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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Senate approved a House bill to extend unemployment benefits by at least seven weeks on Thursday, sending the measure to President Bush. The bill would extend benefits for 13 weeks in states with unemployment rates higher than 6%. President Bush will sign the bill, his spokeswoman said Thursday. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
A bill clamping down on puppy torture seems like a sure "yes" vote for a politician. Except one.
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
A bill clamping down on puppy torturers seems like a sure "yes" vote for a politician. Except one.
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ajc.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Two bills to freeze or limit home assessment increases in hopes of holding down property taxes have been pre-filed for the upcoming General Assembly session.
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NRA-ILA Site Updates (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
A local legislator pre-filed a bill that would make it legal for gun enthusiasts to buy weapons in states that don’t share a border with Texas. State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, filed House Bill 267 ahead of the 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature, which convenes Jan. 13. Bonnen said he authored the bill after a constituent told to him recently he couldn’t...
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The Denver Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
House Speaker-elect Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, announced House majority committee appointments on Tuesday.
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
MANILA, Nov. 22 (PNA) -- The Senate has designated six of its members to compose its contingent to the Senate-House bicameral committee tasked to iron out differing provisions in the national tourism bill the Lower House has recently passed on final reading.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Bush signed an extension of jobless benefits into law on Friday morning, the White House said, a day after the Senate approved a House bill. The new law extends benefits by seven weeks. It also extends them for 13 weeks in states with unemployment rates higher than 6%. Bush had initially opposed the bill but reversed course because...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The Senate approves a House bill to extend unemployment benefits by at least seven weeks, sending the measure to President Bush on the same day the Labor Department reported continuing claims for jobless benefits hit a 26-year high.
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The Passionate Foodie (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
In the near future, Massachusetts residents may be able to order wine directly from wineries ! That is fantastic news and a big reason for wine lovers to rejoice. Back in 2006, Massachusetts House Bill 4498 bcame law and it placed significant restrictions on direct-to-consumer wine shipments. It permitted a winery that produces less than 30,000 gallons to ship to Massachusetts with the...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits.
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The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | yesterday
The decision from Check Into Cash comes more than two weeks after 64 percent of Ohio voters cast their ballots in favor of Issue 5, which supported a law capping interest rates payday lenders can charge under their current licenses at 28 percent a year. The industry fought a high-profile battle to repeal portions of the law, House Bill 545, saying the interest rate cap and other limitations...
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The Dayton Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The decision from Check Into Cash comes more than two weeks after 64 percent of Ohio voters cast their ballots in favor of Issue 5, which supported a law capping interest rates payday lenders can charge under their current licenses at 28 percent a year. The industry fought a high-profile battle to repeal portions of the law, House Bill 545, saying the interest rate cap and other limitations...
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The Business First of Columbus (Free subscription) | yesterday
The decision from Check Into Cash comes more than two weeks after 64 percent of Ohio voters cast their ballots in favor of Issue 5, which supported a law capping interest rates payday lenders can charge under their current licenses at 28 percent a year. The industry fought a high-profile battle to repeal portions of the law, House Bill 545, saying the interest rate cap and other limitations...
