
Illinois State's Attorney Threatens Arrest and Fine for Smoke-In
• thesouthern.comAn Illinois man plans a smoke-in event to prove he owns his business. An Illinois State's Attorney plans to arrest and fine him to prove he doesn't.
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An Illinois man plans a smoke-in event to prove he owns his business. An Illinois State's Attorney plans to arrest and fine him to prove he doesn't.
PBS' Bill Moyers Journal profiles Seattle Times investigative reporters David Heath and Hal Bernton in their investigation of congressional earmarks, and their recipients, in the Pacific Northwest.
When you drive through a school zone, you may soon have to turn off your cell phone. A proposed cell phone ban would require drivers to hang up their phones when they see a school zone sign. The ban is necessary for the safety of children.
In an emotional session today at the Arizona Capitol, the AZ House of Representatives found that uncertainty and doubt have derailed the democratic process, resulting in a 9/11 Memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza that divides, rather than unites.
U.S. Rep. John Shadegg said he will reconsider his decision to retire at the end of his term. He began wavering after learning that more than half of the Republicans in the House have signed a letter asking him to stay.
In a setback for privacy and civil liberties groups, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to protect telephone and Internet companies from lawsuits alleging illegal cooperation with government spy agencies.
If the 41 committee members do their jobs, maybe we'll also hear some honest answers. Otherwise, the whole day will be nothing more than a taxpayer-funded, dog-and-pony photo op. [author obviously doesn't pay attention to congress]
Sitting around wondering how to spend your "stimulus" check when it arrives? Here is an idea:
Mr. Speaker, I shall be soon leaving the House and have asked to make a few comments regarding the problems our nation faces and the actions needed to correct them. Having been honored by the 22nd District of Texas to represent them for
Pa. went after Mary Jo Pletz’s eBay business. Now, changes in law may come.
Pa. went after Mary Jo Pletz’s eBay business. Now, changes in law may come.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., says the City of Berkeley, Calif., no longer deserves federal money.
Not content with the current (and already massive) statutory damages allowed under copyright law, the RIAA is pushing to expand the provision. The issue is compilations, which now are treated as a single work. In the RIAA's perfect world, each co
It seems by their actions the leadership and the Fed is finally willing to admit we have a problem, and we need to do something about the economic mess we are in. They are not being honest about the root cause of our impending crisis and want to deal
Retirees living off Social Security are frustrated that they won't get tax rebate checks through a bipartisan economic stimulus package before the House. Senate Democrats Friday began efforts to include them. [I just have to laugh or cry.]
Sen. Chris Dodd rails against the fascist immunity provision in the intelligence committee's FISA bill, thus deflecting attention from the question of whether FISA is constitutional.
Over the past several months, Democratic Senators Jay Rockefeller and Harry Reid have been the two most valuable instruments in the Bush administration's efforts to obtain vastly expanded warrantless eavesdropping powers and immunity for lawbreak
Doug Bruce (Lee?) is accused of kicking a photographer when he wouldn't stop snapping pictures during the prayer. The legislature investigates.
A new rule banning the sale of tobacco products on House of Representatives grounds has got Capitol Hill smokers — we hate to say it — smoking mad. “The health nannies’ arbitrary ban on a legal and heavily taxed product bodes ill for the future marke
The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in favor of baguettes. A revolution is afo
Congress is re-convening this coming week and I would like to take this opportunity to give my legislative forecast for the coming year. Here are a few things we can expect to see from Washington.
January 15, 2008 – Much has been written about H.R. 1955, The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, some of which is inaccurate. The inaccurate information being reported is causing [read more]
Martial law is perhaps the ultimate stomping of freedom. And yet, on September 30, 2006, Congress passed a provision in a 591-page bill that will make it easy for President Bush to impose martial law
Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire (D) announced Monday that she would push for the authority to set up roadblocks to detain and question motorists suspected of no wrongdoing.
Congress should read the bills.... More appropriately phrased, Congress should be ALLOWED to read the bills. And no member of Congress should, in good conscience, vote affirmatively on a bill they haven't fully analyzed.
Meanwhile, between his chosen projects of passion, Charlie masters the earmarking game, pinpoints a devastating Soviet military weakness, and launches a "Stinger Missile" manufacturing, distribution, training and deployment movement that tu
"Not mentioned in the article linked above is the fact that David Albo is a partner in one of the largest law firms in the D.C. area that specializes in people facing steep traffic penalties."
Don Perata (D) was driving his taxpayer bought Senate-owned 2006 Dodge Charger shod with 22-inch chrome wheels and a Candy Apple Red paint job when he was startled by a man knocking on his window... with a gun.
New Jersey enacted legislation on Thursday banning some convicted sex offenders from using the Internet.
Are anti-smoking zealots using totalitarians tactics, as some claim? 70 years ago, another society was just as committed and left a good blueprint for today's health officials.