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New GI Bill To Bring Added Benefits to Veterans

by Angelia N. Levy Jul 06 2009, 06:18 PM Starting in August 2009, Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans will receive more money to cover their educational costs. The increase is part of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, which was signed into law by former President George W. Bush in June 2008. The new GI Bill is the latest leg in a mostly positive legislative ...

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Fla. town latest to charge fines for false alarms

by Angelia N. Levy Apr 28 2009, 12:17 AM The town of Lake Alfred, Fla., is fed up with false alarms, and somebody’s gonna pay. Last month the Lake Alfred City Council approved an ordinance that institutes fines for businesses or residences that generate multiple false alarms requiring a police or fire department response. City Manager Jan Shockley said the ordinance was in response to ...

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An Overview of the Major U.S. Intelligence Agencies

by Angelia N. Levy Mar 30 2009, 06:50 AM A bomb just went off at an overseas U.S. Embassy. A South Asian country has begun to stockpile nuclear weapons. Known terrorists have entered the United States as students. A U.S. company is caught up in an international money-laundering scheme. A hacker is attempting to access military information. An assassination attempt has been uncovered in ...

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California’s battle with EPA may be over

by Angelia N. Levy Feb 04 2009, 09:57 AM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been California's nemesis in the state's battle for clean air over the past six years. But the tug of war over California's right to impose stricter air emissions standards for its residents may soon be settled by Lisa Jackson, the new head of the EPA. Last month during her confirmation ...

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A Look at Federal Employee Unions

by Angelia N. Levy Feb 02 2009, 10:01 AM (Updated version of our Jan. 21 story, with fresh reporting)  If you’re lucky enough to be hired by the federal government, then you have a job for life. At least that’s how government jobs are often viewed, both inside and outside the Beltway, and not without some degree of truth. The federal government may not offer a lot of private ...

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State Budgets Caught in Economic Freefall

by Angelia N. Levy Dec 30 2008, 11:05 AM As the U.S. economy heads towards a recession with a $455 billion deficit, state governments have found themselves swept up in the economic crisis as well. Over thirty-five states are dealing with budget shortfalls this year totaling $31.2 billion. As a result, many states have started cutting budgets, with education, public health, correctional ...

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Obama's 21st Century Government: It's All About Innovation

by Angelia N. Levy Dec 11 2008, 09:20 AM The Obama Administration recently announced that a group of media, nonprofit and Internet movers and shakers will help them jump start their innovation agenda for a "21st century government." The Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform Policy Working Group, composed of 30 people, will, according to Obama's website Change.gov, ...

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Justifiable homicide or vigilante justice?

by Angelia N. Levy Dec 01 2008, 09:53 AM When does a private citizen cross the line from self-defense to vigilante justice? Many Texans are still grappling with this distinction after Joe Horn was officially cleared in July of wrongdoing in the shooting deaths of two undocumented Colombian immigrants. Horn, a 62 year-old retiree, shot and killed Diego Ortiz and Miguel de Jesus, claiming ...

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Maryland activists classified as terrorists by state police

by Angelia N. Levy Nov 17 2008, 09:25 AM The Maryland State Police placed over 50 anti-death penalty and anti-war activists under covert surveillance as suspect terrorists, and many are now asking why. At an October 7th special hearing of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland State Police (MSP) Superintendent Terrence B. Sheridan admitted that state police spied on ...

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Healthcare help for feds during open season

by Angelia N. Levy Nov 14 2008, 11:11 AM Federal employees, retirees and their family members have a new online healthcare site where they can do comparison shopping for health coverage and view ratings on care providers. PlanSmartChoice.com aims to be a one-stop online shop for healthcare information. Created through a partnership between Asparity Decision Solutions and HealthGrades, ...

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