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Dec 22
2011

Looks Like A Deal Is Made

Misc

Boehner just announced that they will agree to the two month extension, while he held back tears (seriously – it looked like they were ready to come out!). Here’s what it is: The House will agree to the Senate bill by anonymous consent The Senate will immediately appoint conferees to hammer out the differences towards […]

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Aug 22
2011

New Mo. Law Bans Teachers And Students From Interacting On Social Media Sites

Society

A new law that goes into effect in Missouri this week makes it against the law for teachers to interact with students on social networking sites such as Facebook: Teachers can be friendly with their students, but they can’t be their friends, at least when it comes to social networks such as Facebook. State Governor […]

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May 26
2011

Ohio Really Dislikes The New Governor And Republican Legislature

Politics

A new PPP poll has Ohio Governor John Kasich tying Florida Governor Rick Scott at a race to the bottom of approval ratings. Do you approve or disapprove of Governor John Kasich’s job performance? Approve 33% Disapprove 56% Not sure 11% PPP also asked about a hypothetical do-over of last year’s election and found that […]

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Feb 18
2011

We’re All Cheeseheads Now

Politics

The assault on workers and organized labor taking place in Wisconsin has been all the talk this week, but it looks like what we are seeing there will start popping up in more places. Here in the buckeye state yesterday, a similar protest broke out: Hundreds of union protesters again packed the Statehouse in protest […]

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Mar 21
2010

Kaptur Breaks With Stupak – Will Vote Yes Today

Science

Bart’s bloc keeps dwindling down. Here’s the latest defect: In a big step forward for House Dems, Rep Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, one of around a half dozen Stupak holdouts, just confirmed that she’s voting Yes on the Senate bill. Kaptur made the announcement on WTVG-TV, the ABC affiliate in Toledo, at around 9:50 AM. […]

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Mar 19
2010

Has Jeffery Kuhner Ever Read The Constitution?

Politics

Writing in an op-ed in today’s Mooney Times, Jeffery Kuhner floats the idea of impeaching President Obama if health care reform passes. His argument is the same old strawman we have been hearing all week – the “deem and pass” of the House of Representative: Many Democrats could claim they opposed the Senate bill while […]

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Mar 16
2010

Crazy Bachmann At It Again

Politics

Michele Bachmann is telling people to break the law and calling for civil disobedience: At a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, Bachmann declared illegitimate the potential route that House Democrats could take to pass the health care bill. She was specifically railing against a parliamentary tactic by which the House could skip […]

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Mar 9
2010

It’s About The Trust

Science

The biggest reason I have been very pessimistic about the possibility of us seeing health care reform this year is because of the problems in the Senate. I know a lot of people have maintained that we already have a bill that passed the Senate, but we do have to remember that our Congress is […]

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Jan 22
2010

It’s Past Time For Matthews To Go Away

Media

Chris Matthews proved again tonight that he in no way should have the job he does. First off he gets into with Alan Grayson, who is supporting the plan for the House to pass the Senate bill and then “patch” it through reconciliation. Matthews accuses Grayson of not being from the “real world” and instead […]

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Jan 20
2010

Could This Be A Deathblow To Health Care Reform

Science

Last night Barney Frank released the following statement: I have two reactions to the election in Massachusetts. One, I am disappointed. Two, I feel strongly that the Democratic majority in congress must respect the process and make no effort to bypass the electoral results. If Martha Coakley had won, I believe we could have worked […]

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