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US financial overhaul nearly over

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:45:04 +0000

US financial overhaul nearly over
Wall Street and US banks may have laws imposed over them so govt watchdogs can look for risky behaviour.

Timing Unclear for Senate Vote on Finance Overhaul

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:43:55 +0000

Timing Unclear for Senate Vote on Finance Overhaul
Senate Democrats see final passage of a financial overhaul bill as a question of when, not if. Yet, there still seem to be a lot of questions about when.

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Finish line in sight for major financial overhaul

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:45:23 +0000

Finish line in sight for major financial overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making.

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Congress Nears Finish Line for Major Financial Overhaul

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:45:11 +0000

Congress Nears Finish Line for Major Financial Overhaul
Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this coming week that would impose the most sweeping rules on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression.

New rules, big changes coming for financial world

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:48:01 +0000

New rules, big changes coming for financial world
Big changes ahead for financial world from government crackdown more than a year in the making

EADS Bids for $35 Billion Air Force Tanker Contest

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:49:06 +0000

EADS Bids for $35 Billion Air Force Tanker Contest
European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co., the parent company of Airbus SAS, said it bid today for a $35 billion contract to build aerial tankers for the U.S. Air Force, ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

Finance and Banking

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:43:51 +0000

Finance and Banking
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference report on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) by a vote of 237-192.

Lobbyists are Sen. Murray’s biggest donors

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:45:02 +0000

Lobbyists are Sen. Murray’s biggest donors
In the years after Patty Murray first won her U.S. Senate seat in 1992, she received some of her biggest political contributions from women’s groups and PACs supporting Israel. Today, in a transformation that attests to the power of incumbency, lobbyists top the list of Murray’s donor groups.

Martin, St. Lucie County public records: July 5

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:48:28 +0000

Martin, St. Lucie County public records: July 5
Public records for Martin and St. Lucie counties the week of July 5.

Cantwell a ‘yes’ on Wall St. reform

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:45:32 +0000

Cantwell a ‘yes’ on Wall St. reform
The senator switches her vote saying the latest version satisfies her previous concerns.

More than 500 new U.S. Citizens sworn in at Seattle Center

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:43:52 +0000

More than 500 new U.S. Citizens sworn in at Seattle Center
55 naturalization ceremonies are being held across American including one at Seattle Center

Prefontaine Classic: A host of records, and another wonderful race by Wheating

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:43:35 +0000

Prefontaine Classic: A host of records, and another wonderful race by Wheating
There was one American record and a host of Pre Classic and Hayward Field records set — and a notable University of Oregon record smashed — Saturday in the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet at Hayward Field. Three events — the men’s 1,000 meters and 5,000 meters and women’s …

Vancouver’s Patterson sets Pre javelin record

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:55:06 +0000

Vancouver’s Patterson sets Pre javelin record
A three-time national champion and an Olympian, the Skyview High School and Purdue University graduate set a Prefontaine Classic meet record Saturday with her mark of 216 feet, 2 inches.

Dignitaries pack final farewell for Byrd

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:43:31 +0000

Dignitaries pack final farewell for Byrd
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Byrd was memorialized in his home state under warm skies and to the sound of fiddles. Read more…

The Night Beat: Putting Lipstick on a Bad Jobs Number

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:49:19 +0000

The Night Beat: Putting Lipstick on a Bad Jobs Number
What matters tomorrow, tonight. … Read it and sleep. Mitt Romney – National Rifle Association – United States – Bill Clinton – Democratic

Waylon Lewis: Working Snake River: Saving Salmon–and Jobs.

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:43:31 +0000

Waylon Lewis: Working Snake River: Saving Salmon–and Jobs.
The Environment is Our Environment. Yet another example (think tourism-rich Florida, which banned offshore drilling decades ago, vs. drill rig-happy Louisiana re: the BP…

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US House passes landmark financial reform bill

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:45:36 +0000

US House passes landmark financial reform bill
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 30 approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations, but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama.Still, the 237 to 192 vote in the House marked a win for Obama and his fellow Democrats, who have made the most sweeping rewrite of Wall Street rules since the 1930s a top …

Can Senators Reach Agreement on Energy Bill?

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:43:59 +0000

Can Senators Reach Agreement on Energy Bill?
Even as the sense of urgency to address the energy issue grows, the momentum on the energy and climate bill continues to stall with a cap on carbon emissions becoming the central point of contention between Democrats and Republicans. Greenhouse gas – Energy – Environment – Republicans – Democratic Party

How Harry Reid can save bank reform

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:48:19 +0000

How Harry Reid can save bank reform
Feckless Republicans must be exposed as spendthrifts who refuse to pay the price to prevent a meltdown

White House praises Kagan as criticism mounts

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:45:20 +0000

White House praises Kagan as criticism mounts
The White House said Friday that Elena Kagan would be an impartial justice on the Supreme Court, as Republicans and conservative groups heaped criticism on her for her stance on legal issues and position on military recruitment at Harvard Law School. Elena Kagan – Harvard Law School – White House – Supreme Court of the United States – Supreme Court

Cutting Off the Unemployed

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:44:51 +0000

Cutting Off the Unemployed
The Senate must act to extend expiring unemployment benefits to the 900,000 Americans without jobs, a number that will soon swell to an estimated 1.6 million.

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Sources say WH meeting on Senate energy bill postponed

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:47:28 +0000

Sources say WH meeting on Senate energy bill postponed
President Obama had planned to meet Wednesday with senators from both parties. Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama called Tuesday for the Senate to “stand up and move forward” on the issue in the aftermath of the Gulf oil disaster. “This has to be a wake-up call to the country, that we are prepared and [...]

HUFFPOST HILL – JUNE 22ND, 2010

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:47:09 +0000

HUFFPOST HILL – JUNE 22ND, 2010
What’s Your Reaction? We’re not sure who had the worse day, General Stanley McChrystal or the French national soccer team. Whatever the case, neither could stay mum about their bosses and now both are out (almost).

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‘National Mission’ to Find Clean Fuels

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:51:47 +0000

‘National Mission’ to Find Clean Fuels
President Obama was right to call on Americans to unify behind a “national mission” to find alternative energy sources. Now he needs to deliver a tough and ambitious energy bill.

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Cantwell discusses Boeing bid with manufacturers in Tacoma visit

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:44:17 +0000

Cantwell discusses Boeing bid with manufacturers in Tacoma visit
After touring a Tacoma aerospace manufacturing firm Saturday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell met with about a dozen manufacturers to discuss their concerns should Boeing win a controversial $35 billion contract to build the U.S. Air Force ’s refueling tanker.

Senate Dems Pledge Action On Energy Policy, But Quiet On Substance

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:56:35 +0000

Senate Dems Pledge Action On Energy Policy, But Quiet On Substance
Senate Dems Pledge Action On Energy Policy, But Quiet On Substance

US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:57:39 +0000

US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill
US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

UPDATE 1-US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:21:39 +0000

UPDATE 1-US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill
UPDATE 1-US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

Senate liberals threaten rebellion on energy bill

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:14:04 +0000

Senate liberals threaten rebellion on energy bill
Liberal Democrats in the Senate are threatening to vote against energy legislation if it does not address global climate change. Read more…

Reichert has questions, not answers, on Gulf oil spill

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:28:52 +0000

Reichert has questions, not answers, on Gulf oil spill
As oil continues to gush out of the failed BP well in the Gulf of Mexico, we wondered how the two major candidates for the 8th Congressional District stood on cleanup issues and the safety of deepwater drilling.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Lawmakers Don’t Need So Many Offices

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:12:00 +0000

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Lawmakers Don’t Need So Many Offices
RUBY RYAN, PORT ORCHARD

Senate Democrats struggle with climate change legislation

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:52:58 +0000

Senate Democrats struggle with climate change legislation
Senate Democrats Thursday seized on the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as a reason to pass climate-change and energy legislation, but internal policy differences will not be easy to overcome and may also leave many disheartened.

Treasury to Gain Expanded Powers in U.S. Financial Overhaul

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:55:35 +0000

Treasury to Gain Expanded Powers in U.S. Financial Overhaul
The U.S. Treasury Department under Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is coming out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression with expanded powers to guard against future threats to financial stability.

Democrats remain cagey over climate bill plans

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:57:34 +0000

Democrats remain cagey over climate bill plans
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Friday 18 June 2010 at 13:45:00 No decision on whether or not to move forward with Kerry-Lieberman bill The debate surrounding how best to move forward with US climate change legislation appears no closer to a resolution after Democrat senators met yesterday to discuss a range of competing proposals. The hour-long meeting assessed a number of plans for passing …

Rose Valley a world apart without broadband access

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:34 +0000

Rose Valley a world apart without broadband access
Every now and then, when the Gorans family becomes particularlydesperate, they’ll pile in the car with their laptop and headsomewhere where they can find fast Internet.

Senators Push For Deal On Financial Reform Bill (VIDEO)

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:37 +0000

Senators Push For Deal On Financial Reform Bill (VIDEO)
What’s Your Reaction? WASHINGTON – The Senate’s top negotiators on financial overhaul legislation said Sunday they were not optimistic about striking a bipartisan agreement on key features of the sweeping bill before a showdown vote on Monday.

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Senators Send Letter To Harry Reid Urging Strong Derivatives Reform

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:39 +0000

Senators Send Letter To Harry Reid Urging Strong Derivatives Reform
What’s Your Reaction? A bipartisan coalition of Senators concerned about weak oversight of derivatives sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to strengthen the current financial reform bill and resist efforts to weaken it.

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20 Questions with Sigourney Weaver

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:31:24 +0000

20 Questions with Sigourney Weaver
She may have spent time on a moon called Pandora, but Sigourney Weaver calls herself an earthling who cares. Read more…

Sens. Murray, Cantwell offer resolution on Tesoro tragedy

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:54 +0000

Sens. Murray, Cantwell offer resolution on Tesoro tragedy
U.S. senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell Thursday introduced a resolution in the Senate expressing condolences for the families of victims of the Tesoro refinery explosion in Anacortes, according…

Crime info system plan a matter of records

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:20:36 +0000

Crime info system plan a matter of records
Yakima County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergio Reyna runs a driver’s license on the computer in his patrol car Thursday, June 17, 2010. All valley public safety agancies are scheduled to join a new records managment system that will allow all of them access to real-time criminal information.

Will the Oil Spill Spur Real Energy Reform?

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:57:39 +0000

Will the Oil Spill Spur Real Energy Reform?
Without letting Hayward off the hook – though it’s not even clear he’s in charge any more – if the only long-term response to the oil spill is to bankrupt BP, we’ll have utterly wasted this crisis

UW team wins $1.2 million to radically reduce hospital energy use

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:49:08 +0000

UW team wins $1.2 million to radically reduce hospital energy use
The goal is to reduce consumption in health facilities across the country.

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White House Meeting Next Week May Determine Fate of Energy/climate Bill

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:09:28 +0000

White House Meeting Next Week May Determine Fate of Energy/climate Bill
The climate bill remained in the Senate’s version of limbo yesterday after Democrats emerged from closed-door negotiations wi…

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NY Times Accuses Maria Cantwell of Protecting Rich Investors at the Expense of the Unemployed

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:53:43 +0000

NY Times Accuses Maria Cantwell of Protecting Rich Investors at the Expense of the Unemployed
Maria Cantwell has received a lot of glowing press for her work on the environment and bank regulation. But this week the New York Times came down on her hard for trying to protect a tax bre…