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The Future of Aging Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
On Wednesday, the Senate Aging Committee held a hearing entitled, “Person Centered Care: Reforming Services and Bringing Older Citizens Back to the Heart of Society.” The hearing was attended by Sens. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.), Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) along with numerous [...]
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GOAT - A High Country News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Ron Wyden and Peter DeFazio are planning legislation to protect Old Growth while accelerating "thinning" on Oregon's national forests.
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BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The news keeps on percolating. Most of these items are certainly worthy of their very own post - but since I'm busy, busy I'll just let you all bat them around in the comments... Bloggers around the country are taking note of a letter to Speaker Pelosi that urges her to include transportation changes in an upcoming climate change bill. One asked, "Does your representative get the link between transportation...
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Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
On July 22, nine U.S. Senators, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, introduced S.3308, to require the Veterans Administration to permit voter registration drives in its facilities. The VA operates 155 medical centers, 135 nursing homes, 717 ambulatory care and outpatient clinics, 45 residential rehabilitation programs, and 289 nonmedical vet centers. Voter registration activities [...]
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Alternet (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
At issue is whether injured vets living at VA facilities will be helped to vote for president in 2008.
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Ring Nokia (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
We've heard it all before. Congress, presumably responding to disgruntled constituents' complaints of ridiculous taxes on their cellphone bill, has previously proposed freezing new wireless taxes from being added to your monthly wireless subscription costs. But, without bi-partisan support, the Republican-backed bill promptly died on Congress's floor. But, with the economy being what it is, and [...]...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Olympia Snowe of Maine have introduced a bill to encourage nanotechnology development by offering prizes.
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Nanotechnology News from Nanowerk (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Working to stimulate innovation and private investment in nanotechnology, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Olympia J. Snowe today introduced the Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act.
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Phone Scoop (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
On Monday, Senators Ron Wyden from Oregon and Olympia Snowe from Maine introduced new legislation, the Cell Tax Fairness Act, that seeks to impose a five-year halt on new or increased taxes on wireless goods and services. According to ... (follow link to read)
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Managed Care Matters (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Last week the National Coalition on Benefits went public with their position on health reform - they don't want any reduction in the role of employers. The NCB's position was laid out in a letter to Sens. Ron Wyden (D...
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On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Last week the National Coalition on Benefits went public with their position on health reform - they don't want any reduction in the role of employers. The NCB's position was laid out in a letter to Sens. Ron Wyden (D...
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BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
The "Obama for President" and "Merkley for Senate" campaigns opened their joint headquarters on SE Division and kicked off the general election with a party that featured an overflowing potluck, Gov Barbara Roberts and the kind of energy that will elect both of these great candidates. Not surprisingly, Sen Obama was a no-show at the event. Jeff Merkley, too, was unable to appear (I believe he was getting...
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CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Following last week’s announcement by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, that he wants to end unfair taxes on wireless products and services, Verizon Wireless issued a statement “applauding” the senators work. And sounding like a-know-it-all. Steve Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel at Verizon Wireless, said in a statement: “Verizon Wireless has always said wireless customers should [...]
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Later On (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Jonathan Cohn is the author of Sick: The Untold Story of America’s Health Care Crisis—and the People Who Pay the Price (currently a Bargain Book on Amazon at the link). He has some cautionary words for people like me, who are strong advocates of the single-payer system. His article begins: If you are one of those [...]
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Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Just in case you haven't noticed the outrageous charges on your bill every month, Uncle Sam just loves taxing cellphones and wireless charges. While the average tax rate for most products is 7.07%,...
