by Editor | Mar 21, 2014 | Govt Agencies
by Sean Ellis for Capital Press Published: March 19. 2014 Pioneer Irrigation District and the city of Caldwell are closer to ending their long-running dispute over stormwater discharges and other issues after Caldwell dismissed its eminent domain case against...
by Editor | Mar 18, 2014 | Accountability, EPA, Govt Agencies, WA State DOE, Water Issues
The Whatcom Excavator Posted 3/18/2014 In the dark of night, while most folks were sleeping – oblivious – a piece of legislation that only had its “first reading” in Olympia twelve days ago passed by a vote of 93-5. This little slip of a...
by Editor | Mar 18, 2014 | EPA, Govt Agencies
Written by Bob Adelmannfor New American Posted 3/18/2014 It took more than six weeks before the new EPA rules on wood and pellet stoves percolated into the media, which then generated pushback ranging from anger to outrage. The new rules impose a maximum of fine...
by Editor | Mar 17, 2014 | Accountability, Govt Agencies, Taxes
Commentary by Pearl Rains-Hewittwww.behindmyback.org Posted 3/17/2014 Don’t you just love a guy with a sense of humor, attitude and documentation? His bottom line Sorry, the environment comes first. In life, only three things are certain — death, taxes and...
by Editor | Mar 17, 2014 | Govt Agencies, Property Rights
by Kenric Wardfor BizPac Review and Watchdog.org Posted 3/17/2014 LOCUST GROVE, Va. — Martha Boneta, a big-spirited small farmer, calls newly enacted land-use legislation a “landmark event” that will boost agricultural entrepreneurs in Virginia. “No Virginian should...
by Editor | Mar 13, 2014 | Accountability, Govt Agencies, Privacy Issues
Posted 3/13/2014 News Release Jaime Herrera Beutler Backs Bill to Broaden Protection for Citizens’ Online Communication against Government Surveillance “Email Privacy Act” requires IRS, other government agencies to obtain warrant to view citizen’s emails WASHINGTON,...