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Emerson viewed as role model for Palin
Eighth District U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson would be a good study for Sarah Palin as she ponders her political future, A.B. Stoddard of The Hill suggests.
House Web Safety Bill Forthcoming
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz , D-Fla., will soon introduce legislation that would create a competitive grant program for state and local education agencies and non-profit organizations to provide Internet safety education to teachers, schools and parents.
The Technology Liberation Front
Tennessee Enacts Flawed Cyberharassment Law
The painful issue of cyberbullying has recently taken center stage in the ongoing debate about online child safety.
Officials and lawmakers may end the House's bike-sharing program, which as of March had only been used by 175 staffers since its inception.
PointSmartClickSafe To Make Online Safety Recommendations
The PointSmart.ClickSafe coalitionA July 8 will release recommendations for online child safety best practices for Internet companies.
The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog
Cyberbullying Legislation Debate: Video from FOSI Capitol Hill Event
As I noted recently , Berin Szoka and I just released a big PFF white paper entitled, " Cyberbullying Legislation: Why Education is Preferable to Regulation ," which examines two very different federal approaches to the issue.
MN breast-cancer advocates take opposing views of Klobuchar bill
I spoke on Monday with Christine Norton, co-founder of the Minnesota Breast Cancer Coalition, about the controversial breast-cancer bill that Sen.
Cannon Building Ceiling Collapse Sends Officer To Hospital
Construction crews immediately began patching the ceiling in one of the Cannon Building's Caucus Rooms.
Recently in Congress / How our representatives voted
Here are the votes of Western New York's four members of the House of Representatives on recent major legislation in Congress.
Congress raises its allowances
The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 6.3 percent in the last three months of 2008.
Here's how Oklahoma's House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments.
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Sink wins backing from EMILY's List in Florida governor's race
Alex Sink, the leading Democratic contender for governor in 2010, landed a predictable but potentially weighty endorsement Friday from a national fundraising group for Democratic women who support abortion rights.
Etheridge wants "Early Detection Month"
Bob Etheridge, the only N.C. member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced legislation today which would establish May 2010, as - Early Detection Month' for breast cancer and all forms of cancer.
DeGroot Delves Into The 'Shithouse' Of South Florida's Political Discourse
Why do our politicians suck so bad? John de Groot doesn't always try to answer that question, but he's usually digging up evidence to prove the premise.
Klobuchar's breast-cancer bill: a misguided effort?
Despite criticism from leading cancer scientists, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., appears to be continuing to work with Rep.
Florida GOP Leads a Lamb to Slaughter
You're right about one thing, Joyce Kaufman: The mainstream media are not likely to take this congressional candidacy of Dennis Lamb seriously .
Alcee Hastings urges repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
Our colleague Bill Gibson of the SunSentinel's Washington Bureau just filed this post on his blog, Florida Politics: It's time to end the ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy on gays and lesbians in military service, South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings told President Barack Obama today.
A highly-hyphenated Florida delegation including Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , Mario Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart , Kendrick Meek and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are heading to Haiti tomorrow -- it's a short flight -- to talk about the country's appalling poverty and environmental issues.
Cancer Letter says lawmakers ignore concerns about early breast CA screening
Paul Goldberg reports : "In recent weeks, several prominent scientists and public health experts attempted to explain to Rep.
The House of Representatives, with little comment or opposition, on Friday approved an 8 percent increase in the budget for members' office expenses.