Posts tagged obama

• Obama's Pick for the High Court is justice for average citizens, not corporations

  David Mittleman | May 28, 2009 3:12 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Less than 48 hours after his announcement of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy of retiring Justice David Souter, it appears that her opponents have little to truly bicker about. Absent some...

• Obama Gives Hope to Americans Drowning in Debt

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2009 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  There is light at the end of the tunnel for cash-strapped consumers. Congress passed and President Obama has now signed a long-awaited set of new provisions to prevent credit card companies from...

• New Administration Taking Steps to Enhance Consumer Protection

  David Mittleman | May 22, 2009 8:16 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In recent years, federal regulations have been used to scale back state law consumer protection measures. Under the legal doctrine of preemption, federal laws and regulations take precedence over...

• Why paying for your kid's college education might get easier

  David Mittleman | May 07, 2009 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Obama administration has proposed drastic changes to the way American children may pay for college education. From 2000 to 2005, college tuition at public universities increased 40%, but the...

• Michigan Prepares for Possible Swine Flu Case

  David Mittleman | April 28, 2009 9:43 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After traveling to San Antonio, Texas, near the Mexican border, a 34-year-old Livingston County, Michigan, woman may have contracted the swine flu virus. The woman’s lab results have been sent...

• FDA Holds Meeting on Medical Device Approval

  David Mittleman | April 22, 2009 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting an all-hands meeting to discuss concerns regarding its medical device division. The meeting, set to happen today, is the...

• President Obama’s Nomination of Margaret Hamburg Brings Hope to Ailing FDA

  David Mittleman | March 16, 2009 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  President Obama promised to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration, and the woman he nominated to fill the position just might finally get the job done. Margaret Hamburg, 53, was chosen Saturday...

• It’s Time To Update Child Seat Safety

  David Mittleman | March 05, 2009 10:26 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  President Obama’s new Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, has announced that the Department will conduct a complete top to bottom review of child safety seat regulations after the recent...

• $1.1 Billion of Economic Stimulus Bill to be Used for Comparing Medical Treatments

  David Mittleman | February 16, 2009 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Desperate to reduce spending on health care, Congress has for the first time approved setting aside money to allow the feds to embark on “comparative effectiveness medical research.” ...

• Deteriorating Bridges Cause Great Concerns for Motorists

  David Mittleman | December 12, 2008 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Michigan roads have been deteriorating over the years and a tight budget is worsening the problem. Many articles have been published in the media describing horrid situations including chunks of...