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At the Statehouse: Sentencing, Drug Testing, Good Samaritan, Hemp, and SWAT Bills
9 hours ago ago from Drug Policy Reform Network of Oklahoma
from Drug War Chronicle , Issue #612, 12/11/09 As 2009 winds up, we present the last installment in our series of articles on drug reform in state legislatures. This week, we look at Good Samaritan bills, sentencing bills, drug testing bills, and a hemp bill and a SWAT bill. Rhode Island Senate chamber Although we have tried to be comprehensive, we might have missed something. If we have, please write to us here ...
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21 hours ago ago from CAAFlog
I just got back to Casa CAAFlog. Here's a very quick note: next Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings on Al Diaz and James Wynn, both of whom were judge advocates Al in the Marine Corps and Judge Wynn in the Navy. Here's a link to the hearing notice.
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17 hours ago ago from The Unruly of Law
Image via Wikipedia Better late, than never. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted this week to pass along a proposed federal shield law to the full Senate for consideration. The measure, which was introduced in February 2009, would protect journalists against having to disclose confidential sources in federal courts. See "TUOL post 11/6/09 for an account of the arduous struggle to move the bill, which is backed by the Obama Administration ...
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10 hours ago ago from Gastroenterology, Proctology, Digestive Disorders
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday urged the chamber to confirm several of President Obama's judicial and executive nominees before the end of the year, CQ Today reports. There are five circuit court nominees and four district court nominees pending on the committee's calendar, as well as 10 executive branch nominees including Dawn Johnsen to head the Office of Legal Counsel in the Justice Department. Three of ...
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9 hours ago ago from Box Turtle Bulletin
With the demise of the Washington Blade , we were left with the threat of the country's most important beat going uncovered. That's why the rise of the DCAgenda by former Blade reports is so vital. How else would we learn important developments like this : A Senate committee has set Wednesday as the day it will markup legislation that would provide benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, DC Agenda has learned. The ...
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