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Dems start their offensive on the House
20 hours ago ago from Lucid Idiocy (politics)
Earlier today I got a news release from the Georgia Democratic Party. It was a shot at Karen Handel, calling her a career politician with the audacity to complain about career politicians. It was titled "DPG Press Release #1," which I smartly interpreted to mean, there will be more. Sure enough, #2 has arrived: ATLANTA - Voters interested in restoring ethics and accountability to the Georgia House of Representatives should take a look at a ...
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18 hours ago ago from Capitol Alert
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to veto the Assembly's "Race to the Top" bill if it is sent to his desk. "This is Race to the Top -- not race to the status quo. We must make the necessary reforms to improve our schools and make California highly competitive for this federal education funding. The Assembly bill is a step backwards and if it reaches my desk -- it will be vetoed," he said in a statement. Schwarzenegger's ...
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22 hours ago ago from Capitol Alert
More "Race to the Top" action is on tap for this morning. We started yesterday with two rival "Race to the Top" bills in play. Both versions are aimed at ensuring California schools can cash in on up to $700 million in federal education dollars up for grabs through the competitive grant program. During a full day of tension-filled testimony and debate, the Assembly Education Committee passed its bill and blocked the Senate's plan . ...
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19 hours ago ago from Midwest Conservative Journal
You Republicans are just like SLAVEHOLDERS !! Oh and while I've got you, can I get some time off this weekend? Senators and staffers watched CSPAN breathlessly from their offices Wednesday evening as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated they might not have to work this weekend. The Senate has been working at a breakneck pace (for the Senate) on the health reform legislation. Lawmakers worked all last weekend on Democrats' ...
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10 hours ago ago from Catholic Exchange
New Jersey, December 10, 2009 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Homosexual advocates in New Jersey snatched a same-sex bill from the jaws of defeat on Wednesday, cancelling Thursday's scheduled vote in the state Senate after realizing that they lacked the votes for the measure's successful passage. The bill's Senate sponsors, Sens. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-NJ 20) and Loretta Weinberg (D-NJ 37) revoked the bill from the Senate's agenda late Wednesday ...
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Health care reform inching closer to passage
18 hours ago ago from Media General - WNCT.com
Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This Health care reform inching closer to passage By Amy Kibler | Six & Special Projects Producer Published: December 10, 2009 Updated: December 2009 Supporters of the health care reform bill say they're inching closer to passing the ...
Related contentSenate begins work on $1.1 trillion spending bill
18 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Senate begins work on $1.1 trillion spending bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has temporarily halted debate on health care reform to turn to a massive year-end spending bill awarding generous funding boosts to foreign aid and domestic programs. The 56-43 vote to begin debating the House-Senate compromise measure likely sets the stage for a final tally this weekend. Republicans have promised a filibuster of the measure, which totals $1.1 ...
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15 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
The Senate's compromise bill on health care was announced on Wednesday to much fanfare. But there's not much there for moderate Democrats to write home about. It waters down a provision creating a "public option," but it also expands (to include people over 55) Medicare, a program already expected to go bankrupt in 2017. The Senate bill is so unwieldy that the health-care system it will create will almost certainly break apart and force us ...
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