Mary Landrieu

                   

Washington Watch for Dec. 1, 2008

2theadvocate.com
Dec 1, 2008
        

Judge waits in Jefferson case The trial of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been postponed again, likely pushing the case into the first six months of next year. Moving the trial into next year will make it almost four years...

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Calling out cruelty

villagesoup.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

Every once in a while, sorting through the daily influx of e-mail gets stalled when a particularly notable, riveting or disturbing message arrives. Unfortunately, the latter occurred Nov. 21, when Susan Collins’ press secretary...

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Inside Report for Nov. 28, 2008

2theadvocate.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

On election night, after East Baton Rouge Parish’s votes had been counted, Mayor-President Kip Holden’s proposed $989 million construction program was losing 73,539 no votes to 73,401 yes votes. Down by only 138 votes, Holden...

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Local civil rights leader headed to Washington, D.C. for presidential inauguration

wafb.com
Nov 26, 2008 1 related
        

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - After Barack Obama's historic win, there was a report on how local civil rights leader, 91-year-old Johnnie Jones, took the news. Tuesday, 9NEWS revisited Jones. "You got em?" Jones asked. "We got ‘em...

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Republicans Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin

politidose.com
Nov 26, 2008 34 related
        

There are those in the Republican party who are pushing Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as the future leaders of the Republican party. Television journalists have picked up on this and are now...

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Sen. Wyden, 14 Other Senators Send Letter To President-Elect Obama Touting Healthy Americans Act

medicalnewstoday.com
Nov 25, 2008 1 related
        

Rep. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 14 co-sponsors of Wyden's Healthy Americans Act (S 334) on Friday sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama asking him to consider the plan as a model for universal health care, CQ Today reports.

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theadvertiser.com: Tim Cresswell, assistant Office of Emergency Preparedness director for Vermilion Parish, looks over the parish's hurricane plans. theadvertiser.com

LOSING LOUISIANA PART 3: Call to action

theadvertiser.com
Nov 25, 2008
        

What's in the way: Coastland erodes as politics delay decisions Claire Taylor • ctaylor@theadvertiser.com • November 25, 2008 Almost any conversation about hurricane protection in south Louisiana evolves into a discussion about...

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Pro-choice leader is Obama's new press officer

energypublisher.com
Nov 24, 2008 26 related
        

Ellen Moran, executive director of EMILY's List, was named White House communications director. This became even more clear on Saturday when Ellen Moran, executive director of EMILY’s List, was named White House communications...

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If Senate Dems gain 60, hurdles remain

nwsource.com
Nov 23, 2008 3 related
        

Senate Democrats are inching close to the magic number of 60, the number of votes needed to cut off debate under the chamber's rules. By David Lightman WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are inching close to the magic number of 60,...

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U.S. SENATE PASSES COLLINS-FEINSTEIN RESOLUTION CONDEMNING BRUTAL DEATH OF SOMALI TEENAGER

sanfranciscosentinel.com
Nov 22, 2008 1 related
        

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the tragic and senseless death by stoning of a 13-year old girl in Somalia. The resolution, authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME)...

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