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Entries from January 2010

A Switzerland of bits?

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments

WikiLeaks proposes the creation of an Internet safehaven.

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Oregon Supreme Court OKs Ban on Lobbyist Gifts to Lawmakers, Nods at Offers

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Ballot Access News reports that Oregon’s State Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a state law criminalizing gifts from lobbyists to legislators that exceed $50 in value. However, it struck down a provision that makes illegal an offer by a lobbyist to give a gift to a public official.
According to the report, Oregon’s state constitution has [...]

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