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Obama gets down to business
The Politico - 4:55 pm
Obama likes to say there’s only one president at a time, but it doesn’t look that way this week.
In this article: George W. Bush, Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Leon Panetta,
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Obama seeks swift passage of fiscal package (Reuters)
Yahoo - 4:44 pm
Reuters - With the economic outlook darkening, U.S. president-elect Democrat Barack Obama went to Congress two weeks before taking office to try to entice Republican support for a massive stimulus package with talk of big tax cuts.
In this article: Barack Obama, Leon Panetta, Nancy Pelosi,
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Obama seeks swift passage of fiscal package
Reuters - 4:44 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the economic outlook darkening, U.S. president-elect Democrat Barack Obama went to Congress two weeks before taking office to try to entice Republican support for a massive stimulus package with talk of big tax cuts.
In this article: Joe Biden, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Leon Panetta, Nancy Pelosi,
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A late State of the State
Sacramento Bee / Capitol Alert - 4:40 pm
Capitol watchers ordinarily would prepare this week for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual State of the State address, but the governor is delaying matters until a week from Thursday.
Schwarzenegger aides aren't saying exactly why the governor has ...
In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, state budget, Darrell Steinberg,
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Drollinger leaving Sacramento ministry
Sacramento Bee / Capitol Alert - 4:37 pm
Ralph Drollinger, the controversial chaplain who ministers to lawmakers and staff in the Capitol during the legislative year, will no longer lead the weekly Bible studies.
Drollinger, who founded Capitol Ministries more than a decade ago, will hand ...
In this article: Darrell Steinberg,
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Report: Ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman plans to run for governor
San Jose Mercury News - 4:33 pm
Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.
In this article: Hector Barajas, Jerry Brown, California Democratic Party, Tom Campbell, John Donahoe, Field Poll, John McCain, Bob Mulholland, Gavin Newsom, Barack Obama, Steve Poizner, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Villaraigosa,
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Proposition 8 backers attack Brown's efforts to keep gay marriage
L.A. Times / L.A. Now news blog - 4:25 pm
Proponents of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage filed legal briefs today urging the California Supreme Court to reject the novel legal argument put forth last month by state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown and to preserve Proposition 8, the gay...
In this article: Jerry Brown, Proposition 8,
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New House rules reflect Democrats' election win (AP)
Yahoo - 4:22 pm
AP - House Democrats unveiled internal rules Monday that would end Republican-imposed, six-year term limits on committee chairmen and make it harder for GOP lawmakers to offer alternative legislation.
In this article: Barack Obama, Leon Panetta, Nancy Pelosi,
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Budget Gaps [By Hon. Bill Leonard - Statewide - Flash Report]
Flashreport - 4:18 pm
[My thanks to Jon for the invitation to blog at the Flashreport. The best thing about the blog format is the chance to have back-and-forth exchanges, so comments on my posts -- and emails to me -- are encouraged!]
The scare tactics being used ...
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Council aide arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
L.A. Times / L.A. Now news blog - 4:15 pm
The deputy chief of staff for Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, authorities said Monday. Henry Casas, 40, Huizar's deputy chief of constituent outreach, was booked in lieu of $50,000 bail ...
In this article: Rocky Delgadillo, Jose Huizar, Bill Rosendahl, Antonio Villaraigosa,
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