WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), currently engaged in a heated battle to retain her seat, on Thursday praised the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's announcement that the federal government will help pay for programs to place catch monitors aboard commercial groundfishing fishing fleets.
Ayotte had previously filed legislation aimed at terminating the at-sea monitoring program after the federal government in March began charging fisherman the cost of bringing monitors aboard during at least 20 percent of all trips. The monitors' role is to be a third-party witness to fishing expeditions and to collect data that can help determine future fishing quotas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race.
The justices voted in favor of the Texas program by a 4-3 vote, an outcome that was dramatically altered by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who opposed affirmative action.
