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GOP governors consider turning down stimulus money »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
BATON ROUGE, La. -A handful of Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a move opponents say puts conservative ...
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Ill. gov unanimously convicted, tossed from office »
Posted by: y_soitenly 11 months ago in Political News
Gov. Rod Blagojevich was bounced from office Thursday without a single lawmaker rising in his defense, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his ...
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Lessons in Legislative Manipulation From the Tobacco Industry | Center for Media and Democracy »
Posted by: mesodude 1 month ago in Political Opinion
The article in the November 14 issue of the New York Times about the extent to which the biotech firm Genetech was able to put ...
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OPT-OUT Equals SELL-OUT »
Posted by: TANC_Freeman 2 months ago in Political Opinion
In the days since Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) joined Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) to push forward a Byzantine, multiple-choice "Opt-Out/Opt-In/Trigger/50-State ...
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GOP Governors Press Congress To Pass Stimulus Bill »
Posted by: TimALoftis 11 months ago in Political News
Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that ...
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Deadly winter storm begins barrage in Northeast »
Posted by: STONERS 11 months ago in News
A destructive winter storm that has left more than 800,000 customers in the dark barreled into the Northeast on Wednesday, delaying flights and turning ...
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Teen charged with billing school for $37K of candy »
Posted by: Progressive 10 months, 3 weeks ago in Style
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Police say an Ohio teenager tried to pull off a sweet deal by ordering more than $37,000 of candy online and charging ...
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Credit card legislation faces Senate test »
Posted by: suzanek 8 months ago in Political News
Propelled through the House by antibusiness sentiment in tough economic times , legislation putting new reins on the credit card industry now goes to the Senate ...
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Credit card legislation faces Senate test »
Posted by: suzanek 8 months ago in Political News
Propelled through the House by antibusiness sentiment in tough economic times , legislation putting new reins on the credit card industry now goes to the Senate ...
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Obama taps Sebelius for HHS secretary »
Posted by: david_nwpa 10 months ago in Political News
WASHINGTON Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday.
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Jobless hit with bank fees on benefits »
Posted by: Progressive 10 months, 1 week ago in Family
For hundreds of thousands of workers losing their jobs during the recession, there's a new twist to their financial pain: Even as they're ...
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Distinguishing Judicial And Legislative Filibusters | The New Republic »
Posted by: mesodude 12 hours, 14 minutes ago in Political Opinion
In response to Ezra Klein's high-profile campaign to encourage an assault on the filibuster, and the invidious development of a de facto 60-vote requirement ...
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A-Rod admits using performance-enhancing drugs »
Posted by: mafihotz 10 months, 3 weeks ago in Sports
Already the highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez wanted to prove himself one of the greatest. Instead, he wound up atop another list: the highest-profile player to ...
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The Lobby Wants War with Iran »
Posted by: populist 8 months ago in Political News
If the US is drawn into yet another war with the Lobby’s fingerprints all over it, the American people — after having voted for a ...
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Recorded sex comments cost Calif. lawmaker his job - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: splitrch 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Mike Duvall's second term as a member of the California Assembly was progressing pretty much like his first ? in relative obscurity, with few notable ...
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