Federal Judge Robert Pitman Friday sequestered the jury deliberating for a third day over charges against the retired president of Blue Bell ice cream.
Pitman “ordered that the jury be sequestered during their deliberations from
Continue Reading Judge sequesters the Blue Bell jury
The House on Thursday passed a continuing resolution that will head off furloughs for U.S. meat inspectors that would have taken place this summer as a result of the sequester. The measure, introduced by Sens.
Continue Reading Congress Passes Bill to Avert Meat Inspector Furloughs
The nation’s meat inspectors will be forced to take the same days off, possibility shutting down the U.S. meat industry on those dates, the House Agriculture Subcommittee learned Wednesday. In an exchange with USDA Under
Continue Reading All Federal Meat Inspectors To Be Furloughed on 11 Scheduled Days
Five days after across-the-board budget cuts, known as the sequester, officially kicked in at most federal agencies, some lawmakers and newspaper fact-checkers are beginning to seriously question whether the doomsday scenario painted by the White
Continue Reading Washington Asks Whether Sequester Impact Was Overstated
