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louisiana voters reject trial lawyers' shakedown

He issued ultimatum to the state's oil and gas industry, either spend billions of dollars on restoring the coast line or face drawn-out, costly battle. Recent research conducted by Louisiana State University's Center for Energy Studies found that the benefits of drilling outweighed the..

how productive is government spending?

By governments at all levels in the, state and local governments throughout the country spent total of $3.74 trillion dollars. ... By these governments counting toward, state and government spending is more productive, with 59 percent of spending U.S output. ..

a post-war syria?

Syrian, Islamic State, and other groups have disappeared or detained tens of thousands of people. ... Countries and donors looking to engage on Syria, should insist on vetting and reforming Syrian state apparatus, particularly the security and justice systems, to respect the rights of..

justice department sues washington state over law to

Justice Department sued Washington state Monday alleging that law approved by Legislature to make it easier for Hanford workers to get compensation discriminates against the government and its Energy Department contractors.. ... In the lawsuit, the law subjected Hanford contractors to heightened..

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