Its members haven’t been selected, and it doesn’t even come into existence for more than a year, but already the oversight panel for Medicare that was created by President Obama’s health care reform law is reigniting the fiery debates that preceded the law’s passage more than a year ago. View full post on All Stories
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Obama Seeks Stronger Hand for Medicare Panel
April 22nd, 2011 
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Comments OffSupreme Court to redefine conflicts of interest rules for public officials
April 20th, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Attorneys filed more briefs Wednesday in a case before the Supreme Court to decide when politicians should be prevented by conflicts of interest from voting. The case of Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan arose from a dispute involving a Sparks, Nev., [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: city councilman, Commission, conflicts of interest, Law, legal correspondent, michael carrigan, nevada commission, nevada supreme court, novel approach, speech Comments OffFrance endures threats, criticisms for banning Muslim women’s veils
April 15th, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Paris, France (AHN) – Threats and condemnations continued Friday against the French government after police started fining Muslim women this week who wear full-face veils as part of their religious wardrobes. The police are imposing the fines under a law approved last fall by the French Parliament. It [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: ban, dutch governments, ekmeleddin ihsanoglu, french interior minister, Law, legal correspondent, Mark Toner, organization of the islamic conference, religion, state department spokesman Comments OffTreaty to stop Caribbean drug traffic negotiated in Costa Rica
March 31st, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent San Jose, Costa Rica (AHN) – Delegates from 12 countries are trying to reach agreement on how to implement the first multinational treaty designed to stop drug trafficking in the Caribbean. They met this week in San Jose, Costa Rica at a time Mexico’s and Colombia’s wars against [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: convention delegates, drug traffickers, enforcement, Fast Loans, guatemala belize, illegal drug trade, Law, law enforcement effort, legal correspondent, suspicious ships Comments OffArizona-style bill and E-Verify pass subcommittee
March 31st, 2011 davidguide A set of immigration bills that includes an Arizona-style provision allowing local law enforcement agents to question suspects about their immigration status passed a House subcommittee on Wednesday. Members of the subcommittee on State and Local Government passed the law enforcement-immigration measure without discussion. They saved the majority of their questions for a bill that [...]
Travellers face battle of Basildon
March 25th, 2011 davidguide Local councils say they can no longer afford to provide sites for Travellers – and now the evictions are about to begin As the rain fills the potholes in the rough track outside, Mary McCarthy sits beneath a towering vase of burgundy and cream artificial roses and gestures around her immaculate living room. “This might [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: Community, essex countryside, gypsy families, gypsy wedding, Law, mary mccarthy, site, south cambridgeshire, traveller education, vehement opposition Comments OffThe Health Debate Is Far From Over; Will Be Cornerstone Issue In 2012
March 23rd, 2011 davidguide Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – The curious incident of the dog in the night was the crucial clue for Sherlock Holmes in solving the mystery in “Silver Blaze.” The guard dog simply did not bark — the absence of what one might have expected, being the most revelatory event. This is much the position [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: curious incident of the dog in the night, federal health care, health care law, health care legislation, health care plan, Law, new health care, Percent, silver blaze, Support Comments OffWisconsin judge issues temporary order blocking anti-labor law
March 18th, 2011 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Madison, WI, United States (AHN) – A Wisconsin judge issued a temporary restraining order to block implementation of an anti-labor law recently passed by the state legislature that restricts public unions. Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued the order Friday to suspend implementation of the new law that [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: Bill, Fast Loans, government budgets, governor walker, Law, open meetings law, public unions, state attorney general, state lawmakers, temporary restraining order Comments OffMexico reconsiders strategy to oppose state illegal immigration laws
March 16th, 2011 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Atlanta, GA, United States (AHN) – The Mexican government is revising its policy of opposing U.S. state laws designed to crack down on illegal immigration. The Mexican ambassador to the United States met this week in Atlanta with Mexican consulate officials from states with some of the toughest [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: barack obama, children of illegal immigrants, Embassy, Fast Loans, illegal immigration, Law, legal correspondent, mexican ambassador, state initiatives, state legislatures Comments OffDemocrats hope to taint Romney with health law praise
March 14th, 2011 davidguide President Barack Obama and other top Democrats have been quick to lavish praise on former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney for signing the sweeping health care law in 2006 that laid the groundwork for Obama’s national health care overhaul. View full post on All Stories
Posted in Banking Tags: barack obama, health care law, health law, lavish praise, Law, mitt romney, national health care, Republican, republican gov, taint Comments Off