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Fantasy Sports Trade Association Hires First Lobbyist, Launches Political Action Committee10 / 19 / 11The Fantasy Sports Trade Association has hired Travis McCoy as its "first federal lobbyist and launched a political action committee to make campaign contributions to lawmakers," according to Fredreka Schouten of USA TODAY. McCoy is a former aide to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and is "... Tags: Law and Politics |
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Clean Sports Act Of 2005 Introduced
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has joined with U.S. House Government Reform Committee Chair Tom Davis (R-VA) and ranking minority member Henry Waxman (D-CA) to introduce legislation that would create a
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U.S. Senate Approves Boxing Commission
The U.S. Senate has voted to establish a three-person U.S. Boxing Commission (USBC), which “would seek to ensure the integrity and improve the tarnished image of the sport,” according to the AP. The b
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NFL Tackles Steroids Hearing On Capitol Hill
NFL and NFLPA execs appeared before the U.S. House Government Reform Committee yesterday for nearly six hours to discuss steroids and drug testing in the NFL. Those appearing included NFL Commissioner
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House Committee Requests Testing Info
U.S. House Government Reform Committee Chair Tom Davis (R-VA) and ranking minority member Henry Waxman (D-CA), in letters to the heads of the NBA, NHL, MLS, USA Cycling, ATP, USATF and U.S. Soccer Fed
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Supreme Court Expands Title IX Protection
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Title IX protection extended to “official retaliation against anyone –- male or female -– who blows the whistle on unequal treatment” in schools, according to Cha
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Fehr Feels No Need For Congress' Involvement
MLBPA Exec Dir Donald Fehr in his first public comments since testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform said that he does not believe Congress Swill have to force the sport into
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Shays Accuses MLB Of Backpedaling
U.S. House Committee on Government Reform Vice Chair Christopher Shays (R-CT) said that MLB is “backpedaling” in changing its drug-testing program, which shows MLB’s “leaders are trying to mislead Con
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MLB, MLBPA Pulling Clause From Policy
MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to amend their new drug testing policy by removing the clause that said a first positive test would result in a ten-day suspension or a $10,000 fine. Under the amended ag
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McGwire Called Biggest Loser At Hearing
While Mark McGwire repeatedly refused to answer questions from members of the House Government Reform Committee, ESPN’s Michael Wilbon said McGwire “should never have been there, and they should have
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House Committee Blasts Drug Testing Policy
During his opening remarks of Thursday’s hearing on steroids in MLB, U.S. House Committee on Government Reform Chair Tom Davis (R-VA) said, “The truth needs to come out, however ugly the truth might b
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