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Posted by Mandy Nagy on July 30, 2013 8 Comments
A state appeals court has unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision to stop the Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule, more popularly known as the “Soda Ban.” ALERT: NY appeals court upholds ruling striking down NYC ban on large sugary drinks. — CNBC (@CNBC) July 30,...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 20, 2013 10 Comments
The final jury was selected the Zimmerman trial today, consisting of 6 women jurors and 4 alternate jurors.  For those following along with the juror ID numbers, the jurors selected are:  B29, B76, B37, B51, E6, E40. Tomorrow we will have an in-depth analysis for...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 17, 2013 22 Comments
A full transcript of the Guardian’s live online Q&A session with NSA leaker Edward Snowden is provided below.  The contents of the session were transcribed as is, without any edits or corrections to content, only formatting edits. You can also download it via PDF. (Note: ...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 13, 2013 13 Comments
Today the Court continued its preliminary questioning of prospective jurors, moving through 10 candidates by the end of the day.  As was the case yesterday, questions were limited to how much exposure the prospective juror had to the case through the media and other channels,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2013 18 Comments
While you were watching the Obama Scandals and the NSA leaks, Harry Reid was moving the Gang of 8 immigration bill to a vote. The Gang of 8 got a big boost when Sen. Kelly Ayote endorsed the bill this weekend. But hope is not...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2013 21 Comments
The NRA seems to be broadening the issue of gun control into a broader culture war issue.  But it doesn’t seem to be the old religious/moral culture war, it’s more a liberty culture war. It makes sense from a strategic point of view because it...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 23, 2013 3 Comments
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is another bill that is currently moving through Congress.  It was first introduced in November of 2011, but failed to pass the Senate after a successful House vote in April 2012. It was reintroduced this past February...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 04, 2013 18 Comments
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA), the Westchester County Firearm Owners Association (WCFOA), the Sportsmen’s Association for Firearm Education (SAFE) and AR-15.com.LLC have taken the first step in legal challenges to the recently-enacted NY gun law. The groups filed a “Notice of...
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