Europe wrestles with debt crisis
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 26th, 2011 4:35 am by HL
Europe wrestles with debt crisis
European leaders agreed Friday to create a permanent fund to rescue financially troubled nations even as the debt crisis in Portugal sharply worsened.
Food dyes’ favor fades as possible links to hyperactivity emerge
Regulators are reexamining artificial ingredients they have long deemed to be safe, prompted by studies suggesting that artificial dyes may be linked to hyperactivity in children.
What’s the future of the Defense of Marriage Act?
Democrats in the House and Senate last week introduced legislation aimed at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
FEC still hasn’t issued new campaign spending rules
A year after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision easing campaign spending restrictions for corporations and interest groups, the Federal Election Commission has yet to issue regulations spelling out the full implications of the decision.
GOP revamps state, local agendas
Governors are making a historic retrenchment in the reach of state and local government to deal with huge budget deficits.