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February 2009

28 Feb 2009

Governor Jindal, Rising GOP Star, Plummets After Speech - New York Times


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Governor Jindal, Rising GOP Star, Plummets After Speech
New York Times
By SHAILA DEWAN Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has been a rising star in the Republican Party, but his stock took a hit as he was roundly panned for his televised response to President Obama’s first speech to Congress on Tuesday night.
Video: First Person: Reaction to Obama's Address AssociatedPress
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28 Feb 2009

Ohio tax hike on non-cigarette tobacco proposed - MSNBC


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Ohio tax hike on non-cigarette tobacco proposed
MSNBC
By STEPHEN MAJORS COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Democratic state lawmaker said he will try to convince Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland that taxes should be raised on non-cigarette tobacco products.
Cincinnati Democrat joins race for Senate seat Columbus Business First
Democratic state lawmaker to run for US Senate WKYC-TV
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28 Feb 2009

Vice President Coming to Arkansas Next Month - MSNBC


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Vice President Coming to Arkansas Next Month
MSNBC
Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Arkansas in March to help kick-off Senator Blanche Lincoln's 2010 re-election campaign. Biden will be in the capital city on March 14 for the event at The Peabody Hotel in downtown.
Video: VP Biden Defends Stimulus CBS
DC Atwitter Over Obamas' Audacity of Informality ABC News
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28 Feb 2009

Cantor Emerges as GOP Voice - ABC News


ABC News
Cantor Emerges as GOP Voice
ABC News
By RICK KLEIN House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va. It is hoped that the Virginia Republican will bring unity to the party — and hope to Obama for bipartisanship.
GOP Whip Eric Cantor: We will fight for the wealthy to help the poor Examiner.com
Cantor: Republicans will fight Obama’s tax plan for wealthy Richmond Times Dispatch
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28 Feb 2009

Lawmakers craft role in time of crisis - Christian Science Monitor


Sydney Morning Herald
Lawmakers craft role in time of crisis
Christian Science Monitor
By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff Writer/ February 25, 2009 edition Reporter Gail Chaddock talks with Pat Murphy of CSMonitor.com about President Obama's speech to Congress and Republican reaction.
Candidate H, Column 2: Stimulus Atlanta Journal Constitution
CT members of Congress call for bipartisanship The Hour
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28 Feb 2009

Lingle Meets With Obama, Says Funds Arriving Soon - MSNBC


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Lingle Meets With Obama, Says Funds Arriving Soon
MSNBC
HONOLULU - Gov. Linda Lingle on Monday said the meeting in the nation's capital with President Barack Obama and the nation's governors was very productive.
Lawmakers craft role in time of crisis Christian Science Monitor
States to get first stimulus boost this week CNN
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Posted by Greg on Saturday, February 28th, 2009, at 3:20 am, and filed under Page3.

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28 Feb 2009

US health care spending reaches $2.4 trillion in ’08 - Bizjournals.com


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US health care spending reaches $2.4 trillion in ’08
Bizjournals.com
Health care spending rose to $2.4 trillion in 2008, a 9 percent increase from $2.2 trillion in 2007, according to new numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
AIG Investment Could Conflict With Plans for Health Care Reform FOXNews
Health spending takes rising share of US economy Reuters
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28 Feb 2009

Obama's agenda: One of the 'greatest political dramas'? - CNN


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Obama's agenda: One of the 'greatest political dramas'?
CNN
(CNN) — President Obama's address to Congress was full of lofty promises to make unprecedented investments in government programs, even as he aims to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.
Obama stresses an optimistic future Philadelphia Inquirer
President tells governors money is on the way MSNBC
Washington Post - New York Times - guardian.co.uk - Reuters
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28 Feb 2009

To Pay for Health Care, Obama Looks to Taxes on Affluent - New York Times


Voice of America
To Pay for Health Care, Obama Looks to Taxes on Affluent
New York Times
President Obama, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, spoke about the budget on Thursday at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
Video: VP Biden Defends Stimulus CBS
Biden Asks for Web Site's 'Number' FOXNews
Washington Post - MSNBC - ABC News - The Associated Press
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Posted by Greg on Saturday, February 28th, 2009, at 12:20 am, and filed under Page3.

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28 Feb 2009

Democrats Vow Swift Action on Obama’s Agenda - New York Times


Voice of America
Democrats Vow Swift Action on Obama’s Agenda
New York Times
President Obama presented former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his new nominee to lead the Commerce Department on Wednesday. By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leaders pledged Wednesday to move quickly to enact the ambitious policy agenda …
Lawmakers craft role in time of crisis Christian Science Monitor
States to get first stimulus boost this week CNN
USA Today - Washington Post - Reuters - Examiner.com
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27 Feb 2009

Biden Asks for Web Site's 'Number' - FOXNews


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Biden Asks for Web Site's 'Number'
FOXNews
The vice president made a techie gaffe Wednesday as he asked an aide to tell him a Web site's "number," stirring questions online whether he knows how the Web works.
Video: VP Biden Defends Stimulus CBS
Biden Takes to Airwaves to Defend Stimulus Washington Post
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27 Feb 2009

Biden Takes to Airwaves to Defend Stimulus - Washington Post


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Biden Takes to Airwaves to Defend Stimulus
Washington Post
By Debbi Wilgoren Vice President Biden today defended the Obama administration's massive stimulus package and ambitious policy goals, vowing to "follow the money" and publicly track any missteps among decision makers "to embarrass them into doing what …
Video: VP Biden Defends Stimulus CBS
Biden Asks for Web Site's 'Number' FOXNews
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27 Feb 2009

Rift Over Stimulus Embroils GOP - New York Times


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Rift Over Stimulus Embroils GOP
New York Times
By JACKIE CALMES and ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON - Republican governors split sharply during the weekend over how to respond to the economic crisis, a debate whose outcome will go a long way toward shaping how the national party redefines itself in the wake …
Video: Obama: Governors Understand Economic Troubles AssociatedPress
States to get first stimulus boost this week CNN
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27 Feb 2009

No ‘Warm and Fuzzy’ Feeling as Mayor Seeks the Support of GOP Leaders - New York Times


New York Magazine
No ‘Warm and Fuzzy’ Feeling as Mayor Seeks the Support of GOP Leaders
New York Times
By MICHAEL BARBARO He effusively praised Rudolph W. Giuliani, hinting that the former mayor could excel as New York’s next governor.
Bloomberg: NYC's One-Man Stimulus? MSNBC
Mayor Mike Bloomberg woos local Republicans, but no line on party nod New York Daily News
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27 Feb 2009

Baucus, Kennedy Back Obama’s Health-Care Plan in WSJ Op-Ed - Flathead Beacon


Flathead Beacon
Baucus, Kennedy Back Obama’s Health-Care Plan in WSJ Op-Ed
Flathead Beacon
By , 02-26-09 Montana Sen. Max Baucus, in his continued push for health-care reform, penned an op-ed with Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy for Thursday's Wall Street Journal.
Baucus, Kennedy: Better health care needed to help fix economy SmartBrief
Fix health care or watch it further erode our economy, Idaho group … IdahoStatesman.com
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27 Feb 2009

Jackson Browne vs. John McCain - Soundboard


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Jackson Browne vs. John McCain
Soundboard
There aren't too many people clamoring for Jackson Browne songs nowadays, but the 1970s singer-songwriter isn't too keen on one person who used his material.
Jackson Browne v. John McCain - Heading to Trial? Washington Post
Politicians beware: permission may be required Radio Business Report
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Posted by Greg on Friday, February 27th, 2009, at 8:20 am, and filed under Page3.

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27 Feb 2009

Obama's gamble: Big plans have big risks - USA Today


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Obama's gamble: Big plans have big risks
USA Today
By Evan Vucci, AP By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - Until Tuesday, President Obama was already dealing with the worst economy since the Depression: failing industries, teetering banks, a stock market sliced in half and millions of people losing …
AIG Investment Could Conflict With Plans for Health Care Reform FOXNews
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Posted by Greg on Friday, February 27th, 2009, at 1:40 am, and filed under Page3.

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26 Feb 2009

Obama seeks the right tone on US economy - Reuters


Reuters
Obama seeks the right tone on US economy
Reuters
By Steve Holland - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tidied up his economic message Tuesday, reviving the hopeful "Yes We Can" spirit of his campaign and abandoning the "Maybe We Can't" impression he took to the White House.
White House Claims Mandate For Budget Priorities RTT News
Gibbs Praises Boss' Speech CBS News
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Posted by Greg on Thursday, February 26th, 2009, at 9:00 pm, and filed under Page3.

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26 Feb 2009

John McCain to champion fair use in Jackson Browne suit? - Ars Technica


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John McCain to champion fair use in Jackson Browne suit?
Ars Technica
A federal judge will allow rocker Jackson Browne's copyright suit against John McCain to proceed, rejecting McCain's argument that he wasn't responsible for the ad—and that the suit aims to chill political speech.
Court: Jackson Browne Can Sue John McCain KMBC.com
Jackson Browne vs. John McCain Soundboard
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Posted by Greg on Thursday, February 26th, 2009, at 5:00 pm, and filed under Page3.

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26 Feb 2009

Jackson Browne v. John McCain - Heading to Trial? - Washington Post


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Jackson Browne v. John McCain - Heading to Trial?
Washington Post
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not out of the woods on one pending legal matter involving his presidential campaign. A federal district court in Los Angeles over the weekend declined to dismiss singer Jackson Browne's lawsuit against the senator and the …
John McCain to champion fair use in Jackson Browne suit? Ars Technica
In copyright lawsuit, McCain claims he wasn't aware RNC ad 'existed' Raw Story
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Posted by Greg on Thursday, February 26th, 2009, at 11:40 am, and filed under Page3.

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26 Feb 2009

Effort seeks to scrap two-thirds vote rule - San Francisco Chronicle


Bay Area Reporter
Effort seeks to scrap two-thirds vote rule
San Francisco Chronicle
California opinion leaders who turned out Tuesday at a forum on government reforms said their top priority is getting rid of the Legislature's requirement for a two-thirds vote to approve state budgets and taxes, which has been blamed for record-long …
Two GOP gov candidates oppose same-sex marriage Bay Area Reporter
State Rep. Nicholson switches parties Meridian Star
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Posted by Greg on Thursday, February 26th, 2009, at 10:00 am, and filed under Page3.

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26 Feb 2009

AIG Investment Could Conflict With Plans for Health Care Reform - FOXNews


New York Times
AIG Investment Could Conflict With Plans for Health Care Reform
FOXNews
The government has committed $150 billion to AIG and is reportedly in talks about increasing its 80 percent stake in the company, putting the White House in a difficult spot when it comes to enacting health care reforms that would put pressure on …
Democrats Resisting Obama on Social Security New York Times
Social Security Administration Reaches Out to Young Workers U.S. News & World Report
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25 Feb 2009

Jackson Browne Versus John McCain - New York Times


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Jackson Browne Versus John McCain
New York Times
The legal dispute between Jackson Browne and Senator John McCain over Mr. Browne’s song “Running on Empty” will keep running: a federal judge in California has denied motions filed by Mr.
Infringement Case Against McCain Advances All About Jazz
Case Against McCain Over Use of Browne Song Advances Digital Media Wire
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Posted by Greg on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009, at 11:00 pm, and filed under Page3.

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25 Feb 2009

GOP head: Ideology not cause for Williams ouster - WRCB-TV

GOP head: Ideology not cause for Williams ouster
WRCB-TV
AP - February 24, 2009 11:05 AM ET SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Republican Party Chairwoman Robin Smith says ideology didn't factor into her decision to kick House Speaker Kent Williams out of the party.
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Posted by Greg on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009, at 3:00 pm, and filed under Page3.

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25 Feb 2009

Omnibus bill includes $1M for nanocollege - Bizjournals.com


New York Observer
Omnibus bill includes $1M for nanocollege
Bizjournals.com
New York Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said the Omnibus appropriations bills includes $1 million earmarked for UAlbany’s NanoCollege.
Schumer, Gillibrand Acquire Major Funding For Methane Project Jamestown Post Journal
New York Senators to GOP governors: Give your stimulus cash to us! New York Daily News
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Posted by Greg on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009, at 12:40 pm, and filed under Page3.

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