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AFGE | American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO
www.afge.org | Feb 15, 2012
<p>WASHINGTON – The head of the largest federal employee union today denounced efforts to pay for an extension in unemployment benefits by cutting retirement benefits of federal employees.</p> <p>“Working class men and women who have dedicated their lives to serve their country should

Keystone Pipeline Legislation Back On Capitol Hill As Republicans Try To Force Approval
www.huffingtonpost.ca | Feb 14, 2012
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans have resurrected their efforts to force a speedy approval of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, attempting to insert provisions aimed at greenlighting the project into legislation before both the House of Representatives and the Senate this week.Mitch

Opposition bristles as Tories table online-surveillance bill - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Feb 14, 2012
‘Stop hiding behind the bogeyman,’ NDP says after Public Safety Minister accuses critics of supporting child pornographers

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www.fitchratings.com | Feb 13, 2012
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More States Seek To Collect Online Sales Tax | CRM Daily
www.crm-daily.com | Feb 10, 2012
Attention, online shoppers. The days of tax-free online shopping may be coming to an end. More than a dozen states have enacted legislation or rules to force online retailers to collect sales taxes.

Recommended Reading (weekly) - Be Relevant! Email Marketing Blog
www.b2bemailmarketing.com | Feb 9, 2012
The Quirks of Japan’s Opt-In Email Marketing Legislation In 2009 the Japanese government changed its email marketing policy from an “opt-out” similar to the USA’s CAN-SPAM Act to an “opt-in” legislation that bears more resemblance to the stricter European Union regulations. There are various

Waterbury Regional Chamber, Waterbury, Conn. to Host Legislative Dinner March 5 | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 8, 2012
Waterbury Regional Chamber, Waterbury, Conn. to Host Legislative Dinner March 5. The Waterbury Regional Chamber will host their annual Legislative Dinner on March 5. Invited guests include Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, State Senators, 16 State Representatives plus municipal officials from 13

Lawmakers Give Startup Legislation Short Window To Pass Congress - Business News - Portfolio.com
www.portfolio.com | Feb 1, 2012
A number of measures to help startups and support entrepreneurs have either been introduced in Congress or are on their way. But if lawmakers don't act on them by early Spring, their sponsors are doubtful they'll come to pass this year.

Sopa is bad legislation, tweets EU's internet tsar | Technology | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Jan 20, 2012
European Union's digital agenda commissioner, Neelie Kroes, adds voice to growing row over US online piracy act

Protests Escalate Over SOPA Bill - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Jan 18, 2012
Protests over controversial anti-piracy legislation escalated Wednesday, as opponents planned demonstrations in New York and San Francisco, lawmakers took sides, and websites including Wikipedia staged a blackout.