Democrats try to use 'Roman Polanski defense' in UVA Climategate case | Norman Leahy | Opinion Zone | Washington Examiner

All of this would be comical if it didn’t reek of something far more despicable, namely that the University of Virginia, the state’s flagship institution, seems to view its taxpayer funded-servers and the work-product of its taxpayer-funded professors as somehow above state laws, including the Freedom of Information Act. As Horner said in our interview, UVA and its lawyers are using “Hollywood’s defense of Roman Polanski. Well sure he did it, but did you see Chinatown?”

That’s what McEachin, Petersen and Toscano are trying to defend. If General Assembly Republicans are smart, they will consign these bills to the “passed by indefinitely” pile and send a message that the Roman Polanski defense just doesn’t cut it in Virginia.

Greens may let climate-change legislation slide in push for early election | BreakingNews.ie

His party has been pushing for other legislation to be passed before the Dáil is dissolved, including the Climate Change Bill and new laws banning corporate donations.

But Senator Boyle suggested the Greens might let them slide.

Issa Cools to Global Warming Investigation | Mother Jones

UPDATE: Oversight Committee spokesman Frederick Hill responded to a question about whether climate is still on Rep. Issa's agenda this year, via email: "The issue, as explained in the September report, is still a relevant concern. [Bardella's] comment simply reflects the fact that the committee has not announced a hearing or specific investigation on the issue."