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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

“Dream Act supporters target filibuster”: In today’s edition of The Washington Times, Stephen Dinan has an article that begins, “Illegal-immigrant students and some House Democrats sued the Senate this week to try to overturn the upper chamber’s filibuster rule, arguing that the 60-vote threshold applied to most major legislation violates the Constitution and is blocking important legislation, such as legalization for illegal immigrants.”

Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Admitted file-swapper begs Supreme Court for help; Says RIAA sought huge damages to create an ‘urban legend'”: Nate Anderson has this report online at Ars Technica.

Posted at 8:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Obama implementing same Bush policies on terror he once reviled; Guantanamo trials highlight what he’s kept”: This article appears today in The Washington Times.

Posted at 8:46 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court ruling prompts calls for change”: Today’s edition of The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania contains an article that begins, “A state Supreme Court ruling last month denying tax-exempt status to a religious camp in Pike County is spurring an effort in the Senate to amend the state Constitution.”

And earlier this month, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that “Ruling ‘game-changer’ for nonprofit tax status.”

My most recent earlier coverage of this case can be accessed here.

Posted at 8:42 AM by Howard Bashman