Energy Policy

Alliant Energy customers hit with slight rate hike (The Globe Gazette)

17 May 2008

MASON CITY — Alliant Energy is not seeking a rate increase this year but some customers may experience increases in their bills anyway.

TransLink changes wording of Taser policy (Vancouver Province)

17 May 2008

TransLink police changed the wording of its Taser policy, replacing the term "non-compliant" with "actively resistant" to describe behaviour that would warrant Tasering a rider, after public outcry over allegations a passenger had been Tasered for fare evasion and another for not letting go of a railing.

More Campaign Staffers Out Because of New Ethics Policy (Washington Post)

17 May 2008

The campaign of Sen. John McCain continued to dismiss staff members this week for violating its new ethics policy, as Democrats ratcheted up pressure on McCain advisers for their lobbying backgrounds.