September 16, 2009
Finance chair Max Baucus says he will proceed with a formal proposal despite not having reached a bipartisan deal.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A bill on health care reform will reportedly be advanced to be deliberated on next week despite negotiators in the Senate Finance Committee having yet to reach a bipartisan […]
September 4, 2009
Massachusetts lawmakers have scheduled a hearing on possibly allowing an interim appointee to temporarily replace the late Senator in Congress.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A temporary replacement for the late Senator Edward Kennedy may possibly be named prior to a special election. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Massachusetts lawmakers have […]
August 30, 2009
A Massachusetts court upheld a multimillion-dollar judgment in a wrongful conviction case Thursday.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A Massachusetts court has upheld a multimillion-dollar judgment in favor of four men wrongfully convicted of murder. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the federal appeals court ruled in favor of awarding the men, […]
August 21, 2009
The ailing Senator has requested that Massachusetts legislators change a law to expedite the process of finding his replacement in Congress.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Longtime U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, has written a letter to Massachusetts leaders requesting a change of law that would enable a […]
August 17, 2009
The state of Massachusetts is rejecting a settlement offer from an investment firm in connection to Bernard Madoff’s investment fraud scandal.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Massachusetts has rejected an investment firm’s proposal for repayment of state investors with losses connected to investment fraud by Bernard Madoff. As reported by the Associated Press […]
July 20, 2009
Two men have been charged for alleged improper removal of asbestos.
Mesothelioma Cancer News (Massachusetts) – Two men have been charged with the improper removal of asbestos in connection with demolition projects in Attleboro and North Attleboro, Massachusetts. As reported by the Wicked Local, Arthur Amaral, who owns Northeast Demolition and Removal, and site foreman Shaun […]
June 27, 2009
Obama’s major energy bill passes in the House.
Wired PR News – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a major climate bill that is the first to include pollution limitations connected to global warming. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the bill passed in the House by a narrow margin with a 219-212 vote.
As […]
June 20, 2009
A federal judge in Texas was impeached by the House on Friday.
Wired PR News – A U.S. District Judge was impeached by the House on Friday; marking the first time a federal judge has been impeached in two decades. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Judge Samuel Kent of Texas was impeached following his […]
May 10, 2009
The head of the transit authority is set to ban cell phone use by operators.
Wired PR News – Following a Massachusetts trolley collision, in which the conductor reportedly admitted to texting beforehand, the head of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced plans to ban the use of cell phones by operators of buses and trains, […]
April 5, 2009
The Iowa Supreme Court votes to legalize gay marriage.
Wired PR News – The Supreme Court of Iowa voted unanimously to legalize gay marriage on Friday. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the state became the third in the U.S. to permit the marriage of same sex couples, joining Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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