Archive for 'Government'
Rhode Island House Majority Leader Pleads Guilty to Selling Out Citizens to Pharmacy Lobby
From FBI Wire: Former House Majority Leader Martineau is charged in dealings with pharmacy company and health insurer
The United States government has charged former House Majority Leader Gerard M. Martineau with honest services mail fraud for engineering personal business dealings with a pharmacy company and a health insurer and, in return, steering the […]
Posted: October 14th, 2007 under Government.
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Mr. Bad Example and the year of the Filibuster
History shall remember 2007 as the year of the filibuster. To date, I’ve logged over 60 hours of filibuster viewing. When it comes to the Missouri legislature - listening to IP feeds from the Senate’s website.
The filibuster is the least impressive tool of hijacking the legislative process. It’s when politicians do what they do best, […]
Posted: September 19th, 2007 under Government, Missouri Politics.
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Missouri Sunshine Law - The Illinois Example
The First Amendment Center is releasing a series on where presidential candidates stand as it relates to freedom of speech.
As Missouri Republicans, with Governor Matt Blunt leading the charge, attack the judicial system on grounds they’ve violated the sunshine law - a promise to reform Missouri’s sunshine laws away from the cloud of secrecy.
Missouri […]
Posted: August 27th, 2007 under Government, Journalism.
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Breaking the Cycle
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder makes an interesting post on the Team Kinder blog.
Kids with parents in prison are seven times more likely to end up in prison than those children whose parents aren’t in prison. Big Brothers/Big Sisters and I desperately want to help break this cycle by giving these precious youngsters positive role models […]
Posted: August 5th, 2007 under Government.
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Missouri Attorney General Slams AOL
Attorney General’s News Release
July 11, 2007
AOL to revise policies, provide consumer refunds to resolve cancellation complaints in settlement with Nixon
Jefferson City, Mo. — One of the nation’s largest Internet service providers will offer refunds to more than 150 Missouri consumers and reimburse the state $45,000 in a settlement announced today by Attorney General Jay Nixon. […]
Posted: July 15th, 2007 under Government.
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British Cops Get Headgear Cameras
Got this tip from local blogger Busplunge. After successful trials, UK officers are wearing camera headgear to record incidents. Read full story here…
Posted: July 15th, 2007 under Gadgetry, Government.
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Camera + GPS = European fun!
My wife and I are planning a trip to Europe in March. We’re both pretty jazzed-up about it. Unfortunately, procrastination in the planning process forced us to surrender her passport to the mercy of the U.S. Department of State yesterday, and we’re less than 6 weeks out from our departure date. Yikes. That extra $60 […]
Posted: February 8th, 2007 under Uncategorized, Photoblogging, Mapping, Gadgetry, Springfield, Photography, Government, Travel.
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