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New York Daily News Republican legislator arrested for serving alcohol to minors at a party – a …New York Daily NewsAn upstate county legislator was busted for breaking a law he helped create – serving alcohol to minors on private property. …Police: NY legislator served alcohol to minorsWCAXGreene legislative leader, wife served alcohol to minors, [...]

CBS News California Republican pulled over while giving radio interviewThe Hill (blog)Lungren, who had called into Sacramento station KFBK to discuss internationalizing Megan's Law, stopped moments after the interview began, saying "Uh, uh, …Congressman Pulled Over for Speeding During Radio Interview (Listen)CBS NewsDan Lungren, California Congressman, Gets Pulled Over By Police During Live …Huffington Post [...]

Reuters Republican governor knows she can still count on voters despite legal setbackIndependentYes, the signature legislation she had oh-so publicly signed back in April has now been thrown into legal limbo. Yes, she has turned Arizona's good name …Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Take Effect as Legal Battle ContinuesABC NewsArizona Girds For Long Legal Fight [...]

CBC.ca JD Hayworth's Republican challenge to John McCain grows as anti-immigrant …The GuardianJD Hayworth, a barnstorming Arizona Republican who is campaigning for the Senate, has strong opinions about his state's new law on illegal immigration. …Fleeing Phoenix out of fear of immigration lawLos Angeles TimesProtests of Arizona immigration law promised as deadline loomsChristian Science MonitorUS [...]

Reuters Kagan expected to be confirmed to Supreme Court with little Republican supportWashington PostHe said he was particularly upset because, in a 1995 law review article, Kagan lambasted the confirmation process as "vapid" because of the lack of …Kagan Reminds Senators: Legislation Is Your JobNew York TimesNRA opposes Kagan confirmationLos Angeles TimesDemocrats use Kagan to [...]

msnbc.com Kagan's Humor, Command of Law Deflect Republican CriticismBusinessWeekIn her first day answering questions before a Senate panel, Kagan showed off her command of the law and her sense of humor, spicing up a discussion of …Kagan sidesteps empathy question, says 'it's law all the way down'Washington PostLaw professors nationwide endorse Kagan's nominationBoston GlobeKagan Follows [...]

USA Today Obama vows to protect healthcare overhaul from Republican attackLos Angeles Times (blog)Ninety days after he signed the landmark healthcare overhaul, President Obama on Tuesday pledged to defend the law against what he said was a Republican …Will My Premiums Rise Because of the New Law?New York Times (blog)White House releases health law detailsThe [...]

Washington Post Senate Republican Accuses Kagan of Staying Silent on Saudi Gift to HarvardFOXNewsSessions cited an Obama State Department report that noted that homosexual acts are a crime in Saudi Arabia under Sharia law and punishable by death or …Law school deans offer support for KaganBoston Globe69 law school deans endorse Kagan in letter to [...]

Austin American-Statesman Illegal immigration topic of Republican Party of Texas conventionExaminer.comAP Photo/Gus Ruelas As nationwide debate continues to roar over the illegal immigration law recently passed in Arizona, other states are apparently …Alvarez: Utah should shun Arizona's immigration lawSalt Lake TribuneBorderland Police Chiefs, Sheriffs Speak Out on Arizona's Immigration LawKTSM News Channel 9Author of Arizona [...]

CBS News Former Florida Republican chief charged with fraudReuters… was arrested at his central Florida home on six felony counts and booked into the Seminole County Jail, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. …Ex-Fla. GOP chairman arrested, charges unknownThe Associated PressEx-Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer indicted on six felony countsWashington Post (blog)Greer's fallPolitico (blog)USA [...]