If you haven’t yet read Kate O’Beirne’s NR report (The Worst Bill Money Can Buy) on the Specter-Leahy “Asbestos Trust Fund” legislation, believe you me–the folks on Capitol Hill have, and it now looks like the bill might be coming off the rails. Well, her initials aren’t “KO” for nothing. Anyway, sensible legislation backing a “medical criteria” approach to the asbestos litigation nightmare–Sen. John Cornyn (R, Texas) and Rep. Chris Cannon (R, Utah) are the proviso’s main sponsors-seems to be gaining deserved attention. Read all about it here.