SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill written by Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) aims to make wine from Paso Robles internationally recognized by designating the area as the second official wine region in the U.S. to have label protections enacted. AB 87 is a conjunctive labeling bill, which means that it aims to connect wineries […]
Another Boring Budget Cycle
Everyone likes to complain about taxes. It is one of the great underrated spectator sports. But few people do anything about taxes. Very, very few people take the time to study a budget. Budgets are dull, confusing and require a couple of hours to understand. Those who read a budget figure out pretty quickly that there is not much discretionary […]
Nigeria : passing anti-gay bill will “force most LGBT people to go on exile”
The Nigerian National Assembly’s being out of session, ahead of 21st April elections, could mean the death of a bill that aims at forbidding any homosexual relationships or activities. These provisions are highly worrying many human rights and LGBT organisations in Nigeria and abroad. Davis Mac-Iyalla and Dorothy Aken’Ova, two Nigerian activists, explain what they […]