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thehill.com - 28 days ago
Revised Senate shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers
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The latest version of a Senate bill that would shield reporters from revealing their sources extends legal protections to freelance authors and bloggers, the bill's sponsors hinted Friday. That landmark change -- and a series of additional tweaks -- has earned Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and ...
Schumer: We Prevailed On The White House That Public Option Was The Way To Go
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/26/2009
Schumer: We Prevailed On The White House That Public Option Was The Way To Go
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — After a meeting between Senate leaders and the White House last week, a number of sources spoke... to both myself and other reporters, reporting that the White House was pushing back on Majority Leader Harry Reid's inclination to do what he did today : ... (more) Schumer: We Prevailed On The White House That Public ...

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Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers…
GrassrootsPA.com - 28 days ago
Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers…... (more) Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law ...

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From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/27/2009
From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: If an immediately available -- no trigger -- public option makes it... to President Obama's desk, the member of Congress who may deserve the most credit for making it happen is Sen. Chuck Schumer. The New York ... (more) From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'

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