Blogs Posts on "Legislation"

Times Shills for Second Stimulus, Ignores Widespread Fraud in First by Chicago Fabulous Blog on Nov 22, 2009A "new consensus" has emerged on the success of the economic stimulus package, according to a New York Times headline. In touting the supposed success of the legislation, and hinting at support for another round of spending, the Times neglect...

CBO Says Senate Health Care Bill Cuts Deficit By $127B by Donklephant on Nov 18, 2009And it’ll achieve 94% coverage. And it costs $849B. CNN has more about some of the key points in the new bill… Among other things, they’ve agreed to subsidize insurance for a family of four making up to roughly $88,000 annually, or...

Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House by FacilityBlog on Nov 16, 2009On November 6, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 reauthorizing the DHS program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently se...

Health reform bill passes U.S. House by Chicago Fabulous Blog on Nov 7, 2009The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.

Deadline looms, House approves campaign finance bill by Chicago Fabulous Blog on Oct 30, 2009With time running out, the Illinois House late Thursday approved a measure that for the first time would put major restrictions on how politicians pay for their campaigns in the wake of the impeachment and indictment of disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojev...

Post-Blagojevich campaign cash reforms roll on in state Senate by Chicago Fabulous Blog on Oct 30, 2009SPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois Senate panel today approved a measure that for the first time would put major restrictions on how politicians pay for their campaigns in the wake of the impeachment and indictment of disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. ...

Consumers rally against unfair banking practices as bankers gather in Chicago by Give Me Back My Credit on Oct 28, 2009As bankers gathered in Chicago this week, thousands of consumers from across the country showed up in Chicago too. Protesters are calling on these banks who received billions in our taxpayer bailout money to help consumers who have fallen...

Will Unemployment Benefits Be Extended Yet Again? by Savvy Job Search Tips on Oct 28, 2009According to the Watertown Daily Times, the answer is yes and Congress is considering legislation to extend benefits to 2 million Americans in danger of losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year...

Senate Health Care Bill Comes Into Focus by Donklephant on Oct 26, 2009So it looks as if the Senate’s bill will be released tomorrow and WSJ shares the broad strokes… Employers with more than 50 workers wouldn’t be required to provide health insurance, but they would face fines of up to $750 per employ...

Top 5 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know about New Regulations and Laws by Young Entrepreneur & Small Business Blog on Oct 24, 2009Combine the current recession, the government’s attempt to spur recovery, and the potential onslaught of new laws and the result is a changing landscape for small business. Learn the Top 5 things you need to know about these changes including how t...