Free Talk Live - government regulation

Reporting Factory Farm Abuses an Act of Terrorism

tomcat — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:13:16 +0000

New Hampshire, Wyoming and Nebraska are the latest states to introduce Ag-Gag laws aimed at preventing employees, journalists or activists from exposing illegal or unethical practices on factory farms.

PA Walmart stores getting (CCTV) breathalyzing wine vending machines

andrew.valish — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:43:00 +0000

PA Liquor Control Board has given Walmart preliminary approval to sell liquor in the state, even though grocery stores cannot legally sell alcohol. To keep the state's monopoly on liquor sales breathing, it's now legal as long as the store installs a vending machine that dispenses wine with a breathalyzer.

Feds Threaten School for "Killing" Endangered Birds with Stdm Lights

pmfalcon — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:05:21 +0000

A small Hawaiian island was forced to cancel Friday night football games indefinitely after the federal government threatened to prosecute high school athletic officials for not protecting an endangered bird.
So instead of playing high school football under the Friday night lights, teenagers in Kauai County are forced to endure dangerously hot conditions and play their games on Saturday afternoons.

NJ to physicians: you are our servants.

kypdurron5 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:54 +0000

NJ requires 30 hours of community service for all healthcare practitioners to practice in the state.

States Cracking Down on Unpaid Internships

kb7834 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:32:34 +0000

With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.