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News from the States
State News Headlines
January 22, 2008
The following headlines are compiled as an internal service for state Attorney General offices only. This list is not exhaustive and is a snapshot of news from around the country compiled through the use of various search engines.
Bills Would Track Sex Offenders’ Web Use
Monitoring of sex offenders that would extend beyond Megan’s Law to include computer use is the focus of several bills that have been introduced in the State Legislature. While the state now requires sex offenders to register with the local police under the terms of Megan’s Law, legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein would require them to notify the authorities of online identities used in chat or instant messaging conversations and to give the police their user passwords. There are 2,166 sex offenders registered in New Jersey, according to the attorney general’s office. Full Article
GOP's Compromise Now Democrats' Dilemma
Transportation Is the General Assembly's Must-Fix Problem, but Election-Year Angling Makes Things Complicated RICHMOND -- As they gathered in a basement meeting room in the Commonwealth Park Suites Hotel last month, a handful of Virginia's top Republican lawmakers secretly sought an end to their bitter feud over whether to raise taxes for the state's transportation system. But another goal remained front and center: to save the Virginia Republican Party. Shocked by George Allen's loss in last year's U.S. Senate race and fearful of losing their majority in the elections this fall, the top lieutenants in the House of Delegates and Senate put aside years of philosophical differences and personal hostilities during closed-door meetings arranged and hosted by Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R). Full Article
State Weighs Curbs on Payday Loans
AOL laid off more than 450 employees at its corporate headquarters yesterday as part of plans announced earlier this year to cut costs and change the company's business strategy….AOL also is trying to shed its image as a company with poor customer service after some members complained that AOL had made it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. Yesterday, AOL reached a settlement with the Florida attorney general over service complaints and agreed to reimburse some customers. Full Article
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