Wiki Editing Gets the Message Out
Posted by Jim Harper
People have looked more than 1,000 times at the wiki article about H.R. 1475, the Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009.
If you know a little more about the bill than the average person, and you want others to know what you know, you should be editing that wiki article. Here’s how.
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Federal Prison Work Incentive Act – Hail Fellow Well Met!
Posted by Jim Harper
An enthusiastic welcome to everyone visiting H.R. 1475, the Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 this week.
By your numbers, you have toppled the equine cruelty issue from the top of the “active bills” list. Bills float to the top of this list based on the number of visits, and the horse people have kept [...]
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The Passion of the Comments
Posted by Jim Harper
I’m always interested by the personal stories that show up in the comments here on WashingtonWatch.com. It’s a window onto people’s experiences in some of their most difficult times. Here’s a sampling.
On H.R. 261, The Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007, a thirteen-year-old shares the sadness of having a father [...]
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