July 1, 2009The energy bill that passed in the House was loaded with hundreds of special-interest favors, as environmentalists lamented that its aims had been diminished.
(From The New York Times)TAGS:concession, bill, lawmaker, Democrat, natural gas, legislation, dollar, support
July 25, 2006President Bush is expected to sign a bill that targets Net drug sales and sneaky Web sites deemed "harmful to minors."TAGS:bill, legislation, Webmaster, crime, children, president
June 24, 2005Goal is to prevent use of the Net to encourage "vulnerable individuals" to take their own lives. Fines could run as high as $425,000.TAGS:suicide, legislation, Australia, law
May 20, 2005A tech trade group calls measure forcing Homeland Security to buy products made mainly in America a "lose-lose" proposition.TAGS:legislation, trade, U.S., homeland security, America, China
March 31, 2006Policymakers need to define illegal use of technology rather than focus on how an action breaks the law, Yahoo exec says.TAGS:self-regulation, legislation, Yahoo! Inc., law