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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 22:13 UTC

Bipartisan jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster

A bill that would provide tax credits to companies that hire unemployed workers has cleared a Republican filibuster in the Senate, opening the way for final congressional approval.

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Chigago Tribune, 15.03.10 21:51 UTC

Daley fills two city council seats

Â« Video of Chicago City Council meetings now archived online | Main Posted by Hal Dardick at 4:25 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley made two appointments toÂ vacant City Council seats today, naming a state ...

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Huffington Post, 15.03.10 21:49 UTC

David O. Stewart: No Way To Treat a Judge

Not everything in the Constitution works as it should. Federal District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., of New Orleans is learning, and the Senate will soon be reminded, that the removal of lower ...

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Forbes, 15.03.10 21:25 UTC

Dodd Makes His Play

Release of financial reform bill sets stage for showdown over banking regulation, consumer protection agency.

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NPR, 15.03.10 21:25 UTC

Democrats Grind Out Health Care, A Vote At A Time

So, how close is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to corralling the 216 Democratic votes she needs to pass a health care overhaul?

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Huffington Post, 15.03.10 21:03 UTC

Robert Reich: Why All House Democrats Must Vote for Health Care Reform

Health care reform is necessary, and House Democrats should vote for it because it's best for the nation. They should also remember the political lessons of history. To paraphrase Mark Twain, history ...

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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 21:02 UTC

Humana spent $1.3M lobbying federal gov't in 4Q

Health insurer Humana Inc. more than doubled the amount it spent lobbying the federal government in the final quarter of 2009, as the health care overhaul debate heated up in Congress.

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WashingtonPost Politics, 15.03.10 20:41 UTC

Sen. Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation legislation

Senate banking committee chairman Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced on Monday afternoon a far-reaching bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system that was aimed at shoring ...

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Los Angeles Times, 15.03.10 20:39 UTC

Obama calls for action on healthcare: 'We need courage'

In Ohio, the president again urges Congress to act courageously on the legislation. He's delayed a diplomatic trip to lobby reluctant Democrats.

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WashingtonPost Top Stories, 15.03.10 20:39 UTC

Changes to No Child Left Behind would affect schools differently

For most public schools, the perceived heavy hand of the federal government would become a lighter touch under President Obama's plan to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law. But for others, the ...