John Dingell

POLITICALLY SPEAKING: Downtime a sign veep pick is coming

freep.com     Aug 20, 2008          

Downtime a sign veep pick is coming When will we get our veeps? But it appears almost certain that Barack Obama will name his running mate this week, before the Democratic National Convention begins Monday. The Associated Press...                    

What's next for John Dingell?

cbsnews.com     Aug 19, 2008          

John Dingell represents a seat that has been in the Dingell family since 1932. Nearly 54 years into his tenure as a member of the House of Representatives, there’s just one thing John Dingell doesn’t want to discuss: how much...                    

Dingell supports licensing white space devices

broadcastengineering.com     Aug 18, 2008          

Rep. John Dingell, the Democrat who heads the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has asked the FCC to consider licensing white space devices used between DTV channels. Dingell suggested that a licensing proposal for a...                    

Quote worth remembering: U.S. Rep. John Dingell uses Oliver Cromwell to tell Detroit mayor to quit

westhorp.typepad.com     Aug 17, 2008          

Michigan's U.S. Rep. John Dingell meant Oliver Cromwell's quote from 1653 for Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick who's up to his neck in felony charges. The quote mentioned in today's Detroit Free Press from the longtime...                    

HEY CONGRESS- Kill the PORK and CUT OUR TAXES

yidwithlid.blogspot.com     Aug 16, 2008          

As Nancy Pelosi continues on her national book tour and Harry Reid is vacationing under the rock that he came out from, it is worthwhile to look at what the Congress has accomplished in 2008:Of the 106 bills enacted since...                    

Web users demand privacy, then give it up

salon.com     Aug 16, 2008   4 related          

Via TechDirt, a less-than-shocking illustration about Web users and our approach to privacy: We say we want it, but do little to obtain it. A survey of privacy attitudes in the U.K. found that 84 percent of Internet users...                    

After field tests, mixed signals on white space broadband

arstechnica.com     Aug 15, 2008   5 related          

By Matthew Lasar | Published: August 15, 2008 - 05:25AM CT A bipartisan octet of Congressional representatives have sent the Federal Communications Commission a letter supporting the use of TV White Space for unlicensed use,...                    

Obama camp: Detroit mayor would be a Denver 'distraction'

usatoday.com     Aug 15, 2008   1,224 related          

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A spokesman for Democratic candidate Barack Obama says the embattled mayor of Detroit would be a distraction if he's on hand when Obama accepts the party's presidential nomination in Denver. A Wayne County...                    

Medicaid bears brunt of states' budget crunch

csmonitor.com     Aug 14, 2008   3 related          

Healthcare cuts in California and New York could affect thousands. Facing budget deficits, two of the nation's most populous states, California and New York, are proposing changes in Medicaid that could affect the eligibility...                    

Salmonella Outbreaks and Politics

suite101.com     Aug 14, 2008   11 related          

Who is to Blame? Finger Pointing at Goverment Agencies Lawmakers and farmers point the finger at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control but there is enough blame to spread around both agencies....