David Remer: Legislation and PolicyReferences to actual Bills or Policy papers.GOP Gun Bill Passes First Senate Vote- February 25, 2004 -AP Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,32587561,1467,f/ Govs. Leave Issue of Gay Marriage Aside- February 24, 2004 AP Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,32523873,1467,f/ Supreme Court Blocks Execution of Texas Inmate- February 24, 2004 The Supreme Court, acting on a case that has become a cause celebre among capital punishment opponents, overturned the death sentence of a long-serving Texas inmate who claimed prosecutors played dirty and withheld evidence at his trial. By The Associated Press. New York Times: NYT HomePagehttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Scotus-Death-Penalty.html?ex=1393045200&am... Supreme Court decision may limit access to terror cases- February 24, 2004 Does the constitution require that judicial proceedings in the federal court be public Christian Science Monitor Top Storieshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0224/p04s01-usju.html Republicans Push Medical Malpractice Bill- February 24, 2004 - -AP Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,32461707,1467,f/ Bush to Revisit Changes in Medicaid Rules- February 23, 2004 The Bush administration said that it would reconsider tough new rules on the financing of Medicaid that could limit the states' ability to provide health care. By Robert Pear. New York Times: Businesshttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/23/politics/23GOVS.html?ex=1392872400&en=be68a72412... Advocacy Groups Allowed to Raise Unlimited Funds- February 19, 2004 The Federal Election Commission said advocacy groups could continue to spend unlimited contributions for commercials under more restrictive rules. By Glen Justice. New York Times: NYT HomePagehttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/19/politics/campaign/19DONA.html?ex=1392526800&en=9... Discrimination- February 18, 2004 Scott Bloch, President Bush's new head of the Office of Special Counsel, removed all information from the OSC's website regarding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Is it now Bush administration policy that it is legal to fire a govern... Kicking Asshttp://www.democrats.org/blog/display/00010428.html Do-Not-Call Registry for Telemarketing Upheld in Court- February 18, 2004 A federal appeals court upheld the governments right to help people shield themselves from unwanted telemarketing calls. By David Stout. New York Times: Businesshttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/18/business/18phone.html?ex=1392440400&en=6ddcae622... USDA Accused of Misleading Public on Mad Cow- February 18, 2004 Washington Post: Nation and Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,32121925,2086,f/ |