U.N. To Formally Establish New ‘Gender Entity’

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

The U.N. General Assembly will move to formally adopt a new "gender entity" on Friday called "U.N. Women" that will fold the U.N.'s four existing women's entities - UNIFEM, the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues, the U.N. Division for the Advancement of Women and INSTRAW - into ...

State Round-Up: Tenn. Lawmakers Fail To Pass Bill To Opt Out Of Health Care Law; Mass. Officials Continue To Study Hospital Sale

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The Associated Press/Bloomberg BusinessWeek: "Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the 106th General Assembly early Thursday after failing to pass a bill to opt out of the new federal health care law. ... Both chambers passed the budget -- the only piece of legislation they are constitutionally required to adopt -- last week, ...

Va. passes 1st bill banning health care mandate

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage.