Big Island of Hawaii Moves to Ban GMOs Link: The Big Island of Hawaii County Council Committee passed a GMO prohibition Bill by a vote of 6-2. The Bill 113 passed out of committee and is progressing to the full Council, set for October 16th.
Companies Lay Off Thousands, Then Demand Immigration Reform for New Labor Link: On Tuesday, the chief human resources officers of more than 100 large corporations sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging quick passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order President Obama bypassed the Congress on Tuesday and signed the much maligned but anticipated cybersecurity executive order.
The Drug Laws That Changed How We Punish The United States puts more people behind bars than any other country, five times as many per capita compared with Britain or Spain.
Privacy-Killing Executive Order Expected Soon From Obama The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is back, albeit with expected revisions. CISPA author Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD and co-author Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) are planning to reintroduce the bill in the House. But, this time they are working in conjunction with the White House in order to avoid a veto from President Obama.
CISPA’s Back: Hacking, Online Espionage Resurrect Cybersecurity Bill The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced before the US House next week following a spate of cyber espionage and hacking attacks. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the bill for violating privacy laws.
McConnell Backs Hemp Bill Lawmakers in Kentucky hoping to cash in on the state’s cash crop by legalizing the farming of industrial hemp got a significant boost of support from one of the most powerful Republicans in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
