One Battle in the War on Women Won

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Kathleen Sibelius and the Health and Human Services Department accepted the recommendations of the U.S. Institute of Medicine to expand the required women's wellness services offered by insurance companies. This decision affects private insurance only -- there aren't federal funds covering these new services. But this is a bit of good news, considering the organized onslaught women's rights are suffering at this moment.

Legislative Perks That I Have Known

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I am struck with the genuine surprise that many WDEL listeners felt when reading the News-Journal's articles on Tigani and his (wait for it) ilk, and were especially surprised at the, let's say, easy relationships between lobbyists and legislators (and, yes, legislative staff) and governors (and, yes gubernatorial staff). So, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm going to lay out as many of the legislative perks that I can recall. This will not be an all-inclusive list, so I intend to add to it as my memories come back. I would invite any and all anonymous current or former legislative staffers to add to the list.