Archive for July 31st, 2009
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This Economic Storm Will Pass
The President discusses the state of the economy amidst positive signs from the GDP. Making clear that this is little comfort to those struggling, he notes that we appear to have averted an even worse disaster and offers hope for the time ahead. August 1, 2009. (Public Domain)
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Stimulus has yet to really boost GDP
The nation’s economy is starting to rebound, but the Obama administration’s massive stimulus package had little to do with it.
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Key House panel passes health bill
Democrats narrowly pushed sweeping health care legislation through a key congressional committee Friday night and cleared the way for a September showdown in the House. -
Dodd says he has prostate cancer
Sen. Christopher Dodd announced Friday that he has an early form of prostate cancer, but he said the prognosis is good and he is going to be fine.
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(AP)
AP – Democrats win hard-fought approval of health bill in final House committee; vote in fall.
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House panel pushes health bill to brink of passage (AP)
AP – After a bruising struggle, Democrats pushed sweeping health care legislation to the brink of passage in a key congressional committee on Friday, clearing the way for a September showdown in the House on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. -
Dodd says he has prostate cancer, feels fine
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd said Friday that he has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and will have surgery in early August, but the prognosis is good and the illness will not affect his plans to seek a sixth term next year. -
Climate bill opponent sent forged letters
A lobbying firm has acknowledged forging anti-climate bill letters purporting to be from a local NAACP chapter and a Latino advocacy group to a Virginia lawmaker.
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Ousted prosecutor could be rehired
A former U.S. attorney for Nevada who was forced to resign during the Bush administration could soon be getting his old job back.
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Cop, scholar to meet again after beer chat
The black scholar and the white cop who arrested him agreed to disagree and promised to talk again, a conclusion to a round of a dialogue on race that allows President Barack Obama to get back to his agenda.
