Shield law for journalists reemerges in Congress
With its House passage virtually assured, Congressional lawmakers hope to get the bill to protect reporters’ confidential sources past a Senate filibuster this term. The new House bill addresses objections raised last year when a shield law failed in the Senate. -DB Michigan Live March 25, 2009 By Larry Margasak Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C.— Counting on Senate and White House support, lawmakers seeking limited court protection of reporters’ confidential sources renewed an effort Wednesday to