$21.5B budget proposal boosts taxes on smokes, alcohol

"I'm not sure where we'll go with these taxes"

In the final budget of his eight years in office, Gov. Mike Easley proposed Monday to raise the state's taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to pay for hefty raises for public school teachers and the state's ... via WCNC

House committee pares down budget

"The people of this state wanted for us to look very carefully at the budget, to try in every way we could to have a more efficient budget. We have tried our very best"

BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal's $30 billion budget proposal for next year was pared down Sunday by $120 million, after the House's budget committee stripped millions of dollars in health care and education ... via The Shreveport Times

Latest special session part of partisan pattern

"Part of being accountable is to make good use of money to be efficient in the way it is used. Governing by special session just isn't an efficient way to use it"

Latest special session part of partisan pattern Medicaid budget questions have been building for a while By Shelia ByrdAssociated Press Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Budget battles are not unusual at Mississippi's state ... via Memphis Commercial Appeal

EEOC Takes Action On Case Against Detroit Police Department Over Maternity Leave Discrimination

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Medical Malpractice / Litigation ; Public Health Article Date: 12 May 2008 - 3:00 PDT The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently found ... via Medical News Today

New Information On Lawsuit Against Richland Therapist

A civil lawsuit filed in January, against a former Richland physical therapist is now being backed federally. via KNDO - Yakima

Ex-Riviera official justifies his suits for disabled access

"He's what we like to call a professional plaintiff"

Don't let the wheelchair fool you. Allen Fox is a one-man demolition crew. Just ask the nearly 140 targets of his wrath. via News Chief

Mercury Levels: Lower, Yet Still Hazardous

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study shows mercury releases from products declined between 1990 and 2005, but remained at dangerous levels. via The Post Chronicle

Racine Company Settles With OSHA In Trench Death Case

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration )OSHA) has dropped one of four citations against the Racine construction company involved in a December trench collapse that killed a Racine man. via Channel3000

Groups may sue Duke Energy over Cliffside project

The Southern Environmental Law Center says it will sue Duke Energy Carolinas within 60 days if the Charlotte-based electric utility doesn't halt construction of the new coal-fired unit at its Cliffside power ... via The Business Journal of the Greater T...

Arkansas Renews Statewide Contract With Digital Ally, Inc.

"The renewal of the Arkansas contract illustrates the manner in which many of our customers submit follow-on orders after their law enforcement officers have an opportunity to work with the DVM-500 systems in the field"

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Ally, Inc. , which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial ... via TechWeb.com

Wright Medical Group, Inc. to Participate in Baird's 2008 Growth Stock Conference

Wright Medical Group, Inc. , a global orthopaedic medical device company, announced today that it will be participating in Baird ' s 2008 Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Four Seasons ... via Business Wire

HealthSpring, Inc. Executives Adopt Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

HealthSpring, Inc. today announced that Herb Fritch, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin McNamara, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, each have adopted pre-arranged, ... via Business Wire

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