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European Union REACHes for Yet More Regulation

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On Wednesday, the European Union adopted sweeping new regulations on chemicals. As an EU statement put it: One of the biggest pieces of legislation in the EU's history, REACH will set up a system for the registration, evaluation and authorization ...
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Patrick Leahy’s Bipartisan Commission

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There are currently 51 judicial vacancies, with 24 of these vacancies considered "judicial emergencies" due to a court's large caseload and extended vacancies.  The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee should be talking about getting these vacancies promptly filled, ...
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‘Congressional Reform’ Proposal Would Regulate Ordinary Citizens More Harshly than K Street Lobbyists

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Why is Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen going after the little guy? Will Nancy Pelosi -- as expected -- follow her lead? The Free Speech Coalition has the details (emphasis is mine): Public Citizen acknowledges it is helping craft legislation ...
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Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act Dies – For Now

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Peyton Knight applauds one of the last non-acts, but wise decisions, of the 109th Congress: Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act Dies With 109th Congress Washington, D.C. - Despite a furious, last-minute charge from anti-property rights lobbyists, Congress ...
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Green Europe Has Red Face

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Looks like Europe is still taking the Kyoto global warming treaty as seriously as ever. A Reuters report says Austria, Denmark, Hungary and Italy have failed "to submit plans that allocate how much carbon dioxide (CO2) their industries may emit ...
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Sarbanes-Oxley: Secret Costs?

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Senior Fellow Tom Borelli and his Free Enterprise Action Fund partner Steve Milloy ask an important question: "What if someone threw a Sarbanes-Oxley reform party and no one from Wall Street showed up?" It's not an idle question. Tom and ...
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The Stranded Kim Family

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Those who have been following the story of the stranded Kim family may be interested in the information in the Joe Duck blog. Don't skip the comments section. A video shot by a commenter there, Joe Dully, shows where the ...
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Choice for Children With Autism Opposed by ACLU

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From Cybercast News Service: A legal battle over two new scholarships in Arizona has pitted proponents of school choice for children who have special needs or live in foster homes against opponents, including the state chapter of the American Civil ...
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Of Course, Maybe the Census Bureau Lied

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BizzyBlog has fun helping Neil Cavuto trounce Paul Krugman in a debate over real income. Krugman says it is worse now for the average person and the middle class, as compared to the situation 20 years ago. Bizzy looked up ...
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Project 21 Statement on John Bolton

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Project 21 released a statement Tuesday on the regrettable resignation of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Meanwhile, Claudia Rosett knows where writers can get what seemingly is an easy writing gig for good money: The U.N ...
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