Two Maryland Law Enforcement Chiefs Present Opposite Views of Immigration Enforcement Program to Congress
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 5th, 2009 5:30 am by HL
Two Maryland Law Enforcement Chiefs Present Opposite Views of Immigration Enforcement Program to Congress
Two suburban Maryland law enforcement chiefs testifying before Congress yesterday gave dramatically different assessments of a controversial federal program that deputizes local officers to enforce immigration law.
Democrats Stop Effort To Remove Earmarks
The Senate approved $10 million in funding yesterday for clients of a now-disbanded lobbying firm that is under federal investigation for alleged fraud in political contributions to members of Congress, while approving an additional $16 million for pet projects such as a water-taxi service and…
Fla. Official Chosen to Run FEMA
President Obama will nominate Florida emergency manager W. Craig Fugate to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, asking one of the nation’s most experienced hurricane hands to direct the much-criticized U.S. disaster-response arm, the White House announced yesterday.
Obama orders overhaul of `broken’ US contracting
WASHINGTON — Blasting Bush-era government contracting, President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered an overhaul designed to halt the delays, waste and blatant fraud that exasperate the public and politicians alike.
Health Industry Voices Support for Obama Health Plan
Just four months ago, the pharmaceutical industry was prepared for the worst. Drugmakers feared that Barack Obama would press for price controls on prescription drugs and readied plans for a multimillion-dollar ad campaign against the idea.