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Fee fixed panel report out, government not to accept it for now
Only if talks fail with private colleges, we will implement the committee recommendations," higher education minister VS Acharya said. The fee regulatory committee was constituted in May 2010 in compliance with the Supreme Court judgement in the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:35P
Tangle over personhood dooms bill making it a crime to kill an unborn child
Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, said pro-life forces argued if the measure were truly about criminal justice that particular sentence wasn't needed, but pro-choice factions wouldn't agree remove it. The Senate sponsor, Democrat Pat Steadman of Denver,
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:34P
Administration falling short on FOIA compliance, critics say
Earlier this week, the Justice Department launched FOIA.gov, which provides a wealth of new data on the government's compliance with the act. The site, which also features reports from individual agencies on their transparency efforts, shows while the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:34P
Lady Seahawks deep with talent, Howard says
Maddie Justice (March 18, 2011) Stephen Decatur softball Coach Don Howard said his team has more depth this season than it has in recent years. “Depth is where our strength is. We have capable players on the bench who could step into the starting
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:33P
Case law students win landmark $1.1 million verdict in home-repair fraud case
JOHN KUNTZ, THE PLAIN DEALER Third-year law students Jennifer Hadley and Brant DiChiera, photographed earlier this month, a few weeks after winning the biggest verdict in the 40-year history of the law clinic at Case
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:33P
SB 1621, Featuring the Stick-It-to Sheriff-Dupnik Clause
Shift language governing the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) local enforcement grants from a General Appropriation Act footnote to permanent law. Monies deposited in the GIITEM Fund can be used for employer sanctions
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:33P
Prosser picked as 'most qualified' in Waukesha County Bar Association poll
Incumbent Justice David Prosser was picked as the most qualified candidate in this year's state Supreme Court race by the Waukesha County Bar Association. The voluntary organization released the results Wednesday of its judicial poll which asked
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:33P
Dan Savage is coming for your kids
But one line in Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion caught our attention: "The protest was not unruly. There was no shouting, profanity or violence." No profanity? Demonstrations by Phelps' church are infamous for their liberal use of the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:33P
Court loss with a silver lining
But the Office of Personnel Management, headed by openly gay appointee John Berry, instructed the insurance company, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, to deny the claim, citing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA, enacted in 1996, prohibits any federal
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:32P
Court loss with a silver lining
But the Office of Personnel Management, headed by openly gay appointee John Berry, instructed the insurance company, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, to deny the claim, citing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA, enacted in 1996, prohibits any federal
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:32P
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