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New report says China will get tough on pollution with new packaging recycling legislation
According to a new Market Report, the Chinese government is about to introduce far reaching environment legislation requiring all product packaging materials to be recyclable or recoverable some plastic materials will be banned altogether. This exclusive report from PackWebasia.com analyses the implications and opportunities for the packaging industry. - December 06, 2007

Over 60% of UK phone numbers now registered with the Telephone Preference Service
Research by www.tpscheck.co.uk shows that over 60% of UK households and more than 55% of businesses have registered telephone numbers with the Telephone Preference Service, in order to block unwanted sales calls. - November 12, 2007

Fire Safe Cigarette Legislations have a poor evidence base: Hemant Goswami
The analysis of the structural fire related fatalities in NY shows that there has been no reduction in the fire-related deaths as was initially claimed. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, RIP cigarettes actually offer no protection from the California like forest fires. - November 05, 2007

First Migration announces the launch of new website
Leading migration and visa application agency, First Migration, have announced the launch of their new website http://www.firstmigration.com - November 01, 2007

Senate Committee to Hear Public Talks Proposal
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hear proposal on Public Talks from the Institute for Public Dialogue - October 08, 2007

Lingo24 supports Iraqi interpreters and translators!
Translation company Lingo24 initiates online petition to support Iraqi interpreters and translators. - September 19, 2007

Immigration Voice To Organize A Peaceful Rally Of Legal, Skilled Foreign Professionals In Washington D.C.
Immigration Voice is organizing a rally of skilled workers in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 to draw the attention of US lawmakers and the American public toward the excessive delays and backlogs in the Employment Based Immigration system. - September 14, 2007

Green Energy Council "The Real Watch-Dog For Green"
The GEC is a professional non – profit trade association comprised of individuals and companies that promote “Green” (sustainable) forms of energy production, renewable energy sources, sustainable design practices and advanced thinking in utilizing education and information for the promotion of being better stewards of our environment. - August 08, 2007

NBFAA Urges Support for the Long-Term Care Life Safety Act
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is urging its members, the industry and other individuals and organizations throughout the country to support a new bill, H.R. 2882, the “Long-Term Care Life Safety Act,” introduced by Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-NY. - July 27, 2007

International Code Council Sees Growing Support for Fire Sprinklers Despite Failure to Pass International Residential Code Supplement at Hearing in Rochester, N.Y.
Significant Gains Made in Support of the Fire Sprinkler Concept - June 21, 2007

Over 2,000 Minnesotans Join Grassroots Effort to Stop Double Lawsuit Law
Just two weeks after its launch, over 2000 Minnesotans have joined Minnesotans Against Fraud and Higher Insurance Costs to urge the legislature that they oppose the double lawsuit bills sponsored by the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association that would raise cost of insurance for consumers. - May 03, 2007

NFSA Coordinating Efforts to Pass Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007
Bill Reintroduced In Senate Will Save Lives, Property - March 09, 2007

Campaigners Fight Proposed Pigeon Feeding Ban
Campaigners today launched a bid to scupper an application by Westminster City Council for a byelaw criminalising the feeding of pigeons around Trafalgar Square. - November 30, 2006

VETERANS GROUP DEMANDS IRAQ WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION
Thousands of Iraqi children killed and maimed by miltary forces - October 20, 2006

On 9/11 Anniversary, SOLO Echoes Patrick Henry: Liberty or Death?
"On September 11, 2001, Islamo-Fascist terrorists slaughtered thousands of innocent Americans. Their deaths remain a somber reminder of the palpable threat that Islam poses to Western civilization," says John Gagnon, Executive Director of SOLO (Sense of Life Objectivists). - September 12, 2006

Gun Facts Continues to Deny Sarah Brady
New version of Gun Facts shines more light on gun control failures - September 06, 2006

July 5th Enforcement of ISPM 15 Wood Packaging Requirements Drastically Effects Regulations on Importing Goods into the United States
On July 5, 2006 the U.S. implements the final phase of the international standards criterion for importing and exporting wood packaging, known as ISPM 15. This rule states that on July 5 all regulated Wood Packaging Material (WPM) entering the United States must be appropriately treated and marked under the official program. - June 28, 2006

LGBT Organizations Should Not Form Alliances with Pro-Abortion Groups
The Pro-life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians (PLAGAL) is outraged that the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) would join forces with pro-abortion organizations. Abortion advocates have been losing support for abortion on demand and have targeted the LGBT community with the position that our rights are dependent on the right to abortion in order to boost support for their cause. - June 09, 2006

Anti death penalty T shirts take protest online
New T shirts have been designed to help spread the word that the death penalty is outdated and wrong. When Zacarias Moussaoui has just been spared the death penalty, maybe opinions are changing. Now is the time to keep up the pressure on governments to remove the death penalty form the statute books. - May 31, 2006

RADICAL CRACKDOWN ON MAN’S BEST FRIEND
ALL BREEDS Targeted. Government Wants Pound of Flesh or Owners go to Jail The war on dogs and their owners reached a new level of insanity as the most bloodthirsty anti-dog legislation in the nation’s history was passed by Mayor Michael Antonovich and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Compulsory surgery and microchipping for Fido or owners go to jail under shocking legislation approved yesterday - May 04, 2006

Public Safety Advocates Converge upon Capitol
A new movement is on the rise. On Wednesday, April 19, the state delegates and members of Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety (TiPS), the fastest growing union in California, will hold their annual Lobby Day in the California State Capital. - April 19, 2006

Thimerosal Legislation has been introduced in the State of New Jersey! Time to Act!
Co-sponsors needed in the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly - March 20, 2006

Statewide Petition Drive Launched To Approve Medical Marijuana
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A Charleston-based grassroots organization announced today it has launched a statewide petition drive to persuade South Carolina legislators to allow licensed physicians to prescribe marijuana to their sick patients. - February 04, 2006

Lemon Law Nevada
Nevadalemonlaw.info is a new consumer site for present and prospecting car owners in the state of Nevada. The site offers comprehensive information regarding American Lemon Laws in general and the Nevada Lemon Law in particular. - January 28, 2006

Woman Abducted From Her Home Under Unconstitutional British Columbia Mental Health Act
Her first incarceration was in October 2001 but the nightmare occurred again in February 2005 when she was once more forcibly removed from her home by the police under the British Columbia Mental Health Act. - December 04, 2005

Drive for newest voters in Seminole County breaks record
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL – The Seminole County Supervisor of Elections office registered a host of first-time voters last week in record-breaking fashion. - November 24, 2005

Utah State Representative Paul Ray forges new alliance in the war on Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud
The State of Georgia has set the precedence but the State of Utah will raise the bar when it comes to stomping out mortgage and real estate fraud. - November 03, 2005

Religion and Cable TV Face Off: New law needed to open religious TV now excluded by cable
Cable has not given religious broadcasting the attention it is due. Therefore, legislation is needed to bring this about. Legislators must be contacted in order to see this proposal through. - October 14, 2005

In house training classes registration services for Padgett Thompson are available through FindaSeminar.com
FindaSeminar.com training search engine allows training seekers to research and register for In House Training classes offered by Padgett Thompson and hundreds of other national seminar adn training providers. - September 21, 2005

Horses in Need Find a Champion in Author Sara Gruen
Once again, novelist and horse activist Sara Gruen is rising to the defense of our most vulnerable equine friends. - September 13, 2005

ICF Consulting Identifies the U.S. Energy Act’s Implications for the Global Energy Sector
New Federal Responsibilities Will Reshape the Energy Landscape - August 08, 2005

CODEX/Pharma-Friendly Legislative Assault Threatens US Health Freedom: Nutrient 'Adverse Event Reporting' Distorts Supplement Safety, Ignores Drug Dangers
July 27, 2005 — Are Pharma-friendly Congressmen introducing bills clearing the path for harmonization with pro-illness provisions in CODEX by making supplements unavailable either directly or by stealth? The remarkable safety of inexpensive and effective supplements is a direct market threat to dangerous and expensive drugs. Four bills and an amendment designed to end Americans' access to nutrients and supplements have been introduced into Congress. - July 29, 2005

OpineTree Clarifies the Affirmative Action Debate
Affirmative action is one of the most controversial political issues facing America. Most often, affirmative action assists disadvantaged groups by improving placement in higher education and employment, and the term is most often conceived as a program to improve the standing of African Americans. - July 19, 2005

Change to Australian regional visa announced
Regional employers in Australia will find it easier to locate skilled migrants to help fill jobs in demand, the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) has announced. - July 07, 2005

Oregon Coalition To Hold Rally To Preserve The Supreme Court
The Oregon Coalition For A Fair And Independent Judiciary will be holding a rally on July 7th at 12:00pm to urge Senator Smith to follow historical precedent by working in a consultative manner with President Bush to nominate and confirm consensus candidates for the Supreme Court. - July 05, 2005

Australian Investor Retirement visa to commence 1 July 2005
LONDON– Following the announcement earlier this year the Australian Retirement visa (subclass 410) would cease, the Government has announced the details of a replacement visa. The Investor Retirement visa will come into effect 1 July 2005. Targeting retired business people and professionals, the new visa aims to offer those with significant assets the opportunity to spend some of their retirement years in Australia’s States and Territories. - June 25, 2005

Oregon Coalition to host town hall on independent judiciary
The Oregon Coalition For A Fair And Independent Judiciary is hosting a town hall to address the Bush Administration’s court packing plan and the threat it brings to our basic rights and freedoms. - June 15, 2005

Tax Tips for April 15 - http://www.tax-definition.org
Get ready for the tax man. Be prepared, file fast and file online - http://www.tax-definition.org - March 30, 2005

Are 444,000* Texans being wrongly labeled criminals?
Imagine that you have been wrongly labeled a criminal and public knowledge of this lie is disseminated. Imagine the nightmare of being labeled a criminal and being punished when you have committed no crime. This nightmare is a reality for potentially hundreds of thousands of Texans. - February 21, 2005

"Reclaiming Moral Values'—Millions tune in to hear Dr. James Kennedy's relevant message on America's most watched faith channel—Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
Recently, Dr. Kennedy addressed the implications of the recent presidential election with his church and television viewers. The voters have "delivered a moral mandate,' says Kennedy. - December 01, 2004

TBN's "ACLJ This Week' with host Jay Sekulow Brings High Energy Discussion of Legal Issues to Television
"ACLJ This Week' offers fast-paced analysis and commentary on the most pertinent legal issues of the day. "‘ACLJ This Week' is very similar to ‘Hardball' with Chris Matthews and ‘On the Record' with Greta Van Susteren,' states Sekulow. - November 25, 2004

National Association of Marriage Enhancement -NAME- Values Voters' Message: Mandate for Marriage
Reports by major news networks showed that the No. 1 issue that determined voter preference in Tuesday's election was "Moral Issues." - November 11, 2004

Competition or Competitiveness? Mexico's antitrust law new bill. Let the debate begin…
Bill may debilitate the authority of Mexico's Federal Competition Commission. On July 7, 2004 the PAN presented a bill named "Federal Law for Economic Competition and Competitiveness which intends to repeal the Federal Law of Economic Competition ("LFCE") in effect since 1993. The Bill represents more than a name change to the LFCE, since it aims to modify the scope of the LFCE to turn it into a promotional instrument of "competitiveness'. - October 01, 2004