Archive for 20. June 2009

6-17-9 US News- Detainee Photographic records protection act of 2009 passes Senate with unanimous voice vote

20. June 2009 by admin.

Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

A bill to provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing exemptions, to ensure and open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.

current 111st session of congress

 senate passes bill by unanimous voice consent on June 17, 2009

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6-17-9 US News- Michelle Bachman refuses to take Census

20. June 2009 by admin.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/

“Outspoken Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says she’s so worried that information from next year’s national census will be abused that she will refuse to fill out anything more than the number of people in her household. “

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6-19-9 US News- State income tax revenues decline 26%

20. June 2009 by admin.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/06/19/state_income_tax_revenues_plunge.html

“The Rockefeller Institute of Government reports that state individual income tax revenues fell 26% in in the first four months 2009 as compared with the same period last year.”

“Preliminary data for May indicated a continued decline of about 25% in income tax collections.”

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6-18-9 Gibbs uses ‘we won’ logic to shut down debate on foreign policy

20. June 2009 by admin.

 http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gibbs-on-bush-criticism-we-won-2009-06-18.html

By Sam Youngman

Posted: 06/18/09 03:23 PM [ET]
“Responding to criticism from former President George W. Bush, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said President Obama’s victory last year was a repudiation of Bush’s policies.”

“In a speech this week, Bush came off the sidelines for the first time since the beginning of the Obama administration to lob criticisms at Obama for his economic policies and his decision to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.”
 

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