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• Republicans eye 20th House District

  
  The Daily Briefing — Authority: 610
  Two Republicans are getting into what could be one of the most competitive Ohio House races in the state in November 2010. Bill Todd, who made an unsuccessful run for Columbus mayor and fought against a Columbus income tax hike that voters approved in August is eyeing the 20th District, currently occupied by ...
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• Budget recommendations are released

  
  Nebraska Radio Network — Authority: 148
  The legislature’s appropriations committee has come up with a balanced budget to respond to a 334-million dollar shortfall in the state budget. Appropriations committee member State Senator Heath Mello of Omaha says the committee’s recommendations match about 90% of the Governors’ recommendations. Mello says the ...
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• Ringo proposes temporary income tax surcharge to help balance Idaho budget

  
  Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM — Authority: 147
  A Moscow lawmaker is pushing for a 5 percent surcharge on the state personal income tax on Idahoans with taxable income over $50,000.State Rep. Shirley Ringo, the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, is joined by Moscow economist Judy Brown in arguing that temporarily increasing taxes by $44 million ...
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• Shawnee County Court LIVES of Battered Mothers and their Children Continue to be Destroyed

  
  Battered Women, Battered Children, Custody Abuse — Authority: 144
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] A Human Rights Issue-Custodial Justice . Permalink [I went ahead and hyperlinked for our ease and access to a site I DO NOT have access to. (For this VERY reason) albeit I must have provided much of the info as they are my case….. so be it then. My ...
  5 hours ago

• Shawnee County Court LIVES of Battered Mothers and their Children Continue to be Destroyed

  
  Family Court Crisis-Abusers Getting Custody..!! — Authority: 441
  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] A Human Rights Issue-Custodial Justice . Permalink [I went ahead and hyperlinked for our ease and access to a site I DO NOT have access to. (For this VERY reason) albeit I must have provided much of the info as they are my case….. so be it then. My ...
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• Gas Tax Hike Dead in Virginia

  
  State News Shot — Authority: 139
  From WTOP.com: House speaker Bill Howell says the election of Bob McDonnell as governor pretty much killed the issue. “The problem we have right now in Virginia is he gives a broad list of different, alternatives solutions. Bob and I share that just raising the gas tax 20 cents isn’t going to get the job ...
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• GOP to turn pay cut into separate bill

  
  The Daily Briefing — Authority: 610
  Senate Republicans still don’t know how they’re going to fix the $851 million budget shortfall, but they do know the pay cut portion of the bill will be jettisoned into separate legislation. Sen. John A. Carey Jr., R-Wellston, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said the 5-percent pay cut for lawmakers ...
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• Nebraska likely to stick with three drug cocktail

  
  Nebraska Radio Network — Authority: 148
  State Officials are being asked to reconsider a three drug protocol for lethal injection. At a public hearing this morning, some Nebraska attorneys are asking for the reconsideration after hearing about a botched execution in Ohio. The State Department of corrections was required to hold this morning’s public ...
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• Budget debate will likely continue Tuesday

  
  Nebraska Radio Network — Authority: 148
  The Legislature’s Appropriations committee could have budget bills ready for debate by Tuesday afternoon. That’s according to speaker Mike Flood who says Senators will meet in the morning Tuesday to review the bills. Debate would start Tuesday afternoon. “In addition I know there’s been some talk about ...
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• Special session tea leaf reading

  
  Random Musings — Authority: 132
  Not much to update as yet, but here goes... The latest rumors are A) that they will try to pull off a one day special session on Thursday, and B) that theyll try for next week before Thanksgiving. There are obstacles to those potential plans. As for possibility A, the Governors public schedule for this week has ...
  6 hours ago

• Kansas news digest

  
  Voice For Liberty in Wichita — Authority: 474
  News from alternative media around Kansas for November 16, 2009. 2010 Commission advocates tax hikes and wants more K-12 funding (Kansas Liberty) “The 2010 Commission, which monitors school finance, is recommending that Gov. Mark Parkinson and the Kansas Legislature raise taxes to maintain funding for K-12 ...
  8 hours ago

• Kansas economy debated in Wichita

  
  Voice For Liberty in Wichita — Authority: 474
  Last Thursday at a meeting of the City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association of Kansas , the effectiveness of the federal economic stimulus and the Kansas economy were discussed. Americans For Prosperity National Director of State Operations Alan Cobb and Kansas Secretery of Revenue Joan Wagnon were ...
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• Texas Death Sentences

  
  The StandDown Texas Project — Authority: 511
  " Death sentences have dropped sharply after life without parole became possible ," appeared in the Sunday Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  Its written by Aman Batheja and also contains several charts and tables.  While the debate over capital punishment rages anew in Texas, newinmates going to Death Row have hit a ...
  10 hours ago

• Log Cabin Republicans say they have GOP sponsors for anti-discrimination bills

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  SALT LAKE CITY -- A gay rights group says it is securing Republican support in the Utah state Legislature for anti-discrimination laws. The Deseret News reports members of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans, a gay and lesbian political group, say two bills granting gays extra rights in Utah will have GOP sponsors when ...
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• FSC Should Do Its Work in Public

  
  The StandDown Texas Project — Authority: 511
  " Texas commission reviewing complaints about handling of forensic evidence in criminal cases should work in public ," is the title of the editorial from the Saturday edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. John Bradley, new head of the Texas Forensic Science Commission,says he wants the panel to work with ...
  11 hours ago

• House District 10 Pre-2010 Legislative Session Open House

  
  Weber County Forum — Authority: 430
  Attend the public meetup with House Representative Brent Wallis on November 19 Received this missive via email from House District 10 Representative Brent Wallis last night: Hi Rudi : I am going to be hosting an Open House Thursday, November 19 th at 6:30 p.m in South Ogden City Hall, 3950 Adams Ave. The ...
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• Law & Social Change: The True Significance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  Pauline Park On a solemn occasion such as this, when we remember those we have lost to violence and hate, it is important to understand precisely what legislation and law can and cannot do. Non-discrimination laws – such as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and the Dignity for All Students Act ...
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• Kelo abandonment holds lesson for Wichita

  
  Voice For Liberty in Wichita — Authority: 474
  In New London, Connecticut, developers wanted to build a new business complex on land owned by a number of homeowners, including Suzette Kelo . She didn’t want to sell, and the case eventually wound its way to the United States Supreme Court. In the decision, the court ruled in favor of the ability of cities to use ...
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• Barack Obama no better than Bush , Iran

  
  All World News - PakMahfil.com — Authority: 460
  TEHRAN: U.S. steps to renew sanctions and seize a New York skyscraper linked to Iran show that President Barack Obama is no better than his predecessor George W
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• The coming week...

  
  Random Musings — Authority: 132
  As usual, all info gathered from the websites of the relevent political bodies/agencies (except where noted) and subject to change without notice. ...The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session this week, starting Monday afternoon. The official agenda doesnt list "health care reform politicking", but that ...
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