Women In Politics

New York lobbies against financial bill
The 11th-hour lobbying blitz could shift momentum once again in the Wall Street reform fight.

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The Shadow of BP’s Stock on Capitol Hill
Annual financial disclosure reports released Wednesday revealed that Mr. Boehner in December sold a retirement plan in the company he once ran in Ohio, taking in between $1,000,001 and $5 million.

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Boehner added BP stock, others dropped oil company
House Republican leader John Boehner bought BP and other oil company stock last year while other lawmakers were a little more fortunate, getting rid of BP stock before the oil spill caused the environmental disaster in the Gulf.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-16 17:46 BRIEF-NY mayor bloomberg says banning banks’ swaps activity would harm economy
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a letter dated on Tuesday to Representative Carolyn Maloney, who is on the conference committee finalized financial reform legislation:

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CORRECTED: Fed could evade toughest scrutiny in Wall Street bill
After suffering more than a year of abuse over its role in the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday was poised to beat back the most aggressive attempt to open its operations to congressional scrutiny.

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2 New York Lawmakers Back Wall St. on Derivatives
Two Democratic congressmen from New York City, Gary L. Ackerman and Michael E. McMahon , are coming to the defense of Wall Street, urging members of the House-Senate conference committee on the financial regulatory bill to reject a provision that would force banks to spin off their lucrative derivatives trading units.

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Easing Gaza’s Siege: Bogus and Unacceptable
“Israel’s security cabinet voted Thursday to ease its land blockade of the Gaza Strip, following its deadly raid on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for the (mischaracterized) Hamas-ruled territory,” in fact, its legitimate government.

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Erie County Real Estate Transactions
Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County clerk’s office for the week ending March 19.

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Mollohan, McKinley raise most in 1st District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, D-1st District, has dominated campaign donations and spending in his race by nearly doubling that of his opponent Democrat Mike Oliverio. David B. McKinley has raised the most funds on the Republican ticket for the congressional bid, topping three-term state Sen. Sarah Minear, Patricia Levenson, Andrew “Mac” Warner and Thomas Stark.

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More American Expatriates Give Up Citizenship
A growing number of overseas Americans are renouncing their citizenship over taxation and banking problems.

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