Today, the U.S. Senate voted 96-1 to authorize an expanded program of special visas for workers in the high technology sector. In applauding the Senate’s action, Empower America co-director Jack Kemp pointed out that "this is a limited but vitally important step towards eliminating barriers to the free flow of highly skilled labor and intellectual capital, both of which are vitally important to the knowledge-driven New Economy that is creating wealth and opportunity at a pace unprecedented in human history." Kemp also noted that while the Senate legislation is limited to authorizing up to 195,000 new visas per year for six years (the so-called H-1B visa), "it is hard to overestimate the symbolic importance of the Senate’s action in making it easier for American entrepreneurs to do what they do best: create the new technologies and dynamic new markets that will shape America for decades to come."

Texas CSE recently sent the following pledge to all Texas State House and Senate candidates. For a look at who has signed the pledge, please click here. Citizens For A Sound Economy Commitment to Reforming Texas System of Civil Justice 1) Whereas: Under Texas’ current legal system teachers are afraid to maintain discipline in school for fear of lawsuits. 2) Whereas: Under Texas’ current legal system a person can be sued and made to pay for damages they did not cause.

Texas CSE recently sent a Civil Justice Reform Pledge to all Texas State House and Senate Candidates. Those candidates who have signed our pledge are listed below. If your senator or representative is running for re-election and has not signed the pledge, we encourage you to contact them and ask them to sign it. Not sure who represents you? Click here to find out. For a list of State Senate candidates, click here. To find out who is running for State Representative, click here. State Senate Candidates Who Have Signed Our Pledge SD3 Todd Staples (R)

Their History on Planet Earth It is not at all clear when the first sightings of the Gorons occurred. It surely was sometime after the Roswell Incident of 1947 and all of the fuss over whether UFOs exist or not. Carl Sagan has painted an incredible picture of the challenge of disproving the existence of UFOs (1). Surely the UFO's must be real. How else could we be surrounded by so many Gorons? Note that the Head Goron (hereinafter referred to as the HG) is sometimes referred to as Prince Albert.

Copley News Service, 08/23/2000 Vice President Al Gore and President Clinton not only took sole credit for today's splendid economy in their speeches last week at the Democratic National Convention, but they also boasted that the Clinton-Gore "new economic strategy" saved the nation from economic disaster. To use Mr. Clinton's own allusion to Joe Friday, it is time to set the economic record straight with "just the facts."

Letter to Florida Senator Bob Graham Print the following letter and sign your name, address & phone # to it. Send one copy to Senator Graham and one copy to Florida CSE. The Honorable Bob Graham United States Senator SH - 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-0903 Dear Senator Graham:

Writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper alerts the general public to what's happening in Washington, D.C., and throughout your state. Although publication policies vary, the following advice applies to most newspapers: Keep your letter brief. Many newspapers will not consider letters longer than 200-300 words (1 to 1-1/2yped pages, double spaced). Type your letter if you can; many editors won't read letters that are not typed.

(Houston, Texas) On June 17th and June 18th, 9,000 Texan delegates convened to determine their Year 2000 Platform. Texas CSE was there to inject our key economic issues into the platform – and we did!

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