MiamiHerald.com Gov. Rick Scott vetoes alimony bill; OK's campaign finance, ethics bills MiamiHerald.com TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott late Wednesday signed into law changes to state ethics and campaign finance laws, and vetoed a bill that would have abolished permanent alimony in Florida divorce cases. Facing a midnight deadline, Scott acted minutes … …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota “dream act ” makes college education more accessible to … Minneapolis Star Tribune The measure, called the “Path to Prosperity Act ,” failed twice before in the Legislature in the past decade but has re-emerged as immigration reform appears to be sweeping the nation. The bill received support from the business community, including the … Senate passes DREAM Act Minnesota DailyDREAM Act Passes State Senate – Wjon WJON News all 11 news articles

Judge: Detroit emergency manager must testify in Open Meetings Act lawsuit Detroit Free Press He also alleges the three-member loan board met privately in violation of the Open Meetings Act before making Orr's appointment official at a brief public session in Lansing, which included a job interview with Orr conducted by video feed. At a hearing … and more

The Slatest Why I Love the National Internet Sales Tax Plan The Slatest That's what the Fairness Act fixes. Instead of imposing a new tax, this bill addresses a tax-evasion scheme. If you want to argue that states should abolish or lower sales taxes on all businesses, both offline and online, that's fine. But none of the … Marketplace Fairness Act levels the playing field – Casper Star-Tribune Casper Star-Tribune OnlineUp to Congress to act on outdated court ruling Boston GlobeMixed Reviews on Marketplace Fairness Act Multichannel MerchantArizona Republic

WBFS Gov. Rick Scott must act by midnight on campaign finance, ethics and alimony MiamiHerald.com TALLAHASSEE — The clock is ticking as Gov. Rick Scott must act by midnight tonight on three major bills passed by the Legislature. The measures would ban permanent alimony in Florida, expand the powers of the Commission on Ethics and make changes … Fla. Gov. must act on alimony and two other bills – WINK News Wink News all 22 news articles

New York Daily News On Guantanamo, Obama must act now New York Daily News While his renewed commitment is welcome — Guantanamo is a stain on the nation and a national security problem — Obama doesn't have to, and shouldn't, wait for the results of any review to act . His immediate leadership could both end the hunger strike … 'Meaningful negotiations may end hunger strike, but Obama must act too … RT all 234 news articles

ESPN (blog) The Clippers and Grizzlies open Act II ESPN (blog) The most competitive seven-game playoff series tend to be divided into two acts . The first four games comprise the first act . Although the Clippers and Grizzlies met 14 times in 15 months prior to this series, Act 1 served to re-establish the … and more

Kentucky Route Zero ' Act 2' delayed to mid-May Joystiq “Our goal for Act 2 has been to release it by the end of April,” a monthly newsletter sent to Kentucky Route Zero players notes, before announcing the second episode of the five-part series has been pushed to mid-May. No exact release date has been … Kentucky Route Zero: Act 2 release delayed by “a couple weeks” VG247Kentucky Route Zero act 2 delayed to mid-May Shacknews all 3 news articles

Globe and Mail Obama won't rush to act against Syria over chemical arms 路透社 There is also “the long hang-over from Iraq” and the U.S. war there, Alterman said. “I don't know when that goes away.” Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, said his country is not calling on Obama to act against Syria. “We're not … Obama signals won't rush to act against Syria over chemical arms Reuters AlertNet (blog) all 483 news articles

CFTC Demands Banks Prove Dodd-Frank Act Swaps Compliance Bloomberg The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has given the world's largest banks until May 3 to prove they are complying with a part of the Dodd-Frank Act . The 2010 law requires swaps brokers to accept or reject a trade for clearing in less than 60 … JVC Publishes Guide on Conflict Minerals & Dodd Frank Act Rapaport all 5 news articles