Addictions - action
Internet gambling law a success, but faces scrutiny
It is estimated to be a $13 billion industry worldwide, and the United States has been its biggest market. Yet this industry is illegal in our nation and is opposed by pro-family organizations as well as the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Nov 27, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation, National
This Week in Washington
UPDATE: House Committee to Hold Hearing on Lobbying Reform Bill; Grassroots Communications Not Necessarily Safe
The House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution Subcommittee will hold a hearing Thursday, March 1 on ethics reform legislation that passed the Senate after striking a section that would have severely encumbered grassroots communications. more »
by: staff - Feb 27, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Don’t Let Congress Go Home Without Passing Internet Gambling Legislation
This past July 11, the House of Representatives passed with a convincing majority vote of 317-93 the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act, H.R. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 27, 2006 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation, National
STOP Underage Drinking
Members of the House and Senate will introduce underage drinking legislation on Wednesday. The bill, known as the STOP Underage Drinking Act, is based on recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine to develop a national strategy to prevent and reduce underage drinking. more »
by: Richard Land - Feb 14, 2005 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, National
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