by this horrific shooting.

Government grants 7 more waivers from No Child law – Boston Herald

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has approved seven more requests for waivers from the No Child Left Behind law, recognizing the continued inability of states to live up to lofty standards that have caused thousands of schools to be …

Deadly patrols: Political climate limits prosecutions in border shootings – NBCNews.com

Twice that case ended in a hung jury. These cases are tough to prove, for reasons ranging from contested facts to politics, he and other legal experts said. But as the number of civilian deaths involving border agents rises – … Continue reading

Anti-gobbledygook law is off to spotty start in federal agencies, ‘report card’ finds – Washington Post

A year after an anti-gobbledygook law took effect, federal agencies are still churning out plenty of incomprehensible English. So says the Center for Plain Language, which released a “report card” Thursday grading agencies on their progress — or lack of … Continue reading

Horne upbeat on political future despite FBI inquiry, GOP snub – AZCentral.com

The state’s top prosecutor appears relaxed and confident as he discusses his future, a course he said he intends to chart without fear of political or legal roadblocks. The Harvard-educated 67-year-old dismissed out of hand allegations of …

2nd judge rejects Wisconsin voter ID law – RealClearPolitics

A second judge on Tuesday declared Wisconsin’s voter identification law unconstitutional, further guaranteeing that the ID requirement won’t be in place for this fall’s elections. Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan ruled that the state’s …

Partisan politics in play in photo ID law debate – Reading Eagle

Partisan politics peaked over the state’s voter ID requirement last month when state House Majority Leader Mike Terzai, a Delaware County Republican, suggested the new law could “allow Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.” Democrats said the …

EU Scolds Romania on Political Moves – Wall Street Journal

saying political machinations there have undermined the country’s young democracy and calling for extended monitoring to ensure the rule of law. Romania’s new left-leaning government in recent weeks used emergency decrees, including one aimed at limiting …

Could Anthony Weiner make a political comeback? – CNN

(CNN)– In recent days, with the tiniest poke of a toe in the political waters — a few comments to news organizations about the recent Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care law — former Rep. Anthony Weiner … Continue reading