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Tom Petri heads in opposite direction on high-speed rail project

November 23, 2010

On high-speed rail.

Portland schools superintendent Carole Smith says high school makeovers will affect 40 percent of students

November 23, 2010

Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. 

Rick Scott says Thomas Jefferson called regulations an “endemic weakness”

November 22, 2010

Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in…

Sen. Sherrod Brown cites daily deficit figure as pricetag for NAFTA, China trade deals

November 22, 2010

More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."

State GOP says earmarks ban passed due to leadership of U.S. Sen.-elect Ron Johnson of Wisconsin

November 22, 2010

"Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks."

State Sen. Bob Wirch says it costs Wisconsin taxpayers more than $1 million over four-tear term to run the governor’s mansion

November 21, 2010

"Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion.

Rep. Joe Barton says a four-pack of incandescent bulbs cost $1.99 while one CFL bulb costs $9.99

November 21, 2010

Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop."

Whitehouse says companies get a tax break for moving jobs overseas

November 21, 2010

"The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the…

State Rep. Mike Villarreal says Gov. Rick Perry’s administration proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids

November 20, 2010

Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids.

Congresswoman-elect Frederica Wilson says hat ban started in 1800s but can be waived

November 19, 2010

The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker.  

State budget director Pari Sabety says Ohio’s economy is on the mend, stronger than when Strickland took office

November 19, 2010

"The (Ohio) economy is on the mend. … It is in better shape than it was when we took office."

Virginia Tea Party says dollar has fallen 44 percent under Bernanke

November 19, 2010

The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002."  

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