Saturday, February 13, 2010

Abortion - Pro Life - Pro Life Legislation to Support

"The top health care aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a speech Tuesday that the strategy is for the Senate first to pass legislation that amends the health care bill that it already adopted. This amending measure, which would make the Senate bill palatable to House Democrats, would be adopted under the budget reconciliation process whereby only 51 votes would be needed instead of the usual 60 required to end debates in the Senate.
Once the Senate approved the reconciliation bill, House Democrats would then pass the measure." Visit: Abortion - Pro Life - Pro Life Legislation to Support:

Full text of Sen. Bob Mellow's retirement statement - News - The Times-Tribune

Full text of Sen. Bob Mellow's retirement statement - News - The Times-Tribune: "Below is the official statement released by Mr. Mellow:
Harrisburg, February 9, 2010 -- Senator Robert J. Mellow, the Pennsylvania State Senate's longest-serving member and its highest-ranking Democrat, announced today that he will not seek re-election. With a lengthy record of public service, Senator Mellow's distinguished career includes two terms as Senate President Pro Tempore, the third-highest constitutional office in the Commonwealth."

Activists seek ethics probe of Sen. Mellow - News - The Times-Tribune

Perhaps Sen. Mellow's retirement has something to do with an investigation reported earlier in the Times: HARRISBURG - State Sen. Robert Mellow is in the crosshairs of legislative reform activists after revelations this week that for seven years he rented his taxpayer-funded district office in Peckville from a company partly owned by his wife and later himself." Visit:
Activists seek ethics probe of Sen. Mellow - News - The Times-Tribune:

North Pocono principal facing termination over a song defends herself at a hearing - News - The Times-Tribune

North Pocono principal facing termination over a song defends herself at a hearing - News - The Times-Tribune: "JEFFERSON TWP. - A suspended North Pocono principal facing termination after a song with questionable lyrics played over the school's public address system said Friday that she had no idea the lyrics include references to masturbation and venereal disease."

Court stands behind cross necklace prohibition

Court stands behind cross necklace prohibition: "A court in the United Kingdom has concluded British Airways reasonably can ban Christian employees from wearing cross necklaces."