March 24, 2008
A bill to crack down on dangerous consumer products was approved by the U.S. Senate in early March after a year of recalls of millions of lead-tainted toys and other hazardous products, many made in China. The bill would beef …
March 7, 2008
A bill to crack down on dangerous consumer products was approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday after a year of recalls of millions of lead-tainted toys and other hazardous products, many made in China. The bill would beef up the …
March 3, 2008
Barack Obama is no fan of the individual mandate that has been central to the successful launch of the Massachusetts universal health care law. He likes to cite its foibles as he criticizes his Democratic presidential rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham …
February 27, 2008
Thomas Mahoney came out of a seizure last December surrounded by paramedics ready to take him to the hospital by ambulance. Mindful of the cost, he asked his mom and girlfriend to drive him instead, slipping in and out of …
February 24, 2008
When Michigan officials recently reinterpreted state law to stop nonresidents from getting driver’s licenses, critics said it had an unintended consequence. The crackdown, intended to target illegal immigrants, also affected legal immigrants who are not permanent residents, including employees from …
February 15, 2008
When Michigan officials recently reinterpreted state law to stop nonresidents from getting driver’s licenses, critics said it had an unintended consequence. The crackdown, intended to target illegal immigrants, also affected legal immigrants who are not permanent residents, including employees from …
February 6, 2008
A severe weather front fell upon the Southern states inciting a series of strong tornadoes that moved across Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, wreaking damage and killing at least 48. As the information of the damage and fatalities reached the …
February 5, 2008
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said she might be willing to have workers’ wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a …
January 13, 2008
Big Brother? “These cameras are another important tool that motorists can use when deciding if they should head out on the road.” —Darin Bergquiest, South Dakota Transportation secretary comments on how new cameras might save lives or prevent injuries. Motorists …
January 7, 2008
When state lawmakers passed two pioneering laws aimed at providing hospital safety information to patients, health care experts said Illinois was a national model. Four years and many missed deadlines later, that’s no longer true. “It’s disappointing because Illinois was …