| Bill opens Social Security access
TALLAHASSEE - Without debate, the Legislature is poised to pass a law that gives private companies continued access to individual Social Security numbers for business purposes. A bill that sped through a House council Wednesday re-enacts a 5-year-old law that restricts public access to Social Security numbers, and a similar bill awaits a Senate vote. Florida's public records exemptions are periodically reviewed and re-enacted by lawmakers. The 2007 version contains provisions favored by lobbyists for banks, credit card companies, news media organizations and for-profit data "aggregators" such as ChoicePoint and Lexis-Nexis. They depend on Social Security numbers found in all kinds of government records to provide accurate data to banks, police agencies and other clients.
Transit on Thursday Friday: Metro or Bust Edition
This time of year, everyone is thinking about money. Companies, organizations, and Congress are budgeting for the next fiscal year. Your taxes are filed (at least they should be!), and hopefully for most of you, more money is coming in than going out! Metro is no exception, but right now, things don't look so rosy for our transit system. Also in the news, a Metrobus driver gets a bit too friendly and Metro is finally implementing an idea that's been talked about on this site for ages. Photo by andertho Metro's Rose Colored Budget The numbers are coming in, and the bad news is that Metro's budget chiefs will be viewing their numbers through rose colored glasses this year. We're talking about the kind that makes things look redder, not better. Metro will most likely have to dip into its cash reserves to make ends meet this year.
Search on for Moody clues
A pitch for Moody is expected to come within a fortnight, although Moores, who has been groomed for the top job since replacing Rod Marsh at the academy, is favoured to be given the position full time. England great Ian Botham yesterday implored the ECB to sign Moody. "They should present Fletcher with the carriage clock, pay him off with heartfelt thanks for his contribution over the last eight years . . . and go out and hire Tom Moody as his replacement," Botham said. "Moody is a former World Cup winner with Australia. He has galvanised Sri Lanka and my guess is he'll be in the market for a job after the World Cup. Especially the England job." Fletcher, 58, had been under heavy pressure to quit after a 5-0 Ashes whitewash and another poor World Cup. Herald Sun .
Hostage drama due to pension law
A gripe over pension legislation favouring women appears to have led to Thursday's hostage drama at the SA Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) Cape Town office. SAHRC chief executive Tseliso Thipanyane said the hostage-taker earlier lodged a complaint with the commission about the legislation. "He had previously asked the commission to intervene as he was of the view that the legislation was a violation of the right to equality on the basis of age." The 61-year-old man was arrested by police after holding up the commission's Western Cape chairperson Ashraf Mohammed at gunpoint. The hostage-taker was said to have been protesting against the fact that women qualify for state pensions from the age of 60 while men have to be 65. A valid grievance Thipanyane said the commission believed that his grievance was valid, although it strongly condemned the man's conduct.
Conseco Nominates Donna A. James and Doreen A. Wright to its Board ...
CARMEL, Ind., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), announced today that its board has nominated Donna A. James and Doreen A. Wright to stand for election as directors at Conseco's annual meeting of shareholders on May 22. The board would expand to 10 members; the eight current directors have been nominated for re-election at the meeting. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070411/CLW100-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070411/CLW100-b ) Ms. James, 49, is president and managing director of Lardon & Associates, a business and executive advisory services firm. Before her retirement in 2006, she served in various capacities with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its public company subsidiary, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. During her 25-year career at Nationwide Mutual, she served three years as president, Nationwide Strategic Investments; three years as executive vice president and chief administrative officer; and two years as senior vice president and chief human resources officer.
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