Legislators
Legislators: hate to love them, love to hate them, the good, the bad, the ugly…and many other cliches, more often than not ring true to Americans. Some legislators are extremely effective, forward thinking, collaborative and principled. Others make their splash for their corruption, allegiance to special interests, obstructionism or extreme partisanship. It is up to Americans to choose who represents them and to hold those elected officials accountable.
By Jane Susskind | 05/22/2013 | Headline, Legislation, Legislators, Technology
Rep. Darrell Issa has made headlines this week, spearheading the investigations against those involved in the Benghazi incidence and “slamming” IRS inspector general J. Russell George. A lesser known project of the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, however, is the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), on which the committee quietly released a discussion draft earlier this month.
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By Eric Robinson | 05/20/2013 | Budget, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas
On Friday, members of the Texas Legislature agreed to a deal on the Texas State Budget that includes more money for public schools in exchange for $1 billion in tax cuts and fee rebates. The agreement comes after a tumultuous round of negotiations that was nearly derailed Wednesday
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By Blake Bunch | 05/15/2013 | California, Civil Rights, Education, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, News, Privacy, Role of Government, States
A recent piece of legislation in California would allow transgendered student athletes to use restrooms of their gender identity and not their biological sex. Assembly Bill 1266, authored by Assemblyman Tony Ammiano (D-San Francisco), passed the state Assembly, 45-24..
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By Eric Robinson | 05/13/2013 | Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Safety, Texas
House Bill 928, also known as the “Come and Take It” law, passed the Texas House on May 8. The legislation mandates that no state money can be spent to enforce federal firearm regulations that do not also exist in state law and is a push-back against proposed federal rules
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By Eric Robinson | 05/06/2013 | Legislation, Legislators, Safety, States, Texas
On April 30, the Texas Senate passed SB 1907, a campus handgun bill that would allow university and college students to store handguns in their vehicles while on campus. The bill was written by Republican State Senator Glenn Hegar.
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By Eric Robinson | 04/29/2013 | Health Care, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas
On April 23, the Texas House Appropriations Committee passed HB 3791, a Medicaid bill that would reject its expansion in favor of private market strategies for insuring low-income Texans.
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By Shawn M. Griffiths | 04/19/2013 | California, Legislation, Legislators, Role of Government, Safety
On Thursday, the California Legislature approved the allocation of $24 million to speedup the process of rounding up guns from owners who have been convicted of criminal activity or because of mental illness.
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