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May 2008 - February 2008
May 2008 - February 2008
May 6, 2008 Rep. Heller Introduces Legislation to Reduce Multilingual Ballots
Congressman Dean Heller today introduced the American Elections Act, which would modify existing law and reduce the entitlement to multilingual ballots. The American Elections Act would limit ballot translations to English, Native American languages and Alaskan Native dialects. May 4, 2008 Scalise wins Special Election in Louisiana
Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise was elected Sunday to represent Louisiana’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. By a near 3-to-1 margin Scalise was elected to fill the seat of Bobby Jindal, who left office in January to assume the governorship of Louisiana. May 1, 2008 Ohio Official English Bill Is Heard in Committee
The Ohio House of Representatives Government and Elections Committee held a hearing this morning on H.B. 477, legislation to make English the official language of the state. April 9, 2008 Rep. Kevin McCarthy Becomes Newest Co-sponsor of H.R. 997
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) today became the newest co-sponsor of H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act. The bill now has 147 co-sponsors. April 2, 2008 Oklahoma House Committee Approves Giving Official Language Decision to Voters
This morning, the Oklahoma House General Government and Operations Committee passed Senate Bill 163, which had been amended to give voters the choice to make English the official language of the state. The bill, as amended by Rep. Randy Terrill and Rep. George Faught, passed committee by a vote of 11-5. It will now head to the full House for consideration. March 25, 2008 U.S. House Candidate Mike Sodrel (IN-9) Pledges to Support Official English if Elected to Congress
U.S. English, Inc. today recognized former Congressman Mike Sodrel, a candidate for the seat in Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District, for pledging to support official English legislation. Sodrel’s pledge is consistent with his past co-sponsorship of official English legislation while serving in the 109th Congress. March 21, 2008 82 Percent of Anne Arundel County Residents Favor Making English the Official Language of Maryland
A new survey by the Anne Arundel Community College Center for the Study of Local Issues has found that 82 percent of Anne Arundel County residents want to make English the official language of Maryland. The poll of 419 country residents was conducted March 10-13, 2008 and has a margin of error of +/- 5 percent. March 20, 2008 Philadelphia Commission Okays "Order in English" Signs
Philadelphia cheesesteak shop owner Joey Vento made national headlines when he put up a sign in his business asking customers to order in English. Yesterday, a Phaildephia Commission of Human Relations panel voted 2-1 that the signs are not in violation of city regulations. March 7, 2008 Official English Bill to be Heard in Maryland Committee
The Health and Government Operations Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates will be holding a hearing on H.B. 886, legislation to make English the official language of Maryland, on Wednesday March 12 at noon. March 3, 2008 Official English vs. English Plus Debate to Occur on Capitol Hill
On March 5, U.S. English, Inc. Director of Communications Rob Toonkel will appear at a Capitol Hill Briefing put on by the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, "Official English vs. English-Plus: The U.S. Language Policy Debate." The event is free and open to the public. February 27, 2008 Florida Resident Unable to Get English Driver's License Manual
WSVN-TV in Miami reveals shortage of English language manuals... but plenty of Spanish versions. February 26, 2008 Steve Scalise (LA-1) Pledges to Support Official English if Elected to Congress
U.S. English, Inc. today recognized State Senator Steve Scalise, a candidate for the open seat Louisiana’s First Congressional District, for pledging to support official English legislation. To date, Scalise has been the only candidate in the district to indicate that he would “sponsor legislation to make English the official language of the United States government” if elected to Congress. |
