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Mass. may opt out of No Child Left Behind law – Boston Herald
Massachusetts appears set to join more than 40 other states opting out of a key provision of the “No Child Left Behind” law. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is scheduled to vote on Tuesday to seek a … Continue reading
Poll shows 6 of 10 Ohio voters want repeal of anti-union law – msnbc.com
Ohio voters by 57 percent to 32 percent support the repeal of the law, which forbids government workers from going on strike, according to the poll, conducted by Quinnipiac University. In a late September Quinnipiac poll, the margin was 51 … Continue reading
Sharia law to be main source of legislation in Libya – The Christian Science Monitor
National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil said Sunday that Islamic Sharia law would be the main source of legislation … of Sirte or whether he died in the crossfire as government officials have suggested. State Department …
Niece-in-law of Barbour appeals – Biloxi Sun Herald
Haley Barbour, is appealing an August ruling by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that the company she owns, Alcatec LLC, pay $352,050 for defrauding the federal government over inspection and maintenance of FEMA trailers. Rosemary Barbour’s …
A short history of Canadian firearms law – Calgary Herald
Registry of automatic weapons and their serial numbers made mandatory. – 1969 – Criminal Law Amendment Act passed by Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau. – It becomes illegal to provide firearms to those of “unsound mind” or criminals.
Canada Wheat Board bill moves closer to law – Reuters Canada
It still requires a third and final reading by legislators and the government expects the bill to become law by the end of 2011. Political debate has focused more on defending democracy than the intricacies of grain marketing, reflecting deep … Continue reading
Judge blocks US state new welfare drug testing law – AP – msnbc.com
A federal judge temporarily blocked Florida’s new law that requires government assistance applicants to pass a drug test before receiving the benefits on Monday, saying it may violate the Constitution’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.
Legal aid cuts ‘bad for families’ – The Guardian
Stephen Cobb QC, chairman of the Family Law Bar Association, said: “We have come together as a broad cross section of organisations deeply concerned by the consequences of the Government’s proposals. “We are facing a disturbing new landscape in …
ACLU Challenge To Small Piece Of Campaign Finance Law May Lead To A Slippery Slope – Huffingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed a court challenge to a campaign finance law banning individual government contractors from contributing to federal political campaigns. The ACLU case, brought on behalf of three …
Cain super-PAC might violate election law – Washington Times
A super-PAC set up Tuesday to support presidential candidate Herman Cain could be violating the law because the name it uses is … Laws state that “in the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such … Continue reading
