As part of a flurry of activity at the close of the Court’s calendar, the Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, ruled last week to reduce the damages payable by Exxon Mobile in connection with the 1989 oil spill in Alaska. The judgement was reduced from $2.5 billion to $500 million, effectively eliminating the […]
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The Supreme Court has been busy this week. One of the decisions they released was an overturn of the ‘Millionaires’ Amendment’ — a piece of campaign legislation law stating that the opponents of candidates self-financing their runs can accept more donations.
Jack Davis, a 2006 congressional candidate in New York, brought […]
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In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled today to negate the long standing gun ban in Washington, DC. The Justices split down the Conservative / Liberal line.
This is the first time in the history of the Supreme Court that it has affirmed an individual’s right to bear arms, […]
In December, I reported on New York’s Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, which required airlines to provide basic amenities for passengers stuck on delayed aircraft.
Although a federal district court upheld the law in December, an appeals court overturned the lower court’s verdict yesterday. The appellate court ruled that New York’s statute pre-empted a federal law that […]
Most of the dozens of third parties in the US are state-, region-, or issue-specific. A good example is the Alaskan Independence Party, which claims to have about 13,500 members, making it the state’s third largest party. If you live in Fairbanks, check out their party convention, going on this weekend at the Regency Fairbanks […]
As reported in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and a host of local newspapers in the affected areas, the state of Georgia has recently claimed that it rightfully owns a piece of the Tennessee River currently controlled by Tennessee. As you might imagine, the state of Tennessee begs to differ. Fueled by a […]
Today the US House of Representatives cited two high-ranking Bush staff members for Contempt of Congress. White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel (and short-lived US Supreme Court nominee) Harriet Miers were cited for refusing to testify about any role they may have played in the firing of federal prosecutors […]
If you live in a hotly-contested state like Iowa or Florida, you’ve probably noticed the recent flood of “issue ads,” which are officially designed to raise awareness about certain issues rather than to advocate the election of a specific candidate. Less than a year ago, it looked like these ads wouldn’t be airing at all […]
I can think of no better time of the year to discuss the institution of the National Holiday.
In the US, legislation declaring a ‘national holiday’ is passed by Congress and signed by the President, just like any other law. On these Congressionally-designated holidays, most employees of the federal government are given the day off. […]
Recently, the state of New York passed a law commonly called the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights. The law, which applies only to airports within New York, requires that airlines provide water, food, fresh air, and bathrooms to passengers on any flight stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours.
The Air Transport Association of […]
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Written by Madeline Martin [email], and Thursday Bram [email] for b5media.
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