Governor Pledges to Ban Violent Video Games for Minors
340044
Governor Rod Blagojevich wants Illinois to be the first state to make it illegal to sell violent video games to minors. Currently the law does not prohibit selling or renting violent and sexually explicit games to children younger than 18.
291495
Description: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is backing state legislation that would ban sales or rentals of video games with graphic sexual or violent content to children under 18.
27131
If Gov. Rod Blagojevich&#39;s proposal to crack down on violent video game sales sounds familiar, look no further than the man he beat to become Illinois&#39; chief executive.
314587
Prime Minister John Howard promised new legislation if it was needed to fight child pornography following more than 200 arrests in a major Australia-wide crackdown on Internet pornography.
518301
A Californian politician is aiming to bring in a law banning the sale of traditional light bulbs.
427873
Blog: Second Life citizens object to new rules banning certain sexual and violent behaviors.
760171
California's perpetually buff  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Friday barring  children under 14 from going to tanning salons in his  sunshine-filled state.
312935
RICHMOND, March 2 -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Friday that he has decided to sign legislation requiring all sixth-grade girls to get immunized against a virus that causes cervical cancer if their parents don't object.
523883
Local politicians in the U.S.  capital are trying to ban the sale of violent and sexually  explicit video games to minors in Washington despite failed  efforts in other parts of the country.
581113
By TOM BREEN  To combat what it says is the growing threat of Internet sex predators, the State Police wants the Legislature to pass laws making it easier to identify and charge such criminals.
515979
CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich proposed making it a crime Thursday to sell violent or sexually explicit video games to minors, a step other states have tried with little success.
203750
The Lib Dems are to unveil plans to allow communities to decide punishment of some minor offenders.
131766
Californias perpetually buff Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) has signed a bill barring children under 14 from going to tanning salons in his sunshine-filled state.
766224
By Dorsey Griffith, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 22--Everyone knows someone like this: The guy who sits for hours, playing video games, his heart racing as he pummels animated bad guys with controller-driven automatic weapons.
230535
Likely Republican presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas plans to reignite the Congressional movement to ban violent video games by reintroducing the Truth in Video Game Rating Act.
4005
Taking an aggressive stand to protect Illinois children from excessively violent and sexually explicit video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today proposed legislation that would make Illinois the first state
765407
WASHINGTON -- In an exercise that&#39;s become as much a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and football, the federal government and private interest groups yesterday released lists of dangerous toys and graphic video games they say should be avoided by young