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19 hrs ago | Post Politics

Eleven Congressional Districts Represented By Dems Gave McCain More Than 60%

Tennessee has two of them : More than four dozen districts sent a Democrat to Congress last year while casting a plurality of their votes for Sen.

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Related Topix: Bart Gordon, US Politics, Lincoln Davis, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee Government, Tennessee, Ike Skelton

Wed Jul 08, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Reducing surge is only one benefit of Mississippia s barrier islands

Mississippi's first request for federal funds to repair the state's barrier islands and coastal wetlands was part of the state's Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Gregg Harper, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Thad Cochran, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat, Opinion

The Mississippi Press

Did insurers' testimony show guilt?

WASHINGTON Recent arguments in a Mississippi Supreme Court case offer proof that private insurers are improperly pushing storm damage claims from their books to the government-backed flood insurance program, Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bay St. Louis, MS, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Mississippi Press

State stands to feel effects of climate change bill

WASHINGTON Mississippi ranks among the least energy-efficient states. Only 12 other states produce more heat-trapping car bon dioxide gas and other greenhouse gases per capita, according to numbers compiled by one environmental group.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bennie Thompson, Democrat, Representative Gregg Harper, Republican, Representative Travis Childers, Washington, MS, Global Warming

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Sunherald.com

Taylor supports defense bill

U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, is a booster for the $550 billion defense authorization bill the House approved last week and for good reason - it includes billions for Navy shipbuilding that will help the Gulf Coast.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bay St. Louis, MS, US Military, US Navy

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Prattville Progress

Secretary of Navy emphasizes costs, ship building

There are only a few signs that Ray Mabus' new office in the Pentagon belongs to him.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mississippi, US Military, US Marine Corps

Thu Jul 02, 2009

MediLexicon

Nineteen House Dems Plan To Vote Against Health Reform If Abortion Funding Is Included

Nineteen House Democrats recently sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stating that they will not vote for health care reform legislation "unless it explicitly excludes abortion funding from the scope of any government-defined or subsidized health insurance plan," CongressDaily reports.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health, Dan Boren, Representative Bobby Bright, Representative Travis Childers

Wed Jul 01, 2009

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Taylor again urges Obama to support his multi peril insurance plan

Congress has already said no. So has the president. Yet, Gene Taylor is still demanding that leaders on Capitol Hill adopt his multiple peril insurance plan.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Panolian

Energy Legislation

A climate-change bill that passed the U.S. House Friday, and is now set for debate in the U.S. Senate, will dramatically hurt Mississippi families, opponents of the bill have said.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat, Mississippi

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Morning News

OPINION: On health care reform, veterans first

Individuals and groups terrified of nationalized health care like to point to examples of government dysfunction, such as Medicaid, to stoke fears of what a government-managed plan would look like in the United States.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Opinion

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Boehner: Climate bill a 'pile of s--t'

Minority Leader John Boehner had a few choice words about Speaker Nancy Pelosi's landmark climate-change bill after its passage Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat, Ohio, Mike Pence

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Is the VA a Good Model for Health-Care Reform?

Progressive health-care advocates often tout the Veterans Administration health-care system as a model for reform.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Gulf fish farm opponents line up to fight National Marine Fisheries Service proposal

The submersible aquaculture cage sits on the surface for cleaning and inspection at Snapperfarm Inc., a commercial open ocean finfish operation in Puerto Rico.

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Related Topix: Aquaculture, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Agriculture, Science

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Sunherald.com

State budget at a stalemate

A quick look at South Mississippi news from the past week. Read the full stories at sunherald.com; for video go to SunHeraldTV.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mississippi, Gulfport, MS, Biloxi Metro, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The Clarion-Ledger

Officials embrace social networking

U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper regularly checks his Facebook page to catch up on what constituents are saying.

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Related Topix: Social Software, US Politics, Representative Gregg Harper, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Roger Wicker, US Senate, Roger Wicker, Democrat

Sunherald.com

State legislators persistence pays off

Gov. Haley Barbour said President Obama had opposed supplemental funds such as the more than $500 million Congress approved for Mississippi on Thursday, but state officials convinced the president it was critical for recovery.

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Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bennie Thompson, Democrat, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US Senate, Republican, Thad Cochran

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Politico.com

Pelosi hunts votes in hostile climate

Nancy Pelosi and others meet with moderate GOP-ers hoping to pick up votes to get the bill passed by mid next month.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Mary Bono, Representative Mary Bono Mack, Henry Waxman

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Cape May County Herald

LoBiondo Introduces USCG Benefits Improvement Act

" House Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Ranking Member Frank LoBiondo today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the quality of life for members of the U.S. Coast Guard and their families.

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Related Topix: US Coast Guard, US Military, US News, US Politics, Frank LoBiondo, Republican, US House of Representatives, Howard Coble, John Mica, Democrat

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Sunherald.com

Taylor against fish farms

Citing environmental concerns and regulatory issues, U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor and 36 other U.S. lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to reject a controversial plan to allow fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Texas, January, Aquaculture

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Desert Beacon

Sunday Morning Weather: Partly Cloudy with Intermittent...

The weather forecast for the next few days in northern Nevada parallels the news, mostly cloudy prospects, brief harsh stormy stuff, and short periods when the sun breaks through.

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Related Topix: Weather, US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Peter DeFazio

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