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The Internet has changed so much in the 15 years since The American Reporter first appeared on the scene as the first exclusively online newspaper.

A coalition of 11 states filed a lawsuit to compel the US Environmental Protection Agency promptly to revise national air quality standards for air pollution involving soot.

Political spending is good for democracy. It's a shame today's liberals don't trust the wisdom of voters.

By Ed SterlingSpecial to the PicayuneAUSTIN - " On Feb. 1, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals signaled that the Texas House, Senate and U.S. congressional district maps drawn by the state Legislature last spring could take weeks of scrutiny in testing for compliance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.The Act provides the basis to cure ... (more)

Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a discretionary basis by the Supreme Court.

The power of super PACs has had a visible and widely controversial effect on the 2012 Republican primary campaign.

The Internet has changed so much in the 15 years since The American Reporter first appeared on the scene as the first exclusively online newspaper.

There may soon be a conclusion to the seemingly never-ending saga of Jersey City 's Sixth Street Embankment -- a solution that finds the city with a piece of property it has long desired to turn into an elevated park in the spirit of the High Line in New York.

Last week, a new law by the Department of Transportation requiring airlines to include mandatory government taxes and fees in advertised airfares went into effect.A All airline companies such as United Continental , JetBlue , Delta Air Lines and US Airways must now comply with the new regulations.

The Internet has changed so much in the 15 years since The American Reporter first appeared on the scene as the first exclusively online newspaper.

By Ed SterlingSpecial to the PicayuneThe U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 20 stAttorney General Greg Abbott on Jan.

Last Tuesday, many so-called "Super PACs" for the first time disclosed their donors to the Federal Election Commission.

Lanny J. Davis counsels individuals, corporations and government contractors, and those under congressional scrutiny, on crisis management and legal issues by developing legal, media and legislative strategies that are designed to best produce a successful result for the client.

For decades, federal law has barred troops from suing the government for any injuries they suffer as a result of malpractice in military medical facilities, no matter how negligent or egregious the error.

As you know, the state of Texas has filed a lawsuit in the DC District Federal Court - the same court that is hearing the preclearance lawsuit - to get the odious voter ID law precleared.

Instead of ensuring that voting rights are extended to all Americans, many state legislatures are engaged in efforts to shut out voters in this election year, taking aim at young people, immigrants and minorities.

On Thursday, a new law by the Department of Transportation requiring airlines to include mandatory government taxes and fees in advertised airfares went into effect.A The new law is aimed at making a more transparent marketplace for plane tickets.A However, some in the industry are concerned that the new law will raise ticket prices by allowing the ... (more)

Chris Shella is a graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Texas Law School. Mr. Shella began his legal career in Long Island, New York at the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.

Chris Shella is a graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Texas Law School.

Lanny J. Davis counsels individuals, corporations and government contractors, and those under congressional scrutiny, on crisis management and legal issues by developing legal, media and legislative strategies that are designed to best produce a successful result for the client.