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Sep 30, 2008
Questions I'd Like to Ask at the Next Presidential Debate
Following Friday's first Presidential Debate, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois put out a...
Following Friday's first Presidential Debate, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois put out a...
Sep 25, 2008
Constitutional Tots
had the good fortune to find myself in line in a high school cafeteria yesterday. It's been a long, long time since I've had the opportunity to make a meal of tater tots and pizza.
I was there to...
had the good fortune to find myself in line in a high school cafeteria yesterday. It's been a long, long time since I've had the opportunity to make a meal of tater tots and pizza.
I was there to...
Sep 12, 2008
Good news for Reproductive Health Care from Illinois!
Women's and Reproductive Rights
Score a victory for reproductive justice in the Illinois Appellate Court on Friday! Ruling that an unimplanted, fertilized egg is not a "human being" for purposes of a wrongful death action, the Illinois...
Score a victory for reproductive justice in the Illinois Appellate Court on Friday! Ruling that an unimplanted, fertilized egg is not a "human being" for purposes of a wrongful death action, the Illinois...
Aug 26, 2008
Genetic Information Privacy Act
Government Accountability and Personal Privacy
SB 2399 – Public Act 95-0927
Sponsored by Senator Link and Representative Ryg, Senate Bill 2399 created the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, which bars employers from...
SB 2399 – Public Act 95-0927
Sponsored by Senator Link and Representative Ryg, Senate Bill 2399 created the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, which bars employers from...
Jul 15, 2008
Telco Lawsuit Co-Counsel: These Lawsuits Aren't Dead