Women In Politics

Harrison County Uses Comprehensive Plan to Fund School Upgrades
Superintendent Collins says bigger Pre-K classes mean more funds in the future.

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Boozman criticizes pledge to fund Lincoln aid plan
LITTLE ROCK—Republican Congressman John Boozman on Friday accused the White House of trying to boost Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s re-election odds with a promise to fund a $1.5 billion disaster aid package for farmers.

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Mainers back oil spill fund boost
With the estimated cost of the BP oil spill in the billions of dollars, members of Maine’s congressional delegation support increasing the reserves in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund …

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Angle calls $20b BP escrow a ‘slush fund’
It’s been said repeatedly that Harry Reid is one of the most vulnerable incumbents this cycle. But Democrats believe the Senate majority leader’s chances have improved because of his opponent’s controversial views.

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FDIC’s Bair Favors Boost In Fees For Deposit-Insurance Fund
FDIC’s Bair Favors Boost In Fees For Deposit-Insurance Fund

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New Palin Defense Fund Uses Fighting Words
The administrators of a new legal defense fund set up for Sarah Palin have sent out an e-mail that distorts the outcome of ethics complaints against the former Alaska governor and accuses her political enemies of waging a “vicious campaign” to ruin her. Sarah Palin – Ethics – Politics – United States – Parties

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Sarah Palin to Refund Defense Money, Fund Broke Ethics Law
An investigator has determined that Sarah Palin’s legal defense fund broke ethics law and said Palin has agreed to settle the matter by having the trust return more than $386,000 to donors.

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GOP watch: Palin’s illegal defense fund
“A legal defense fund set up for Sarah Palin when she was Alaska governor was illegal, an investigator for the state Personnel Board said Thursday,” the New York Daily News writes. That said, the investigator “found that Palin …

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Velazquez on the Small Business Lending Fund Act
WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010. The following are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

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US Senate votes to replenish vets fund
WASHINGTON DC – The US Senate has voted to use part of the savings from federal construction projects to replenish the nearly-depleted Filipino Veterans Equity Fund.

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