Article: Bills could strengthen lawmakers' ethics rules ; State House 2008: The Senate president says her bill is a response to Maine's poor rating for its disclosure requirements.

Article: The Senate last month passed a bill that would crack down on gift giving by lobbyists.(Bill Watch)
McKnight's Long-Term Care News;  September 1, 2007 ;     28 words ...The Senate last month passed a bill that would crack down on gift giving by lobbyists. The measure would also would require lawmakers to disclose more about their fundraising efforts.

Article: Senate Moving on Ethics Bill
AP Online;  January 10, 2007 ;     637 words ......at strengthening the Senate bill, which has been criticized...Among the proposals were to require lawmakers to pay the full price of tickets...separately offered an amendment to require lawmakers, already barred under the bill from participating in trips...non-commercial jets. The ...

Article: In Close Vote, House Passes Climate Bill; Measure Aims to Change Energy Use [Correction 7/7/09]
The Washington Post;  June 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ......House narrowly passed an ambitious climate bill yesterday that would establish national...individuals and corporations use energy. The bill passed 219 to 212 after a furious lobbying...Democrats voted against the legislation. The bill, if it became law, would lead to vast changes...

Article: House approves ethics bill aimed at earmarks
Charleston Gazette;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Rahall, D-W.Va., voted for the bill. WASHINGTON - The House voted...bribery probe in Alaska. The bill, which the House passed 411-8, would require lawmakers to disclose those lobbyists...watchdog groups noted that the bill was less stringent in some...members of Congress." The bill ...

Article: Climate change bill squeaks by in the House; 8 Republicans help; 44 Democrats defect.(PAGE ONE)
The Washington Times (Washington, DC);  June 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ......narrowly approved a sweeping climate change bill backed by Democratic leaders and President...vote of 219-212, the chamber approved a bill that, starting in 2012, would limit carbon...efficient. Only eight Republicans voted for the bill, and 44 Democrats defected from their party...

Article: Senate OKs student clubs bill
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 20, 2007 ;     317 words ......on Monday gave final approval to a student clubs bill that would allow a school to deny a non-curricular...like a Gay-Straight Alliance. But some suggest the bill could be headed for a conference committee if the House doesn't concur with the substitute bill approved by the Senate. HB236 would give ...

Article: ENERGY BILL IS STILL TOO WEAK.(OPINION)(Editorial)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  June 30, 2009 ;     663 words ......Democrat who was a primary architect of the bill, called its passage a decisive and historic...endorsement was anything but enthusiastic. The bill earned just 219 votes in its favor to 212...were progressive opponents who said the bill did not go far enough to address climate...

Article: LOBBY REFORM; This bill isn't even half a loaf
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 2, 2006 ;     463 words ......choice on Wednesday, when a lobby reform bill comes up for a vote. In this instance...used in connection with this miserable bill. It was written in response to the...changes in the way lobbying is done. The bill they produced, therefore, is nearly...worthwhile things. First, the measure would ...

Article: OBIT - PETERS, WILLIAM JASPER III (BILL)
Roanoke Times & World News;  June 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Captain William (Bill) Jasper Peters III, 75, USNR (Retired...June 24, 2009. Since his marriage in 2007, Bill had lived with his wife, Mary Sue Newsome, in Pulaski, Va. The earthly cause of Bill's passing was lung disease, which had caused...

Article: SENATE PANEL KILLS BILL ON PRAYERS AT STATE POLICE EVENTS
Roanoke Times & World News;  February 24, 2009 ;     647 words ...Del. Bill Carrico's bid to put an end to the Virginia...Justice Committee voted 8-7 to kill House Bill 2314, which would have prohibited state officials...Grayson County, said that by killing his bill they were still promoting a religion...

Article: Senate sends ethics bill to Bush
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......President Bush a bill Thursday to make...Senate passed the bill by a margin that...switched sides. The bill would require lawmakers seeking targeted...Democratic-crafted bill would bar lawmakers...hide earmarks. The bill would require senators and candidates...Enactment ...

Article: After clearing Senate, ethics bill goes to skeptical Bush
Oakland Tribune;  August 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......President Bush a bill Thursday to make...Senate passed the bill by a margin that...switched sides. The bill would require lawmakers seeking targeted...Democratic-crafted bill would bar lawmakers...hide earmarks. The bill would require senators, and ...

Article: Bill would not send appeals from family court to justices
Charleston Gazette;  March 28, 2001 ;     681 words ......the Senate: - Originated in the Education Committee a bill to update the higher education reform package enacted last year. One key change is that the bill would authorize creation of a statewide West Virginia...colleges fail to become independently accredited. Under the bill, all component community ...

Article: Gangland Bill 'vulnerable' to constitutional challenge
The Irish Times;  July 4, 2009 ;     604 words ......legislation, the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, is vulnerable to constitutional challenge...Civil Liberties. However, introducing the Bill in the Dail, Minister for Justice Dermot...any grounds for the suggestion that the Bill may be unconstitutional. Mr Gillane said...