By MATTHEW L. WALD for the New York Times Published: January 9, 2012 WASHINGTON — When the companies that supply motor fuel close the books on 2011, they will pay about $6.8 million in penalties to the Treasury because they failed to mix a special type of biofuel into their gasoline and diesel as required [...]
Suit seeks to restore the separation-of-powers principle in Nevada By Andy Matthews It is possible to have legitimate disagreements over the interpretation of parts of Nevada’s constitution. Article 3, Section 1 — the separation-of-powers clause in Nevada’s constitution — is not one of them. It reads: The powers of the Government of the State of [...]
By Gautham Nagesh – 11/16/11 06:52 PM ET The Hill THE LEDE: Any hope supporters had of the House quickly passing the Stop Online Piracy Act might have been quashed on Wednesday, when a one-sided hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee sparked a massive backlash online. The legislation would empower the government [...]
Flouting the separation-of-powers principle breeds autocracy and bureaucratic metastasis By Joseph Becker Nevada Policy Research Institute When state governments ignore the separation-of-powers doctrine, the consequences can be dire. By way of quick review: The separation-of-powers principle provides that those entrusted with duties and powers in either the judicial, executive or legislative branch of a government [...]
It never ceases to amaze me just how politicians can bend, warp and distort the truth when it fits their needs! Ever since the Protect Life Act bill was introduced – it became the rallying point for abortion advocates and opponents alike! Abortion advocates tout that this is really the “Let Women Die” act – [...]
Measure enables girls 12 and older to get HPV vaccine — sans parental consent SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — With little fanfare, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that enables girls 12 and older to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine without parental consent. Bestselling author Teresa Tomeo finds it [...]
Officers ‘not concerned about’ state’s governing statutes By Karen Gray LAS VEGAS — Is the Clark County School District Police Department usurping police powers it is not granted under the law? Nevada Revised Statutes specifically designate school police as Category II peace officers, who have only temporary and restricted authority in Class A felony crimes. [...]
Folks – before we get into the post from Sheriff Joe Arpaio, I would like to say that although I do not agree with everything he says, nor everything he does…nobody…not Republican nor Democrat, liberal or conservative, not far left or far right has come up with a more effective solution to the problems effecting [...]
Groups that plan to propose under-18 tanning restrictions to states, provinces and municipalities are ignoring conflicting data in a blind effort to denegrate any and all UV exposure, International Smart Tan Network believes. Groups are pointing at survey research on tanning are missing important points: Read the rest of this article on the International Smart [...]
Folks – I said this about the Mosque in New York City just yards from Ground Zero – and it looks like I’ve got to say the exact same thing about this Revered in Florida, who will memorialize September 11th, 2001 this year by burning the copies of the Quan. Sir, Just because you have [...]
