Month: March 2008

Toy Cops Get New Law

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is getting increased funding and new attention from Congress after last year’s toy safety stories.  The CPSC Reform Act and the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act have passed Congress and differences will be worked out in conference.  One aspect of the law bans the acceptance of travel from certain sources: SEC. […]

Ohio Voting Issues

Interesting developments and analysis arising from the Obama campaign’s efforts to extend polling hours in certain precincts can be found here.  The motion is here and the court’s order, complete with handwritten amendments, is here.  The analysis continues: Unfortunately, it is a fairly common campaign tactic to try to find a sympathetic judge to keep […]