A Conservative Teacher (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
In You Will Support Abortions Under New Healthcare Bill I wrote about two passages in the Democrat's healthcare bill that encouraged your taxpayer money to be spent on aborting babies. But after Demcrats fought hard to prevent a vote on this issue, morality prevailed, and a group of Democrats voted with Republicans to successfully ban federal funds for abortion under the public health insurance option...
Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I wrote earlier about the list of 69 Democrats who had expressed opposition to the health care bill at some point. Well, digging through the roll call vote records, I've compiled a list of people who appear to have gone back on their earlier statements. They are... Marion Berry (AR) Leonard Boswell (IA) Dennis Cardoza (CA) Chris Carney (PA) Gerry Connolly (VA) Jim Cooper (TN) Jim Costa (CA) Jerry Costello...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Don’t wait for orders from HQ, you know what to do. WHIPPING LIST 1. John Adler (D-NJ) 2. Jason Altmire (D-PA) 3. John Barrow (D-GA) 4. Marion Berry (D-AR) 5. John Boccieri (D-OH) 6. Dan Boren (D-OK) 7. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) 8. Allen Boyd (D-FL) 9. Bobby Bright (D-AL) 10. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) 11. Chris Carney (D-NJ) 12. Ben Chandler (D-KY) 13. Travis Childers (D-MS) 14. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Shareholders would have an easier way to nominate a minority slate of directors onto corporate boards under controversial legislation approved by a congressional committee Wednesday. The legislation, which was introduced by Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Gary Peters, D-Mich., was approved by a vote of 39-30. It would strengthen a proposal already being considered by...
Hall of Record (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
SEARCH BLOG: POLITICS Dear Rep. Peters: It is with deep concern about the upcoming votes on health care and carbon dioxide limitation legislation that I call upon you to remember that, although you are a member of the Democratic Party and have a strong personal allegiance to President Obama and his agenda, you are... first and foremost... a representative for the people of your district . The people...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)-- Shareholders would have an easier way to nominate a minority slate of directors onto corporate boards under legislation approved by a key committee that was introduced by Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. The legislation would strengthen a proposal already being considered by the Securities and Exchange Commission that would allow a long-term investor...
Republican Michigander (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
We have some good news in the 9th District. Rocky Raczkowski is running against Gary Peters. Rocky's a good candidate who has a history of winning tough races. He won three times in Farmington Hills against democrats in a democrat leaning district won by Gore, Kerry, and Obama. He even beat Aldo Vagnozzi, who later won the district three times himself. I was at the Rocky announcement today in Oakland...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Momentum building in Congress to change campaigns by empowering small dollar donorsWASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Fair Elections Now Coalition, which represents seven national campaign reform organizations, today praised Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) for his leadership in tackling the issue of special-interest money in Washington, D.C. by cosponsoring the bipartisan Fair Elections...
Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient. The House plan would allow the Energy Department to spend up to $200 million more each year on research and development for advanced-technology vehicles and auto parts. Lawmakers' aides said the additional $200 million would...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Yesterday Gary Peters' (D-MI) Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009, HR 3246 , passed the House with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 312-114 . Only one Democrat, conservative oil millionaire Harry Teague of New Mexico joined the GOP leadership in opposing. The call for mindless obstructionism from John Boehner, Eric Cantor and Mike Pence fell on deaf ears when it came to 35% of the Republican...
Republican Michigander (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Mike Bouchard named Terri Land as running mate. WDIV reporting . That's not a real surprise since Land decided last July she was not running and endorsed Bouchard almost immediately. Does it effect the race? Maybe to a small extent. This is from the David Bonior playbook back in 2002. Alma Wheeler Smith was running, dropped out, and ran with Bonior. Bonior finished 2nd to the then so called "rock...
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Top 40 Minnesota Twins: #37 Jimmie Hall JIMMIE RANDOLPH HALL | CF/LF/RF | 1963-1966 | CAREER STATS G PA AVG OBP SLG OPS+ WARP WS 573 2104 .269 .334 .481 124 13.5 76 Jimmie Hall signed with the Senators as an 18-year-old in 1956, but didn't make it to the big leagues until three years after the team moved from Washington to Minnesota. A 25-year-old rookie in 1963, he initially served as a reserve outfielder...
PWW Daily Online (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Doors were scheduled to open at 6:00 and though I arrived by 4:15, 300 people were already in line. A certain tension was in the air, as Rep. Gary Peters, a first-term Democrat in Michigan’s 9th C.D, a district that has not been represented by a Democrat for several decades, has been the target of several right-wing rallies. This time, pro-reform forces vowed not...
1853 Chairman (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
September 3, 2009 Bill would add $216M to new vehicle research By Justin Hyde Free Press Washington Staff WASHINGTON — The U.S. House will consider a proposal this month from Rep. Gary Peters that would boost federal spending on research into new vehicle technologies by $216 million. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, will make [...]
MichiganLiberal (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Same place, same time, different day. West Bloomfield High School 4925 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 The event starts at 6 p.m., but we need you to show up at 4 (or even earlier, I'll let you know) to beat out the teabaggers. BE THERE!
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