Congress to hold hearings on ‘don’t ask’ law - Air Force Times
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings this fall on the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law and policy on gays in the military that President Barack Obama wants repealed. A date for the hearings has not been set, but it will be after
New Taser stun gun can deliver 3 shocks - Seattle Times
Taser International unveiled its first new stun gun since 2003 Monday, a device that can shock three people without being reloaded. Older Taser stun guns, in use by 14,200 law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, have to be reloaded
Fire trucks exempt from bridge toll; ambulances not - Daily Comet
THIBODAUX — Firefighters, police officers, school buses, along with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts need not pay tolls on any bridge in Louisiana, including the newest one that links Grand Isle to the rest of the state. But ambulances are forced to pay
Michigan Dems want to expand renewable energy law - CNBC
LANSING, Mich. - Democrats who control the Michigan House want more electricity to come from renewable sources. The proposal discussed Monday calls for 30 percent of the state’s power to come from sources such as wind and solar by 2025. It would
AP Interview: Lieberman, despite past rifts with Dems, still fights - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Sen. Joe Lieberman riled Democrats last year by criticizing then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Now the Connecticut independent is helping the president push for a bill to combat global warming. Lieberman’s fingerprints have been
Credit card firms raise fees before law changes - Boston Globe
The offer from his credit card company last year was too good for Bob Leonard to refuse: checks he could use to borrow money at 3 percent interest and a promise the rate wouldn’t change “until the balance is paid off.’’ So for an upfront fee
Enforcement Expo Southwest Takes On Law Enforcement’s Toughest Issues - Earthtimes
When:August 4 and 5th, 2009 - Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Topics: August 4, 8:00am - Human Smuggling & Related Kidnapping / Extortion Investigations Deputy Gabe Doster and Deputy Carlos Rangel Maricopa County Sheriff’s
