While it was not a bill itself, the defense funding bill failed to get the required 60 votes to pass Tuesday. Although it had majority support, many senators voted against the bill because it had too many amendments.
“…I cannot vote to proceed to this bill under a situation that is going to shut down […] Continue Reading…
Over the next 6 years, Arlington County, Virginia, is planning to replace all 4,200 high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights owned by the county with LED street lights. Spending approximately $1.5 million just in 2010 to replace 1,800 fixtures with LED technology.
However, Dominion Power owns 12,000 street lights in Arlington County. The […] Continue Reading…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV – D.) wants to push a bill that repeals the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rule put in place by the Pentagon in 1993. This rule bans gays from openly serving in the U.S. military.
This repeal is attached to the $726 billion defense bill, which is set to […] Continue Reading…