Saturday's letters
Wrong project, wrong neighborhood In Houston, no zoning exists. Landowners decide the “highest and best use” of property, neighbors be damned. Not so in Sarasota County, or so I thought. We have a...
View ArticleDemocrats On Indian Affairs Committee Support Fast-tracking Tribal Energy...
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View ArticleCore of Obamacare Would Be Repealed in Bill Passed by U.S. House
House Republicans voted Friday to repeal Obamacare’s core provisions and strip federal funds from Planned Parenthood, using an expedited process designed to send those proposals to President Barack...
View ArticleTPP Is Toxic Political Poison That Politicians Should Avoid
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers October 25, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - After nearly six years of negotiations, trade ministers recently announced they had reached agreement on the text of...
View ArticleRep. Tom Graves Votes to Send Bill to End Obamacare to President’s Desk (Tom...
(Source: Tom Graves) Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Send Bill to End Obamacare to President's Desk Legislation Also Prevents Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood Washington, Oct 23 - Rep. Tom Graves...
View Article7 bodies found at Sonora ranch along Arizona border
Mexican authorities have identified one of seven decomposed bodies, including one that was decapitated, that were found Thursday near Sasabe, Sonora, close to the Arizona border. Cipiriano Obeso...
View ArticleHouse Pulls Anti-Indian Casino Bill
Following a Daily Beast article on the issue, the U.S. House of Representatives has pulled from its calendar a controversial piece of...
View ArticleIn raucous tent hearing, Sen. Feinstein defends desert national monument plan
Feinstein outlines desert protection plan James Quigg / The Victor Valley Daily Press Sen. Diane Feinstein stops the crowd in Whitewater, Calif., from booing John Sobel, Rep. Paul Cook's chief of...
View ArticleThis Startup Is Like Google For Congress, And Legislators Love It
When Rep. Kevin McCarthy expressed his love for Quorum at last week's Congressional Hackathon, he wasn't talking about getting the minimum number of legislators required for a vote. The House Majority...
View ArticleNative American Energy Act Passes House with Bipartisan Vote, Broad Support...
(Source: US House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources) WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2015 - Today, the House passed H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act with bipartisan support by a...
View ArticleFla. legislators targeting daily fantasy sports
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner is exploring what the state can do to shut down daily fantasy sports, even as federal prosecutors are probing the online industry that has taken the...
View ArticleVote Hemp Issues Statement in Response to Unjust DEA Raid of Menominee Indian...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vote Hemp, the nation's leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, has...
View ArticleKean Editorial on Bipartisan Bill to Bring World-Class Entertainment,...
(Source: New Jersey Senate Republicans) The following editorial by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean on his bipartisan legislation to bring world-class entertainment to venues in Atlantic City and...
View ArticleSenate Consensus Forming in Support of Cyber Bill (US Senate Committee on...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Overwhelming majority of senators support passage of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Washington-More than a dozen senators spoke on Wednesday about the...
View ArticleSenate Consensus Forming in Support of Cyber Bill (Dianne Feinstein)
(Source: Dianne Feinstein) Overwhelming majority of senators support passage of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Washington-More than a dozen senators spoke on Wednesday about the Cybersecurity...
View ArticleColumbia city manager hired SC legislators as consultants
Columbia has hired two state lawmakers to do consulting work for the city, agreeing to pay their businesses up to $49,500 each. City Manager Teresa Wilson said the city was not trying to buy influence...
View ArticleFantasy sports sites ordered to shut down in Nevada; DraftKings, FanDuel pull...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Daily fantasy sports sites have been dealt a setback with Nevada regulators ordering them out of the state unless they get a gambling license — a decision that's likely to be closely...
View ArticleFraternities Hire Trent Lott To Lobby For Limiting Campus Sexual Assault...
National fraternity and sorority groups have hired former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) to lobby for legislation that would prevent colleges from punishing certain students accused of sexual assault. Lott...
View ArticleFacing a huge deficit, Pennsylvania eyes gambling for help
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are resisting tax increases to balance a deep budget deficit are taking steps toward the state's third expansion of gambling in six years as...
View Article'We need to look at gaming options': Pa. eyes gambling to fill budget deficit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are resisting tax increases to balance a deep budget deficit are taking steps toward the state's third expansion of gambling in six years...
View ArticleHouse kicks off debate on tax amnesty bill
The controversial tax amnesty draft bill will begin to be deliberated by the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) on Monday, lawmakers say. Baleg member Hendrawan Supratikno said that...
View ArticleCramer: House Passes H.R. 538: Native American Energy Act (Kevin Cramer)
(Source: Kevin Cramer) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Cramer joined a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives in passing , the Native American Energy Act. The bill speeds up energy...
View ArticleNative American Legislative Update: October 2015 (FCNL - Friends Committee on...
(Source: FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) In this issue: We Begin with Acknowledgement Dangers of Old Mines Settling Old Accounts Seeking a Remedy to Native Children's Food Insecurity...
View ArticleASA to Congress: Targeting the Farm Bill for Cuts Would be Devastating (ASA -...
(Source: ASA - American Soybean Association) In response to a proposed $3 billion cut in crop insurance support as part of a larger budget deal, the American Soybean Association (ASA) issued a strong...
View ArticleBipartisan Senate Energy Bill Full of Poison Pills (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) Abstract Senators Lisa Murkowski (R–AK) and Maria Cantwell (D–WA) introduced the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Billed as a bipartisan effort to promote...
View ArticlePoll: Should Pennsylvania legalize online gambling?
With no budget agreement in sight, Republican lawmakers in Harrisburg turned their attention this week to legislation that would bring in new revenues from gambling. While one bill would permit slot...
View ArticleBarrasso Opening Statement at SCIA Oversight Hearing on GAO’s Report on...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at the committee...
View ArticleEPA Announces more than $15 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) Release Date: 10/27/2015 Contact Information: Soledad Calvino, 415-972-3512, calvino.maria@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleSeminole Tribe meets with governor as gaming deadline looms
With an Oct. 31 deadline looming that would officially end the current multi-million dollar compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe, Gov. Rick Scott secretly met with top officials of the Hard...
View ArticleHouse GOP bill aims to soften debt-limit crisis
WASHINGTON — With less than two weeks until the federal government is expected to reach its borrowing limit, House Republican leaders are readying a vote on legislation intended to avoid a financial...
View ArticleBUDGET BILL PASSES HOUSE
A budget deal brokered by the White House and congressional leaders has sailed through the House of Representatives, where it faced staunch opposition from a vocal group of conservative lawmakers. The...
View ArticleFantasy sports promoters ramp up political presence in Florida
Fantasy sports companies and their national trade association have begun ramping up a political profile in Florida, hiring big-name lobbyists and handing out large campaign donations to key state...
View ArticleKansas legislation is often anonymous
The proposal would have banned anyone with a sibling, parent or spouse employed at a Kansas public school from serving on any school board, even hundreds of miles away, The Topeka Capital-Journal...
View ArticleManipur imbroglio: Nagaland MP justifies writing to PM
NEW DELHI: Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha member Neiphio Rio has justified urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not give consent to three controversial legislation passed by the Manipur assembly...
View ArticleSCIA Passes Six Bills During Committee Business Meeting (US Senate Committee...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), praised the committee's passage...
View ArticleTribal Gaming Has Widespread Impact On Arizona Jobs, Education, According To...
TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA) today unveiled a groundbreaking economic impact study that provides a comprehensive look at the widespread...
View ArticleWith Bipartisan Vote and Broad Support from Indian Country, House Passes...
(Source: Don Young) Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed a major victory for American Indians and Alaska Natives, H.R. 538 - 'The Native American Energy Act.' Alaska Congressman Don Young, who...
View ArticleEveri Expands Relationship With Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment With...
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI) ("Everi" or the "Company") announced today that it has expanded its relationship with Desert Diamond Casinos &...
View ArticleLobbyists Paid Millions To Keep Tribe Poor
The Tohono O'odham tribe wants to build a casino to support their community, but powerful forces in Washington, DC are spending millions to make sure it never happens. A thinly veiled attempt by the...
View ArticleTwo from UTTC selected for USDA fellowships - October 22, 2015 (United Tribes...
(Source: United Tribes Technical College) Home >> United Tribes News >> Story Two from UTTC selected for USDA fellowships October 22, 2015 By Linda Hugelen, UTTC Agroecology Extension...
View ArticleRep. Gosar’s Grand Canyon Bison Management Act Passes out of Committee,...
(Source: Paul A Gosar) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee successfully passed the...
View ArticleU.S. House introduces long-awaited transportation bill
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan six-year transportation bill on Friday that would allow spending for roads and bridges to keep pace with inflation but provide no new money for...
View ArticleA Bill You Need to Know About
"Fraternity boys need more protection than rape victims do." That's the mentality that went into hiring Trent Lott and others to lobby for the Safe Campus Act. First, some background. Sexual assault on...
View ArticleBishop Introduces Tribal Recognition Act (US House of Representatives...
(Source: US House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources) WASHINGTON, D.C., October 21, 2015 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced , the Tribal...
View ArticleThe Senate, ignorant on cybersecurity, just passed a bill about it anyway
Under the vague guise of “cybersecurity”, the Senate voted on Tuesday to pass the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Cisa), a spying bill that essentially carves a giant hole in all our privacy...
View ArticleSenate goes home, leaving House to debate school bills alone
PHOENIX (AP) Hopes for a fast-tracked special session of the Arizona Legislature were dashed Thursday when amendments to a series of bills formalizing a school funding settlement delayed work for...
View ArticleHouse Republicans seek to override NDAA, despite new bill in the works
The budget deal resolved the one outstanding issue keeping the national defense authorization bill from becoming law. But lingering political differences are preventing lawmakers from wrapping things...
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