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4 hrs ago | Okie Funk

Civil Rights Group Criticizes Inhofe

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is drawing criticism from a Washington, D.C. civil rights organization for threatening to filibuster a judge nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Richard Lugar, US News, US Senate, Republican, Tom Coburn

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The State Journal

Groups Want to Reconcile Climate Legislation

Coal, utility, manufacturing and environmental leaders addressed the Environment and Public Works Committee Oct.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Exelon, US News, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Tue Nov 10, 2009

California Greening

Republicans to the world: We don't want or need you.

It takes a lot to make a progressive hero out of Senator Lindsay Graham but between Oklahoma's Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Spain, World News,

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Bloomberg

`Cap-and-Trade' Bill Passed by Senate Panel as Republicans Boycott Measure

Senate Democrats won committee approval today of a a oecap-and-tradea bill to reduce U.S. greenhouse gases over the objection of Republicans who say the legislation is being rushed.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus, Republican, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Huffington Post

Carl Pope: Playing by Polish Rule

This post is long -- but it's one of my most heartfelt, so I hope you'll bear with me.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Rabble.ca

Weekly Mulch: The grown ups are back in charge

Senate Democrats in the Environment and Public Works Committee finally squelched Republican boycotts and passed a version of the climate bill yesterday morning.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Max Baucus

NewsBlaze

Surprise: Anti-Jesus Pro-Allah Judge David Hamilton Will Get Senate Vote

Make the 17 phone calls listed below, today, to these key "undecided" Senators. The Washington Times just reported "a move seems to be afoot" in the Senate to allow a debate and full Senate vote on whether President Obama's Anti-Jesus Judge David Hamilton should be confirmed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Related Topix: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, US News, Indiana, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat, Senator Kay Hagan

Fri Nov 06, 2009

SNL Financial

42 senators support strong intellectual property rights in climate change talks

In a bipartisan effort led by Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and George Voinovich, R-Ohio, 42 senators signed a letter to President Barack Obama Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Boston Globe

Obama to Native Americans: a You will not be forgottena

President Obama assured Native Americans yesterday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders that their marginalized community deserves more from its government.

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Related Topix: US News, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Free Republic

Boxer Ostensibly Breaks Climate Bill Committee Rules Two Days Running

Apparently, rules don't apply to zealots-with-gavels convinced they were put on this planet to secure its salvation.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, George Voinovich, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lindsey Graham

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Tulsa World

Inhofe, allies bottle up climate bill

The Republicans want an analysis of the measure's effects before they will agree to a vote.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Barbara Boxer, Democrat, John Kerry

Wed Nov 04, 2009

SF Gate

GOP senators boycott work on warming bill

The GOP senators rebuffed as inadequate a new pledge by Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada to delay full Senate debate on the issue until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has thoroughly analyzed the cost of climate legislation.

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Related Topix: US News, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Ohio, Global Warming

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Bloomberg

Democrats Move Ahead on Climate Plan as Republicans Boycott Panel Meeting

Senate Democrats began committee debate on legislation to limit greenhouse gas-emissions as Republicans sought to delay action by boycotting the panela s meeting.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Global Warming, US Senate, Republican

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Seattle Times

GOP senators balk on votes on climate change

Republican senators on Monday demanded additional studies on the cost and job impact of a climate bill before it is voted on by a key committee, exposing the sharp partisan divide in Congress over legislation aimed at addressing global warming.

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Related Topix: US News, Global Warming, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Sun Nov 01, 2009

AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

Sen. Inhofe offers heresy in a PC world

Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe stands out like a heretic in a world in which political correctness has become its own religion.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Global Warming, Opinion

Sat Oct 31, 2009

TreeHugger

Out of Ideas, Senate Climate Deniers Go To Procedural Tricks

Sen. James Inhofe The Senate's Environment and Public Works committee is set to begin mark up of the Senate climate bill next week, but Republicans on the committee, led by prominent climate change denier Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Barbara Boxer, Democrat

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Little Green Footballs

Inhofe, the Last Flat Earther

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank attended a meeting of the Senate environment committee this week, and describes Sen.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Lamar Alexander

Thu Oct 29, 2009

News9 Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Roads 'Life Threatening,' Senator Inhofe Says

The poor state of Oklahoma's bridges and roads is "life threatening," and the state can't afford Congressional bickering that threatens to block federal aid for improvements, Oklahoma Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Oklahoma

Cybercast News Service

Paul Weyrich Honored for Work in Conservative Movement

Paul Weyrich was celebrated for being the founder of the modern conservative moment at an event Wednesday in Washington, D.C. A more conservative justice could have occupied the open Supreme Court seat in the early 1980s that went to Sandra Day O'Connor if White House officials had heeded Paul Weyrich's objections during a crucial meeting.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Roy Blunt, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate

Wed Oct 28, 2009

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

Unemployment and COBRA

Depending on how you count it, there are somewhere between 15.1 million and 25 million people currently unemployed in the United States.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, Christopher Bond, Craig Thomas, Michael Enzi, Jim Bunning

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