DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meets in Washington
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) arrives at the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting in Washington on May 31, 2008. The meeting will determine how and if the DNC will count the primary delegates from Michigan and Florida. Michigan and Florida moved the date of the Democratic primary vote ahead of what was approved by the DNC, causing the votes from their primaries to be disqualified according to DNC rules. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
LAS VEGAS, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., says a bill he has proposed in the U.S. Congress targets bureaucratic attempts to limit the travel destinations of officials.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 29 (UPI) -- A Florida lawmaker has asked President Obama to help state residents sort out problems with imported drywall blamed for myriad of problems.
WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Interior Department has authorized a hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Big Cypress National Wildlife Refuge in South Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 15 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officials say they could have as many as 20 seasoned trappers ready to roll if they get the green light for a python roundup.
WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Wildlife officers need to "get a grip" on Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades with a winter snake hunt, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. senators from Michigan and other states are urging the Senate to consider tougher federal regulations on invasive species such as the zebra mussel.
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., lobbied Wednesday for a ban on importing Burmese pythons like the one that killed a Florida toddler.
NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- HBO says its 17th annual Bryant Park Summer Film Festival in New York will feature screenings of "The Sting," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "How Green was my Valley."
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Drywall imported from China contains chemicals that are not present in U.S.-made drywall, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
