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September 22, 2009
Minn.‘s Pawlenty forming PAC; possible 2012 step
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is preparing to launch a national fundraising committee, yet another signal that he is positioning himself for a possible 2012 presidential run.
NYC mayor, Dem opponent tussle over education
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has leveled a rare attack on the Democrat aiming to unseat him, comparing their records on education.
Baucus plans changes to health care legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some health care overhaul legislation is undergoing a revamp of its own in the Senate.
September 21, 2009
NEW: Baucus changes health bill to address Dem concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate aides say that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is changing his health care bill to make insurance premiums more affordable after fellow Democrats raised concerns.
Lawmaker under scrutiny resigns from Legislature
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina lawmaker under scrutiny for his campaign finance reports has resigned from the General Assembly.
September 17, 2009
House votes to defund ACORN
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to deny all federal funding for ACORN, the community organizing group that has been caught up in several scandals.
Obama pitches health care at college campus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The health care plan from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is running into some trouble among some of his fellow Democrats.
NEW: GOP head calls co-ops ‘backdoor’ to public option
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele says he fears the health insurance cooperatives envisioned in the bill the Senate Finance Committee is promoting amounts to a “back door to a public option.“
Critics grow in light of ACORN video
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chorus of critics is building as ACORN launches its own probe of a hidden-camera interview in which employees counsel a couple posing as a pimp and prostitute on how to get housing assistance.
September 10, 2009
Diagnoses vary on Obama health-care speech
While some were moved to tears by the president’s soaring rhetoric, others were moved not at all. Where some saw a new clarity, others saw more vagueness. And while some praised him for reaching out to Republicans, there were those who felt he was overreaching in some ways and not reaching far enough in others.
LaHood: Gov’t paid dealers $1.2B for ‘Clunkers’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government has approved $1.22 billion in reimbursements to car dealers for sales under the Cash for Clunkers program.
September 09, 2009
Hagan looking for specifics on health care reform
Senator Kay Hagan says she wants the President to be specific about how he expects to pay for health care reform.
Obama seeking to regain control of health care debate with tonight’s speech
President Obama is putting the finishing touches on his speech he’ll share with the nation in prime time tonight.
September 08, 2009
Analysis: Health care answers wanted from Obama
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — After punting the heavy lifting to Congress, President Barack Obama finally has decided to tell Americans exactly how he wants to overhaul health care.
SPIN METER: Once Medicare’s foe, GOP now boosts it
NEW YORK (AP) — Weren’t Republicans against Medicare before they were for it?
September 04, 2009
Obama speech to students draws conservative ire
DALLAS (AP) — President Barack Obama’s back-to-school address next week was supposed to be a feel-good story for an administration battered over its health care agenda. Now Republican critics are calling it an effort to foist a political agenda on children, creating yet another confrontation with the White House.
Sisters of 9/11 activist widow walk similar path
EAST AURORA, N.Y. (AP) — None of the Eckert sisters ever envisioned walking the halls of Congress, advocating to right wrongs to protect the country from tragedy.
Phony Letters Prompt Call for Ban on Fraudulent “Grassroots” Lobbying
A scandal involving phony letters sent by a Washington “grassroots” lobbying firm to three members of Congress is prompting calls for new laws to outlaw such deceptive tactics.
Obama speech to students sparks new controversy
DALLAS (AP) — When kids all across the country return to school Tuesday, some will see a welcoming message from President Barack Obama and some won’t.
September 03, 2009
FACT CHECK: Biden ignores problems with stimulus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden proclaimed success beyond expectations Thursday for the $787 billion economic stimulus, but his glowing assessment overlooks many of the program’s problems, including delays in releasing money, questionable spending priorities and project picks that are under investigation.
Kennedy memoir calls Chappaquiddick ‘inexcusable’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy wrote in a memoir being published this month that he made terrible decisions after the 1969 car crash that killed Mary Jo Kopechne, but said he was never romantically involved with her and was haunted by that night for his entire life.
August 31, 2009
Some GOP convention protest cases linger in courts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — It’s been a year since the chants of protesters rang out through the streets of downtown St. Paul. More than 800 people were arrested during the four days of the Republican National Convention, which opened last Sept. 1.
August 27, 2009
Senate questions system of replacing retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the death of Edward M. Kennedy, seven seats in the Senate have been opened since the last election or soon will be, the most in any one year in six decades.
NC interim audit: ex-first lady’s salary too high
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood thinks former first lady Mary Easley’s university salary was too high but that her staff may have set the bar too low for the value of Easley’s work.
Elderly have their own worries on health overhaul
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Turns out you can fear a government takeover of health care even if the government already took over your health care.
Senate GOP leader hits Obama health plan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is downplaying the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
August 26, 2009
Sen. Edward Kennedy, 77, dies after cancer battle
HYANNIS PORT, Massachusetts (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.
August 21, 2009
AP NewsBreak: NC investigator disputes audit claim
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The former investigator who led an audit into ex-North Carolina first lady Mary Easley’s university job disputed Friday the state auditor’s account of why the probe was halted.
August 20, 2009
NC auditor testifies about unreleased Easley probe
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — State Auditor Beth Wood said Thursday she spent the morning before a grand jury defending why she didn’t publicly release an audit into former first lady Mary Easley’s job at a state university.
August 19, 2009
Ex-NC Rep. Hayes says he won’t run for Congress
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Robin Hayes of North Carolina says he will not try to regain his seat in Congress.
