The New York Times unveiled a new web page design. Clean, devoid of multiple visual distractions, remembers that this is a news page not an advertising supplement.
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Down the Rabbit Hole, Part 2
Remember I said things dont' appear as they seem. Voic.us reports that SB 596, the Stem Cell bill, passed. Well, it did pass the House at 11:26 pm on the 40th day. However, the House made changes to the bill, thus requiring the Senate to agree to those changes. And, according to the Legis web site, there was no Senate vote to agree.
Thus, the bill is dead.
Filed under legislation, stem cell, Uncategorized
Using clubs to enforce policy on the Net
The Justice Department is spending millions on a lawsuit in Pennsylvania defending the Children's Online Protection Act. And, companies that provide Internet access and other web services are spending aggregated millions complying with Justice Department subpoenas for information regarding porn sites on the web. Which causes one of those companies to respond:
"That money could be spent so much more wisely on giving software away to parents that are having these problems," Dan Jude, president of Security Software Systems, said of the litigation costs.
An unitended consequence of legislation to "protect" us from us.
Filed under legislation, Policy, Uncategorized
Not quite done yet
Well, the session is over — now the clock starts ticking for the Governor to sign all those bills. Perdue has 45 days to review – and decide whether he signs, vetos, or simply lets the bills become law.
Will have to do a post mortem once the legislative databases are updated for all of last night's activities. I am off to Savannah to have lunch with Tom Friedman and a couple of hundred of our mutual friends.
Filed under legislation, Uncategorized
Tags, we don’t need no stinking tags
The Lt. Gov has just chided the Senate for doing nothing but tag bills this am.
With all the important stuff on the table, worrying about a prestige license plate somehow seems beneath the purpose of this body
Filed under legislation, Uncategorized
Voic.us thinks Today’s Blogging will be fun !
Actually, today is a a cross between Christmas and a funeral.
Some are in mourning – others in giddy expectation of presets to be unwrapped
Right now, Senators are attempting to amend a license plate bill that will let Equine Research be funded
Seems there are other license plates that need creating — or amending as well.
Filed under legislation, Uncategorized
So you watch
Today is a day for watching
You watch for who talks to whom
For example, the young ladies working for the Georgia Family Council are surrounding the House Rules Chairman so your wonder what bill may get added later when another supplemental calendar is set. And you wonder is it SB 425 (email) or SB 596?
You watch for members who have not succeeded in getting their key legislation passed
And you watch for what time The General Assembly may adjourn
Filed under legislation, Uncategorized
Two more
Filed under Uncategorized
Last Chance for that Last Dance…
House Rules will meet at 9:00 am to put a list of bills together for the House to consider today. Lot's of survivors like SB 425 — The Email Tax (also known by its title The Georgia Family, Chidren and Schools Communication Protection Act) and SB 596 – Delivering the Cure; Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Initiative. Rumors say they will finish before sunset today.
If the day stretches out — and it may be after lunch before the budget is placed on the legislators' desks — the dead and undead will have many opportunities to torment their slayers…
Filed under Uncategorized
Newsflash!!! Lobbyists write legislation!
The AJC continues their superior and, non-pulitzer prize winning, quality reporting of the Georgia General Assembly with the following story:
Legislature 2006: Lobbyists craft much legislation
And it took 2 reporters to provde that insight…
Filed under legislation, Uncategorized
Jim's Blog 