Women In Politics

Bill would return California’s 2012 presidential primary to June
The measure’s sponsor, Assemblyman Paul Fong, says consolidating the presidential and state primaries in June would save tens of millions of dollars. For years, Sacramento lawmakers worked to give California voters a bigger say in national politics by scheduling the state’s presidential primary as early as they could.

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Dems Would ‘Make Government Our God,’ Angle Says
Republican candidate for Senate from Nevada says her campaign to defeat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is “a war of ideology, it’s a war of thoughts and of faith.” Reid’s campaign calls her comments “frightening.”

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Fiorina would ordinarily be a long shot in California
But voters’ anti-Washington mood may be working in her favor against Boxer. From Sacramento

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Extension of jobless benefits likely after House vote that would send measure to Obama
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to send President Barack Obama a long-sought measure to resume unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.

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Fiorina says she would limit herself to 2 terms
Associated Press – July 15, 2010 5:34 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina says she would be willing to limit her tenure in the Senate to two, 6-year…

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What would you do with a mega-mansion? – Tue, 06 Jul 2010 PST
The lavish $20 million home of Amway superstars Ron and Georgia Lee Puryear, on the Spokane River in Post Falls, is still available. One reader wrote in with a sarcastic proposal for closing a deal:

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Law Would Offer Government PCs to Small Businesses
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill aimed at helping small businesses access broadband services. Small business – Personal computer – Business – Business and Economy – Internet service provider

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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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New Amendment Would Protect Southern Tier Seniors, Families from New Bank Fees for Paper
Washington, D.C. As the U.S. Senate moves forward on legislation to protect taxpayers and set new rules of the road for banks and lenders to keep our economy stable, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing an amendment that would make sure seniors and families that do not have adequate access to the Internet are protected from new fees banks are charging for paper statements. Increasingly …

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Bill would increase liability cap for companies after oil spills
WASHINGTON – Rep. Artur Davis joined other Democrats today in introducing a bill to increase the economic damages oil companies must pay when they’re responsible for accidents like the massive oil spill threatening the U.S. coastline along the Gulf of Mexico.

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