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• Latest Action: May 25, 2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.

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• Clean Air Taskforce

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• Clean Water Action

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• Kyoto USA

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• League of Conservation Voters

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• Southeast Milk, Inc.

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• Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

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• Taxpayers for Common Sense

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• Union of Concerned Scientists

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• Washington State Dairy Federation

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• World Wildlife Fund

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• Koch Industries

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• National Pork Producers Council

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• California Dairies, Inc.

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• National Cattlemen's Beef Association

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• Action Aid USA

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• American Bakers Association

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• American Frozen Food Institute

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• American Meat Institute

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• American for Limited Government

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• California Dairy Campaign

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• California Poultry Federation

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• Center for Auto Safety

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• Center for Food Safety

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• Competitive Enterprise Institute

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• Citizens Against Government Waste

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• Dairy Producers of New Mexico

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• Environmental Working Group

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• Freedom Action

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• Freedom Works

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• Friends of the Earth

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• Grocery Manufacturers Association

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• The Heartland Institute

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• Idaho Dairymen's Association

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• Milk Producers Council

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• National Audubon Society

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• National Chicken Council

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• National Council of Chain Restaurants

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• National Meat Association

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• National Turkey Federation

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• National Wildlife Federation

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Northwest Dairy Association

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• Oxfam America

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• Sierra Club

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• Snack Food Association

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• California Cattlemen's Association

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• National Restaurant Association

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• National Corn Growers Association

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Highly Rated Blog Articles

• Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Yet Another Profession | The Nerve - January 18, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich - To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg.

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  As noted by Kevin Dietrich on January 18, 2012, "To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg." (/url?q=http://scthenerve.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-yet-another-profession/&sa=U&ei=I78yT7O_M8O-2gWm0PnNBw&ved=0CD0QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNEiNKWyjBatIMkji2sq4gbilk6LAg)
• Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Yet Another Profession | The Nerve - January 18, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich - To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg.

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  As noted by Kevin Dietrich on January 18, 2012, "To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg." (/url?q=http://scthenerve.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-yet-another-profession/&sa=U&ei=sgowT6z7C8mzsAKK9-27Dg&ved=0CDkQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNFtn9yr0OSf97Zmh4SO9w1cqQ2fQQ)
• Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Yet Another Profession | The Nerve - January 18, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich - To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg.

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  As noted by Kevin Dietrich on January 18, 2012, "To date, Leatherman, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is the lone sponsor of S. 1057. Leatherman's bill is similar to H. 3093, introduced in the House last year by Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg." (/url?q=http://scthenerve.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-yet-another-profession/&sa=U&ei=22wtT9m6PNCFsALayJW5Dg&ved=0CD0QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNEMbAe7K_1WpI-IetD_Cv3TrvYH9w)

Highly Rated News Articles

• United States: Sunbeam Products: Trademark Licensees Victorious In Seventh Circuit's Bankruptcy Ruling - July 31, 2012 by Mondaq - Mfg., LLC, No. 11-3920, 2012 WL 2687939 (7th Cir. July 9, 2012) ["Sunbeam"]. 2.756 F.2d 1043 (4th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1057, 106 (1986) ["Lubrizol"]. 3. Id. at 1048. 4. See 11 U.S.C. § 101(35A). 6 Sunbeam, 2012 WL 2687939, at *1. 7 See 11 U

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  As noted by Mondaq on July 31, 2012, "Mfg., LLC, No. 11-3920, 2012 WL 2687939 (7th Cir. July 9, 2012) ["Sunbeam"]. 2.756 F.2d 1043 (4th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1057, 106 (1986) ["Lubrizol"]. 3. Id. at 1048. 4. See 11 U.S.C. § 101(35A). 6 Sunbeam, 2012 WL 2687939, at *1. 7 See 11 U " (http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/189656/Trademark/Sunbeam+Products+Trademark+Licensees+Victorious+in+Seventh+Circuits+Bankruptcy+Ruling)
• NHL Awards 2012: Nashville Predators go 1-for-4 - June 21, 2012 by WBIR - It was the second straight year Weber was second. Karlsson had 1,069 points to Weber's 1,057. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara was third with 950. Last year Red Wings veteran Nicklas Lidstrom defeated Weber 736-727. Weber also was considered Nashville's best

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  As noted by WBIR on June 21, 2012, "It was the second straight year Weber was second. Karlsson had 1,069 points to Weber's 1,057. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara was third with 950. Last year Red Wings veteran Nicklas Lidstrom defeated Weber 736-727. Weber also was considered Nashville's best " (http://www.wbir.com/sports/article/223816/5/NHL-Awards-2012-Nashville-Predators-go-1-for-4)
• NHL Awards 2012: Nashville Predators go 1-for-4 - June 21, 2012 by WBIR - It was the second straight year Weber was second. Karlsson had 1,069 points to Weber's 1,057. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara was third with 950. Last year Red Wings veteran Nicklas Lidstrom defeated Weber 736-727. Weber also was considered Nashville's best

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  As noted by WBIR on June 21, 2012, "It was the second straight year Weber was second. Karlsson had 1,069 points to Weber's 1,057. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara was third with 950. Last year Red Wings veteran Nicklas Lidstrom defeated Weber 736-727. Weber also was considered Nashville's best " (http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/223816/5/NHL-Awards-2012-Nashville-Predators-go-1-for-4)