Tammy Baldwin News Archives

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:15 a.m. Vote 0 Votes As Congress continues to deliberate on a bill that would eliminate banks as middlemen for students receiving federal financial aid, the Department of Education has raised concerns about the ability of institutions to meet the demands of the July 1 deadline.

Swiss pharmaceutical giants Roche and Novartis are spending millions of dollars in an effort to influence United States politicians tackling health care reform.

Friday, October 23, 2009 3:09 a.m. Vote 0 Votes The University of Wisconsin-Baraboo will receive $500,000 in federal funds for their new "Living and Learning Center, " pending the Department of Energy Appropriations Bill is approved and signed by President Barack Obama.

I agree with Marc Eisen that Wisconsin's politicians should fight to get our state a fairer share of federal spending .

Jerry Disterhaft thinks historians have shortchanged the 1673 exploration by Father Marquette and Louis Joliet of the Fox River Valley on their way across Wisconsin.

Eye on Oshkosh congratulates Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on her award as noted herein.] Washington, DC - " The Council for Global Equality joined Fair Wisconsin and Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights in awarding Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin the first-ever Global Equality Leadership Award.

The organization Citizen Action of Wisconsin led an effort to deliver a petition signed by more than 2,600 area residents to U.S. Rep.

For more than a decade, the Defense of Marriage Act , signed into law by President Bill Clinton, has denied married same-sex couples certain federal rights.

It's hard to pinpoint the most misguided piece of legislation to come out of Washington over the past 15 years, particularly in light of the twisted logic of the Bush administration.

Thursdaya s Senate hearing on the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, included three friendly senators, three friendly witnesses, and no opposition.

Bush edges closer to marriage amendment State of the Union slam on gay marriage surprises activists Candidates quiet about gay issues in South Democratic hopefuls will increasingly talk about opposition to gay marriage, pundits say Still backing George Bush Ita s insulting for activists to brand gays as a cowardsa or a self-hatinga if we dona t ...

Senators and witnesses at a hearing on Thursday said that extending employee benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian federal employees was a matter of equal pay that could be addressed affordably.

Why would Congresswoman Gwen Moore vote for Cap and Trade? Steve Kagen? Tammy Baldwin? Ron Kind? David Obey? Herb Kohl? A new U.S. EPA analysis requested by Sen.

MADISON, Wis. -- Those marching along the streets of Washington, D.C., are demanding an end to the 1993 military policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The policy prohibits openly gay, lesbian and transgender Americans from serving in the armed forces.

Thousands of LGBT activists and their supporters demonstrated in Washington, D.C., yesterday for equal rights for LGBT Americans.

The only openly gay woman in Congress, Tammy Baldwin, wasn't marching in Washington on Sunday; she was back in her home state of Wisconsin.

Citing high demand, Governor Doyle has suspended the enrollment in the BadgerCare Plus core plan .

The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act was passed by the House today as an attachment to a Department of Defense appropriations bill: "Democrats and advocates hailed the 281-to-146 vote, which put the measure on the brink of becoming law, as the culmination of a long push to curb violent expressions of bias like the 1998 murder of ...

Those LGBT Philadelphians with whom EDGE spoke who plan to attend this weekend's National Equality March expressed optimism the event will generate tangible change for LGBT Americans.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has told Rep. Tammy Baldwin that he hopes the commission will be able to deal with the issue of carriage of PEG channels "in the near future." In a Sept.

Wisconsin political leaders called on Congress Monday to not dismiss the idea of a public health insurance plan when crafting legislation for national health care reform.

CMS sent providers an e-mail last week saying it will open the bid window for national competitive bidding on Oct.

National security adviser James Jones says the president is committed to taking on the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Nevada issues first domestic partnership certificates . Harper Collins out gay marketer Jonathan Burnham hired virulent homophobe Lynn Vincent to ghost write Sarah Palin's new book : "The Palin book, moreover, is clearly being styled as a work of polemic, appealing to the Christianist base, thereby fanning homophobia, and empowering those who would ...

Published: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. A Justice Department investigation has determined that allegations of misconduct made by a whistleblower against the team that prosecuted former Alabama Gov.

Just when it might seem that adding one more component in any way related to health care might lead the District to some kind of debate-density tipping point, the doctors are coming.