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"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill"
"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill": At his "Washington Briefs" blog, Lawrence Hurley of The Daily Journal of California has a post that begins, "This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-5 to approve a bill that would create dozens of new federal judgeships for the first time since 1990...

IN House Dems Kill Pharmacist Conscience Protections
After initially getting approval from the Indiana Senate, a bill that would put a pharmacist's conscience clause in place died in the Indiana House.

Alabama: PAC to PAC transfer bill passes senate
Alabama Senate approves bill to regulate PAC donations | TimesDaily.com | Times Daily | Florence, AL AP reports: The Democrat-controlled Alabama Senate split largely along party lines Tuesday to approve a bill that would stop some financial transfers used to...

State Senate approves drug treatment bill that could allow diversion of felony drug offenses
Jan. 31, 2008 A proposal to help arrested drug addicts be treated before heading to trial won unanimous approval in the Senate today.  Senate Bill 72, co-sponsored by Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Kelly, R-Springfield, and Senate Minority Floor Leader Ed Worley, D-Richmond, passed on a 36-0 vote and now heads to the House for its [...

SC Senate approves crucifix license tag
The AP reports on the Charlotte Observer: A license plate with an image of a cross in front of a stained glass window with the words “I Believe” could be available to drivers in South Carolina under a bill that has won key approval in the Senate...

Louisiana Senate Approves Evolution Bill, Lawsuit Eyed
By a unanimous vote, the Louisiana Senate has sent a bill to Governor Bobby Jindal that, according to the Washington Times, "would allow teachers to bring up scientific criticisms of evolution, global warming and other hot-button topics...

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.