Religion & Law

BREAKING: STEVE KING DENIED IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE GAVEL
Woohoo! Gallegly is no friend of immigrants, but Steve King is in a league of his own. From HuffPost Hill: STEVE KING DENIED IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE GAVEL - House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith today selected Elton Gallegly to head up the Immigration Policy and Enforcement subcommittee...

House Passes Iraq Timeline & Restrictions, Expanded GI Bill
The House has just passed two of three amendments constituting the emergency supplemental bill. Amendment #1, which contained the funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, failed after 132 Republicans voted present, refusing to take a position for or against...

STEVE KING: OBAMA SUPPORTS IMMIGRATION REFORM BECAUSE HE'S A RACIST
If you ever hear someone from the GOP say that Democratic attacks that the GOP is anti-immigrant are unfair, remember that Steve King is the person given the ranking member position on the House Immigration Subcommittee...

USDA Rural Housing Program: Where's the Funding
"Three weeks have passed, the Congress did their job and appropriated unlimited funding for the USDA Rural Housing Program, yet all loans under Section 502 must still carry the "subject to availability" caveat...

Many pro-life Democrats lose
The Christianity Today politics blog has a pretty up-to-date tally of how pro-life Democrats (that is, Democrats "who voted for the original Stupak-Pitts Amendment (which would have banned abortion funding in the health care bill) and final passage of the...

STEVE KING WANTS TO DEPORT HAITIANS
The Ranking Member of the House Immigration Subcommittee would like to deport all Haitians so they can help rebuild their country. Yeah, I'm sure that's what's motivating this "compassionate" proposal...

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

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

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

Consumer Funding
BlueHippo Funding agrees to set up $5 million restitution fund after modifying its computer sales program.

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

King Nut Peanut Butter
Recalled for Salmonella

King Medical Malpractice
Five More Suits Settled for $3 Million

Burger King
Settles Brain Injury Suit for $20 Million

Botched Surgeries
Dr. King to pay $2.5 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.