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Privacy watchdog EPIC files complaint against Snapchat with FTC
SAN FRANCISCO -- A privacy watchdog group is going after Snapchat for deceiving users about self-destructing messages that don't actually self-destruct. The smartphone app has become popular with young people for sending messages that a few seconds...
Tags: Politics, Google Inc., Personal Data Collection
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Irvine tackles housing for developmentally disabled
Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea's proposal to investigate and improve the housing situation for developmentally disabled residents drew applause — and unanimous approval — at Tuesday's meeting. This "vulnerable group" does not receive...Tags: Autism, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics
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Investor group calls on SEC to review change in JPMorgan voting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pension and endowment managers on Friday called on U.S. regulators to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase & Co cut off the bank's opponents from polling information. The...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Economy, Business and Finance, AFSCME, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Financial Markets
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Colorado sheriffs sue to block new gun-control laws
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 17 (Reuters) - A group of Colorado county sheriffs, angry over two new state gun control laws passed in the wake of last year's mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to block...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Justice System, John Hickenlooper, Lobbying, Laws
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Ron Kaye: It's time for Burbank to think twice
Here we go again — at the first sign of recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression, government officials are gearing up to line their pockets with taxpayer money. The Burbank City Council took the lead last week by granting 100...
Tags: Missing Persons, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Government, Civil and Public Service
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Illinois pension troubles reduce talent pool, school officials say
Lake Forest High School District 115 Superintendent Michael Simeck said new restrictions on Illinois' pension program may render it more difficult to recruit out-of-state teachers and administrators. Simeck said a number of cost-reducing reforms that...
Tags: Lake Forest, Pension and Welfare, Elections, Politics, Illinois General Assembly
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Bill would prevent lobbying about gun control, pro or con
The Wichita EagleKansas state government could be barred from lobbying against gun control in Washington by a gag rule designed to prevent local governments from lobbying in favor of gun control at the Statehouse. The state Senate on Friday gave its final approval to...Tags: Justice System, Sam Brownback, Lobbying, Kansas Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice
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Colorado sheriffs seek to overturn state's new gun laws
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)County sheriffs from across the state are trying to bring down two gun control measures signed into law in March with a constitutional challenge filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Denver. "Today represents a line in the sand," El Paso County...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Justice System, Laws, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice
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SEC asked to review shareholder voting rules over JPMorgan move
ReutersThe Council of Institutional Investors, which represents managers of pensions, endowments, and foundations with more than $3 trillion of assets total, has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to review rules for shareholder voting. The council,...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Economy, Business and Finance, AFSCME, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Financial Markets
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Barack Obama, Kimberly Lightford, Justice System, John J Cullerton, Brandon W. Phelps
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Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans
— As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, John J Cullerton, Illinois Governor, Taxation
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Ryan raises the stakes in dispute over gun law
The Buffalo NewsSheriff Timothy B. Howard's dislike of the state's new gun-control law is turning into a more personal tussle with a local assemblyman, after Howard said publicly he would not enforce the law. Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, responded to Howard on...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Judges, Personal Weapon Control, Laws
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