Bayh Unveils Campaign Finance Bill to Reduce Influence of Special Interests on Elections
Digital News Report – Washington—Senator Evan Bayh today unveiled new legislation with three of his Senate colleagues to blunt the corrosive impact of a recent Supreme Court decision allowing corporations and special interests to spend unlimited sums of money to influence U.S. elections.
“The prospect of secret, unlimited, and possibly foreign piles of campaign cash flooding [...]
Floor Remarks of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on Financial Reform
Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I congratulate the Republican leader on his remarks. Listening to him, I was wondering how Kentuckians would respond to the thought that — as we seem to be hearing now about this so-called consumer protection bureau — “we are from Washington and we are here to protect you.”
Mr. McCONNELL. I [...]
Alexander Urges Energy Secretary to Consider a Small “Modular” Reactor for Oak Ridge
Digital News Report – WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) urged Energy Secretary Steven Chu today during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, of which Alexander is a member, to consider the use of a small, “modular” nuclear reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“I’m wondering if your [...]
Senators introduce bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in Dept. of Homeland Security
Digital News Report – WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Senators Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and John Ensign (R-NV) introduced a bipartisan bill that would formally establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill strengthens DHS’ food defense and agricultural security capacity and ability to respond to a crisis [...]
Arizona Illegal Immigration Law
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Digital News Report – The toughest illegal immigration law in the United States was signed Friday by Governor Jan Brewer. If police suspect someone is in the U.S. illegally they are required by law to ask for proof of citizenship or legal residency. Anyone who is unable to provide proof is subject [...]
Taiwan Earthquake Today
Scene from 1999 quake
Digital News Report – Several earthquakes hit the country of Taiwan Monday with the largest being 6.5 on the Richter scale. This earthquake struck at 10:59 AM local time and was centered 150 miles of south-southwest of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan and 165 miles east-southeast of T’ai-tung, Taiwan.
Over 5 hours earlier [...]
House Reaffirms Support for Crippling Sanctions against Iran
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives today reaffirmed its support for imposing crippling sanctions on the Iranian theocracy and its energy sector as a tool to persuade the regime to abandon its nuclear ambitions. U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in support of [...]
Student Loans
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Digital News Report – It may get more difficult to get a student loan, according to one report, at least “temporarily”. There has been a surge in some student applications. The number of people applying for specialties like obstetrics and gynecology has skyrocketed.
There is a high demand for graduate [...]
60 Hospitals Cancelled? Fewer Physician Owned Hospitals Compared To Non-Profit and Corporate Facilities Possible
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Digital News Report – Some hospitals say that the new health care overhaul will force them to cut back on services or cancel hospitals that are in the planning stages. One report suggests that as many as 60 hospital projects have been cancelled before construction even began.
The report by CNS [...]
Glenn Beck Responds to Unions
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Digital News Report – Various labor and progressive groups are putting the pressure on advertisers to the Glenn Beck show on Fox News. The libertarian-conservative commentator has said he believes in personal responsibility, private charity and is pro-life.
The 2.2-million member Service Employees International Union began a campaign to get advertisers to stop [...]