March 9, 2011 - 6:00pm
NASA: 150 Twitter Followers To Be Invited to Last Shuttle Lift-Off
Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 10, 2011 - 7:50am
NASA will give 150 of its Twitter followers an insider's look at the nation's space program and the opportunity to view a space shuttle launch in person. The fourth shuttle launch Tweetup, scheduled April 18-19, will be held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA explains:
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Critics Say Senate's Early Scheduling of Immigration Legislation is a Nightmarish DREAM
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2011 - 7:38am
Signs are growing that Senate Republican leaders already have gone squishy soft on immigration legislation.
Just three days into the session, a bill that would give in-state tuition benefits to illegal aliens was scheduled for a Judiciary Committee hearing on March 14.
This clone of the failed federal DREAM Act is sponsored by Sen. Gary Siplin. Its House mate, HB 55, is being carried by Reps. Dwight Bullard and Hazelle Rogers. All are Democrats.
Meantime, an E-Verify bill by Republican Sen. Alan Hays has yet to receive a Senate committee date.
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Rich Nugent Introduces Congressional Pension Reform
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 7:16am
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent filed his first piece of legislation on Wednesday, a measure allowing members of Congress to opt out of their pension system.
When I was filing all of the employment paperwork prior to being sworn in as a congressman, I was shocked to learn that I was not permitted to decline the congressional pension, said Nugent. I was able to decline federally funded health insurance, but not the pension.Apparently, under current law, I am required to take it whether I like it or not.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disordered Veterans Would Get Break From SB 138
Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 10, 2011 - 7:07am
Senate Bill 138, a measure that would give a break to veterans convicted of crimes that stem from their military combat, breezed through the Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday.
Sponsored by Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, the bill specifically names post traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and psychological problems as reasons for granting a hearing on the underlying health issue before sentencing. It would also provide that veterans convicted because of these causes may be placed in treatment programs rather than be sentenced to probation or community service.
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Senate Moves Less-Toothy Unemployment Comp Bill
March 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Ex-Felons Must Wait 5 Years, Then Ask for Right to Vote
March 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Jerry Holbert Cartoon
March 9, 2011 - 6:00pm
Why NPR Should Urge Congress to End Its Subsidy
March 9, 2011 - 6:00pm
Judicial Reforms Pass House Subcommittee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 9, 2011 - 3:56pm
On Wednesday, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee pushed judicial reforms that Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, announced earlier in the week, including raising the threshold retention rate for appellate judges to 60 percent of the popular vote and opening more of the reports of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) to public scrutiny. The committee also held a workshop onCannons proposal to split the current Supreme Court into two bodies, one focusing on criminal matters with the other tackling civil concerns.
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