NOAA Fisheries looking at habitat needs of leatherback sea turtlesOctober 8th, 2009 Feds consider critical habitat for sea turtlesFederal fisheries managers have agreed to consider designating critical habitat for endangered leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific ocean off Oregon and California. NOAA Fisheries officials said Thursday they will make a decision whether to go forward by Dec.
Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — A federal judge has sentenced former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (shoo) to more than 24 years in prison for violating campaign finance laws. Hsu was sentenced Tuesday at a federal court in Manhattan.
ACLU files suit saying Pittsburgh is violating G-20 protesters' constitutional rightsSeptember 11th, 2009 ACLU sues Pittsburgh over G-20 protest permitsPITTSBURGH — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Pittsburgh because it says the city is violating the civil rights of people who want to protest the Group of 20 summit. The ACLU sued Friday in federal court on behalf of six groups who say the city has failed to issue them protest permits.
What groups are telling the Supreme Court about campaign finance laws in the 'Hillary' caseSeptember 5th, 2009 What groups are telling court about 'Hillary' caseA brief look at what different groups are telling the Supreme Court about the current campaign finance laws in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case to be argued Sept.
MediaNews Group takes full ownership of Boulder Camera, other papersAugust 28th, 2009 MediaNews Group full owner of Camera, other papersBOULDER, Colo. — Prairie Mountain Publishing Co., which publishes the Daily Camera and Colorado Daily newspapers in Boulder, is now fully owned by Denver-based MediaNews Group Inc.
JMP Group Inc. files shelf registration statementAugust 25th, 2009 JMP Group files shelf registrationSAN FRANCISCO — Investment banking and alternative asset management firm JMP Group Inc. said Tuesday it filed a shelf registration statement with federal regulators to sell up to $100 million in securities.
Conservation groups urge federal judge to block next month's wolf hunts in Idaho, MontanaAugust 21st, 2009 Groups try to block Idaho, Montana wolf huntsMISSOULA, Mont. — Conservation groups are asking a federal judge in Missoula to block fall wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana.
Prairie grouse's listing as threatened, endangered could slow wind development in 5 statesAugust 4th, 2009 Prairie grouse could hamper wind energy growthLUBBOCK, Texas — A little prairie grouse could give the wind energy industry big fits. Should the lesser prairie chicken become listed as threatened or endangered — and it's close now — there would be significant restrictions on companies hoping to plant towering turbines across a five-state region believed to have some of the nation's best wind energy potential.
ACORN, ACLU file federal lawsuit to strike down Pa. law regulating voter-registration workersJuly 22nd, 2009 ACORN sues to overturn Pa. voter-soliciting lawPITTSBURGH — The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down a state law used to prosecute voter-registration workers who allegedly employed a quota system in the Pittsburgh area.
Advocacy groups sue in hopes of forcing states to increase low-income voter registrationJuly 9th, 2009 Groups say states violating voter registration lawWASHINGTON — States across the country are violating part of the federal "motor voter" law requiring voter registration help for low-income residents, according to a coalition of advocacy groups trying to force change through the courts. The groups filed lawsuits in Indiana and New Mexico on Thursday on the heels of a successful settlement in Missouri.
Panel urges 10 times more federal spending on outdoor recreation, land and water conservationJuly 7th, 2009 Panel urges huge increase in outdoor spendingWASHINGTON — Despite the recession, a blue-ribbon panel says the federal government should increase by tenfold its spending on outdoor recreation and conservation. At least $3.2 billion a year — up from current funding of about $255 million — is needed to conserve and protect the nation's outdoor heritage, including parks, wildlife refuges and open space, the group says.
Conservation groups again seek endangered species protection for giant, spitting worm in Wash.June 30th, 2009 Protection sought again for giant, spitting wormsSPOKANE, Wash. — Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators.
'Prairie Home Companion' turns 35, but creator Garrison Keillor unsentimental about milestoneJune 25th, 2009 Keillor looks back as 'Prairie Home' turns 35ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the 35th anniversary of his "A Prairie Home Companion," humorist Garrison Keillor will actually be in Lake Wobegon when he reads the news from Lake Wobegon.
Pupil at Davenport, Iowa, elementary school gives classmates rat poison; district says all OKJune 4th, 2009 Iowa student gives classmates rat poison; all OKDAVENPORT, Iowa — An elementary school student in Davenport, Iowa, gave rat poison to seven classmates, but a district official says no one was sickened. District spokeswoman Laura Bozarth says second- and third-graders at Monroe Elementary School ingested a small amount of pellets before school Tuesday.
7 ACORN workers accused of voter-registration irregularities in western Pa.May 8th, 2009 7 Pa. ACORN workers facing voter-form chargesPITTSBURGH — Authorities in western Pennsylvania have accused seven people who worked for the community group ACORN of falsifying voter-registration forms. The seven have been charged with either forging, illegally soliciting or illegally filling out voter-registration cards in the lead-up to the 2008 election.
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