Month: November 2009

U.S. South: Open Discussion

Florida: Buffeted by weeks of negative press and a newly threatening rival from the right, FL Gov. Charlie Crist’s (R) campaign will step up direct engagements with his opponent, insiders tell OnCall. Crist will attack...

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U.S. West: Open Discussion

Washington: The Senate Commerce Committee added its approval this morning to the Local Community Radio Act, passing the bill on a unanimous voice vote. The measure, introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell, would allow thousands of...

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U.S. East: Open Discussion

New Hampshire: Michigan Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak, the author of an amendment to the House health care bill that would ban federal funding from being used for abortions, has become a whipping boy of fellow Democrats on the...

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Today in Health Care

You have probably heard by now that yesterday afternoon Harry Reid invited Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln to a meeting in his office. From what I can divine, Reid likes to use subtlety more than a heavy hand. In...

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Dot Connecting

Children’s books often include exercises to “connect the dots”. If you connect them properly, a clear picture emerges. Of course, if the dots are connected improperly all you get is a meaningless jumble. In the...

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