Politics Law
Law Against Ecocide the Key to Triggering the Green Economy – Tree Hugger
There is already a piece of legal hardware which sets out the four core international crimes and the International Criminal Court can prosecute these. Governments now need to take up the cause and call for a law of Ecocide. We … Continue reading
Kevin Page, Budget Watchdog, Accuses Government Of Breaking Law With Budget Secrecy – huffingtonpost.ca
So, if one charity gives money to another charity for political purposes … The government is phasing out the penny but is changing the law so pennies can still be used as legal tender even though they are being removed … Continue reading
Budget watchdog puts legal weight behind push for Tories to detail cuts – Globe and Mail
A legal opinion prepared for Parliament’s budget watchdog says 64 federal government departments and agencies are breaking the law by not handing over basic information about $5.2-billion in spending cuts. Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page has been …
Foundation Source Hires Outgoing Council on Foundations Legal & Public Policy Leader Andrew Schulz – Yahoo Finance
Mr. Schulz is currently Vice President, Legal and Public Policy at the Washington … Prior to joining the Council in 2000, Mr. Schulz was an associate at the law firm of Dorn & Klamp in Washington, DC, where he specialized … Continue reading
Obama’s Political Strategy: Ignore Laws – startrek.com
“It’s clearly a political calculation … medical marijuana users or suppliers in states where it’s legal, despite the state laws contradicting federal law. Federal law generally trumps state law in such matters. I don’t think it …
Obama’s deportation policy: A Machiavellian political strategy, say critics – Examiner
“Divide and conquer” is Machiavelli’s gift to the game of politics, according to political consultants who spoke to the Law Enforcement Examiner … illegal immigrant youth work permits and a legal stay in the country. The Republican congressman …
Health care’s big four issues: What the justices are tackling – CNN
The gateway issue: Anti-Injunction Act Would those challenging the law be barred from making any legal or constitutional claims until … The majority could decide that the political branches can best resolve the conflicts, at least for now …
Supreme Court Ruling on ACA More than Political Implications – CNN
And more battles in Congress next year. Option 1: Law upheld – A decision upholding the law would unleash a series of political, legislative and legal forces. Option 2: No mandate – The verdict that would present the biggest complications … Continue reading
Timeline of the health care law – Click10.com
April 21, 2009 — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley hold the first of three roundtables bringing together health policy and industry … agrees to hear a legal challenge to the law after 26 states … Continue reading
Obama policy offers hope for young illegal immigrants – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The policy achieves some of the goals of the long-debated … say they want tighter border security measures before they will consider changes in immigration law. Romney opposes offering legal status to illegal immigrants who attend college but has said … Continue reading