Thursday, December 10, 2009

A shield law moves one step closer to reality

Much like the much more publicized discussion about health care, the federal shield law still needs to have its Senate version reconciled with the differences from the House's bill. But that is expected to happen, and without the vitriol associated with health care.

Among the groups celebrating today's news -- the Radio Television Digital News Association, whose chairman called today's news "the first step towards victory for freedom of the press and the public's right to know."

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