There is good news for lovers of organic food from America. The MOI has some good ideas on changes to Taiwan's election laws, but some bad ones on visa overstayers. Changing the names of China Airlines and on passports looks set to move forward in the legislature. Finally, Wang Jin-pyng drops a couple of bombshells, and Hou You-y says something very in character, and crafty.

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