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23 hrs ago | Empire State News

Jack Kempa s name to go on post office

Congressman Brian Higgins joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in approving S.1211, a bill naming the U.S. Post Office at 60 School Street in Orchard Park, New York for Jack Kemp.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Brian Higgins, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Orchard Park, NY, Buffalo, NY

Fri Nov 06, 2009

USA Today

Pressure cooker in Upstate N.Y.

A wildly unpredictable race for a House seat in Upstate New York gave conservatives across the country a reason to cheer - and look forward to the 2010 midterm election - even before polls closed Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McHugh, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Chris Chocola, Ellen Tauscher

Thu Nov 05, 2009

WTOL-TV Toledo

US-China wind farm seeks stimulus money

A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for economic stimulus money for a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Tax relief in offing for victims

Tax relief for thousands of small, indirect investors in Bernard Madoff's swindle and other fraudulent schemes appears close to Senate adoption as part of a broader bill to extend unemployment benefits.

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Related Topix: Bernie Madoff, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Tax

Gouverneur Times

NY Gets $3M for Cyber Security

Governor David A. Paterson today announced that New York will receive $3 million in federal funding to help protect State and local government networks from cyber security attacks and incidents.

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Related Topix: Representative Yvette Clarke, US Politics, Nita Lowey, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, David Paterson, US Governors, Washington DC

NowPublic

New York Republican Urges Supporters To Vote For The Democrat

Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava, Republican, who bowed out of New York's 23rd District congressional race, on Saturday, has thrown her support to Democrat Bill Owens .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steve Israel, US Senate

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Post-Standard

Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor pleads guilty to fraud

Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges Tuesday, saying he failed to do his job to verify the disgraced money manager's financial records but did not know Madoff was running history's biggest Ponzi scheme.

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Related Topix: Bernie Madoff, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Tax

Wick-Qua-Boag Weekender

Winning Dede: How Dems got her nod

Fearful that the party had almost no chance of winning the Nov. 3 New York special election after Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava abruptly announced Saturday that she was dropping out, high-ranking national Democrats immediately began working to secure her endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens , POLITICO has learned.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steve Israel, John McHugh, Republican, US Senate

Mon Nov 02, 2009

ADL

DEA, U.S. Attorney's Office Honored

New York, NY, November 2, 2009 ... In recognition of their efforts to bring a notorious terrorist to justice, the Anti-Defamation League honored the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

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Related Topix: Prison, Drug Enforcement Administration, US Travel, Travel, Terrorism, New York Metro, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

MinnPost.com

Mainea s vote on gay marriage draws national attention

"As Maine goes, so goes the nation" is a political clichA© long since out of use.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Maine, Maine Government, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Arlen Specter, Republican

Press-Republican

Scozzafava endorses Owens, snubs Hoffman

Republican Dede Scozzafava glances down as Democrat Bill Owens shakes hands with Doug Hoffman of the Conservative Party prior to a debate at News Channel 9 in Syracuse last week.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Davis, John Boehner, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat, State of the Union

Room 8

New York Politics

21 to press Congress for comprehensive immigration reform . Two buses made the one-day trek from the 11th congressional district in Brooklyn and were hosted by Rep.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Representative Yvette Clarke, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Joseph Crowley, Democrat, Gary Ackerman, US Senate, Gregory Meeks

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Charlotte Channel 9

GOP Ex-Candidate Endorses Democrat In NY Race 1 hr ago

In a Republican Party struggling to find its identity, the surprise withdrawal of the chosen GOP candidate for a New York congressional race amid a rising conservative upstart renews a lingering national debate: Are moderates welcome in today's Grand Old Party? The question became even more relevant Sunday when the ex-candidate, state Assemblywoman ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Davis, John Boehner, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, State of the Union

New York City's Hometown Newspaper - ...

Schumer: Senate OK near for health reform public option plan

Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Charles Schumer on 'Meet The Press' on Sunday. Democrats are closing in on Senate passage of sweeping health care reform that contains some form of a public option, Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Republican, Claire McCaskill

Sat Oct 31, 2009

PressConnects.com

Presidential copter not dead yet

OWEGO -- When it comes to funding the canceled presidential helicopter program, it's not over until it's over.

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Related Topix: Owego, NY, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat, Barack Obama, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, US Senate

Free Republic

Healthcare Lobbyist Bundles Contributions for Senate Dems

A vital player in the battle over healthcare reform raised the most campaign contributions for Senate Democrats so far this fall, according to Federal Election Commission records.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Representative Joe Sestak, US House of Representatives

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Oregonian

The public option: a winning compromise?

The Senate leadership's decision to include the "public option" in its health care reform legislation seemed at first almost miraculous, especially to anyone who believed the hundreds of obituaries recited in the media over the past several months.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Medicare, Health, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Opinion

MSNBC

Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

Senate supporters of a bill protecting a reporter's right to protect confidential sources in federal court said Friday they've reached a compromise with the Obama administration and media groups that gives the government authority to override those rights in certain national security cases.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Democrat, Journalism

Tri-cityherald.com

Health care issues: Public plan compromises

A look at key issues in the health care debate: THE ISSUE: Are there compromises being considered when it comes to letting the government sell insurance in competition with private industry? THE POLITICS: The so-called public plan - a new government insurance plan like Medicare for the elderly, except targeted at people who can't get affordable ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Family, Elderly, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Olympia Snowe

MediLexicon

In Senate, Centrist-Liberal Rift Broader Than Just Public Option

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 30 Oct 2009 Though the question of whether Democratic leaders would include a public option in the Senate's health reform bill has held the spotlight, a variety of other big issues also remain unresolved, The Hill reports.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Medicare, Medicaid, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Long Term Care

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