“Jailing of reporters send powerful signal
By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press WriterFri Aug 4, 3:52 AM ET
The jailing of a video journalist this week is turning up the heat on the growing list of reporters ordered to cough up information to federal grand juries. It also is sending a powerful signal: cooperate or face prison time.”
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Blogged by Brad on 6/8/2006 @ 8:54pm PT…
BUSBY/BILBRAY ELECTION IN DOUBT: The Diebold Machine Sleepovers at Poll Workers Houses…
Given what we know about Diebold voting machines (both optical-scan and touch-screen), several folks have written to ask: “Are you sure they actually allowed poll workers to take these machines…
Given what we know about Diebold voting machines […]
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NEW YORK TIMES
May 31, 2006
A Supreme Court Setback for Whistle-Blowers
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
WASHINGTON, May 30 — The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Constitution does not protect public employees against retaliation by their supervisors for anything they say in the course of performing their assigned duties.
While the court’s focus in the 5-to-4 decision […]
US rejects protection for a spotted owl
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Government says nocturnal predator’s population growing
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The federal government determined Tuesday that the California spotted owl does not need protection under the Endangered Species Act, a move that ruffled the feathers of environmental groups that are vowing to go to court […]
…but it would produce one heckuva garage sale!
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Papers Shed Light on Billionaire’s Divorce
By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ, Associated Press Writer Fri May 19, 5:05 AM ET
An appeals court ordered documents from billionaire Ron Burkle’s divorce proceedings unsealed after the state’s highest court struck down a law that allowed people to shield financial records in […]
Grand Jury Indicts Law Firm. 2 Partners
By ERIC BERKOWITZ
The Associated Press
Friday, May 19, 2006; 9:19 AM
LOS ANGELES — A federal grand jury has indicted a top class-action law firm in a scheme that paid more than $11 million in illegal kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits.
The charges follow years of […]
I found the following at the Hotlineblog of the National Journal via HuffingtoPost.
Have A Heart
This has to be just about the nastiest piece of direct mail we’ve ever seen.
A candidate for State Assembly in the central valley region of CA, Bill Conrad (R) is apparently running on the platform that his opponent won’t […]
Plan may put troops at Mexico, U.S. border
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published May 13, 2006
WASHINGTON - President Bush, trying to build momentum for an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, is considering plans to shore up the Mexican border with National Guard troops paid for by the federal government, the Associated Press reported Friday, citing unnamed administration […]
Woman Is Treated for the Plague
By Michelle Keller, Times Staff Writer
April 19, 2006
A Los Angeles woman is being treated for bubonic plague, the first case of the age-old pestilence in the county since 1984, health officials announced Tuesday.
The infected patient, whose identity was withheld, came down with symptoms last week and continues to be treated […]