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Obama's hearing us: Republican leaders
The Swampby Frank James Congressional Republican leaders responded to President-elect Barack Obama's economic speech today by accepting the next president's premise that the moribund economy requires a fiscal stimulus package but expressing a lot of caution...Tags: Government, Small Businesses, Public Finance, National Government, Radio Industry
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Pelosi: Stimulus by Presidents' Day
The Swampby Mark Silva How much pressure will there be on Congress to enact an economic stimulus plan swiftly? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there will be no congressional recess for the Presidents' Day holiday if they haven't finished work by......Tags: Jay Leno, Medicaid, Unemployment, Executive Branch, Government
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California court refuses to hear lawsuit challenging Democrats' plan to raise taxes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by anti-tax groups that sought to block a package of tax increases passed by Democrats in the state Legislature. Citing separation of powers, the court ruled...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Trials, Government, Court Administration, California
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Getting tough on drunken driving will cost Wis.
Associated Press WriterGetting tough on drunken drivers won't be cheap. Two of the most talked about measures to strengthen the state's drunken driving laws come with large price tags, which may doom them given a projected $5.4 billion state budget shortfall....Tags: Prosecution, Road Transportation, Road Accidents, Lawyers, Trials
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Mich. expects deep budget cuts even with fed help
Associated Press WriterGov. Jennifer Granholm was reassured Thursday when she heard President-elect Barack Obama unveil his economic stimulus plan, but warned the federal help won't save the state from deep budget cuts. In his comments at George Mason University in Fairfax,...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Debt, Government, George Mason, National Government
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Mich. LG makes move toward 2010 gubernatorial run
Lt. Gov. John Cherry is taking the first steps toward running for governor in 2010. Cherry has been Gov. Jennifer Granholm's No. 2 since becoming her running mate in 2002. Granholm can't run for re-election in 2010 because of term limits. Cherry, of...Tags: Executive Branch, Cherries, Government, Mike Rogers, Football
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Lean Ind. budget has few new capital projects
Associated Press WriterGov. Mitch Daniels wants a two-year moratorium on new capital projects funded by Indiana taxpayers -- but the lean budget he proposed does include money for the expansion of two prisons. Daniels says public safety is a high priority and that expanding...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Indianapolis, Republican Party, Purdue University
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New figures: property tax caps have lighter impact
Associated Press WriterNew estimates show that Indiana's limits on property tax bills will have less of an impact on taxpayers and local governments than previously thought. The Legislative Services Agency estimated last March that caps on property tax bills could reduce...Tags: Government, Property Tax, National Government, Laws, Constitutional Issues
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Study: Wis. needs more prison beds
Associated Press WriterWisconsin's aging prisons need thousands more beds and more than $1.2 billion in upgrades over the next decade, according to a consultant's study released Thursday. Prisons across the state have decayed over the last 12 to 15 years, largely due to a...Tags: Armed Forces, Criminal Laws, Health Treatments, Public Finance, Crimes
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Michigan crafts wish list for stimulus package
Associated Press WriterMichigan officials, like those in many states across the nation, are crafting a multibillion dollar wish list for road improvements and other projects in anticipation of an expected federal stimulus package. The challenge: No one knows for sure...Tags: Unemployment, Government, Public Finance, Michigan, National Government
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Obama begins campaign to boost his economic recovery plan
Washington BureauPresident-elect Barack Obama, pledging to "set a new course'' for an ailing American economy, delivered a pointed public appeal for his nearly $1 trillion recovery plan Thursday, the start of a campaign asking Americans to accept massive new spending as a...Tags: Iowa, Investments, Unemployment, Government, George Mason
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Doyle disagrees with critics of Obama's tax cuts
Associated Press WriterGov. Jim Doyle disagreed Thursday with fellow Democrats who criticized President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a middle class tax cut. Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee criticized business and individual tax cuts in the $300 billion...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, George Mason, National Government, Wisconsin
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