Iconic California county backs offshore drilling
Adam Putnam's House Leadership Office (R) posted a News Article on August 27, 2008 | 9:25 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Reuters
August 27, 2008
“California's Santa Barbara County, site of a major oil spill that rallied opposition to offshore oil production 40 years ago, voted on Tuesday to support new coastal oil exploration and extraction.&r
Dallas VA Medical Center praised for swift upgrades after suicides
John Cornyn's Senate Member Office (R-TX) posted a News Article on August 26, 2008 | 10:26 am - Permalink - Comments (View)The U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs and Sen. John Cornyn on Monday praised administrators at the Dallas VA Medical Center for what they called an quot;aggressive response quot; to four suicides by mentally ill patients earlier this year.
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Cornyn calls for more oil, gas drilling in Fort Worth stop
John Cornyn's Senate Member Office (R-TX) posted a News Article on August 26, 2008 | 6:03 am - Permalink - Comments (View)FORT WORTH-U.S. Sen. John Cornyn called for more oil and gas drilling, lower taxes and a new system to finance the federal highway system during a stop here Tuesday.
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As Santa Barbara, CA Goes ... "Santa Barbara Co. supervisors expected to back offshore oil drilling"
Adam Putnam's House Leadership Office (R) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 5:22 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)Los Angeles Times By Maria L. La Ganga
August 25, 2008
“Proponents of the measure argue that the United States cannot turn away from a homegrown energy source at a time when the country is dangerously dependent on
Obama turns focus on plight of middle class
Barack Obama's White House Campaign Office (D) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 1:30 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)By Emily Banks,
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama touched on nearly all the key issues in the upcoming presidential election - the economy, energy, education, health care, national security and Iraq - during his stop in Eau Claire Sunday, but he focused most of his 30-minute speech on the troubles faced by the working class. Times are tough, he said, to about 300 people who were invited to the "BBQ with Barack Obama" at Eau Claire's Rod and Gun Park. "I don't need to tell you that, 'cause you're living it," the Illinois senator said, adding that the average family income has decreased $1,000 under President Bush and families have been pushed to their limits financially.
Speaker Pelosi on Natural Gas: Not a Fossil Fuel
Adam Putnam's House Leadership Office (R) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 9:57 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire By John D. McKinnon
August 24, 2008
“On NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday, the Speaker twice seemed to suggest that natural gas – an energy source she favors &ndas
The Roanoke Times Editorial: Reduce, reuse, recycle -- nuclear waste?
Jim Webb's Senate Member Office (R-VA) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Sen. Webb wants to explore whether the U.S. should recycle nuclear fuel rods. The experts are divided, and an investigation is worthwhile.
Lynchburg News & Advance Editorial: Webb's Correct on Nuclear Power's Role
Jim Webb's Senate Member Office (R-VA) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Lynchburg News & Advance: Webb gets nuclear schooling during Lynchburg visit
Jim Webb's Senate Member Office (R-VA) posted a News Article on August 25, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Health Care Access vs. Coverage
John Cornyn's Senate Member Office (R-TX) posted a News Article on August 24, 2008 | 1:42 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)Until recently, family doctors throughout Texas were being driven out of our state, and even out of business, as medical liability insurance premiums skyrocketed. Specialists and primary care physicians were forced to weigh the financial practicality...
