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Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy
Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work today on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing a package to help their hard-hit states. "We...Tags: Joe Biden, Government Health Care, Bobby Jindal, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin
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Georgia Senate runoff could decide balance of power
Associated PressGeorgia voters had their hands on the balance of power in the next U.S. Senate in a runoff election today, one of two unresolved races that Democrats need to win to get a 60-seat majority impervious to GOP filibusters. Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby...Tags: Bill Clinton, Max Cleland, Early Voting, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Polls, Jim Martin
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Rell Meets With President-Elect Obama
Associated PressConnecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says President-elect Barack Obama wished her luck in dealing with the state's growing budget deficit during his meeting with 41 of the nation's governors in Philadelphia. The governors talked with Obama and Vice President-...Tags: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jodi Rell, Regional Authority, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Obama seeks governors' input on economy
The nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama today to help craft an economic stimulus plan that would include money for ready-to-go transportation projects and programs for the poor that have been stretched by increased demand. Several...Tags: Joe Biden, Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party
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Obama has bipartisan message for nervous governors
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing it. "We intend to put tax cuts into the pockets of...Tags: Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Government, Local Elections
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Florida housing: Lenders back foreclosure freeze
Florida's mortgage lenders have agreed to voluntarily halt new foreclosures against homeowners for the next 45 days, Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday. The move comes a week after Crist said he was considering an executive order to mandate that banks...Tags: Banking, Bank of America Corp., Mortgages, Foreclosures, Government
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Florida governor's bride-to-be chooses her gown for Dec. 12 wedding
South Florida Sun-SentinelCarole Rome wore her status with low-key ease when she ordered her bridal gown from Wedding Atelier in Manhattan's Flatiron District. "Carole just came in, and then through the conversation we found out she would be the future first lady of Florida,"...Tags: Marriage, Flatiron, Manhattan (New York City), Clothing and Textiles Industry, Regional Authority
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Crist says banks being asked to temporarily stop foreclosures
Tallahassee BureauGov. Charlie Crist said today that bankers and mortgage lenders in Florida have agreed to ask their members to voluntarily stop filing new foreclosure petitions and scheduling foreclosure sales for resident homeowners over the next 45 days. The move...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Banking, Bank of America Corp., Foreclosures, Mortgages
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Governors pressing Congress for help
The Associated PressFacing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled. The governors are also pressing...Tags: Harry Reid, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Regional Authority, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Md. to put land conservation maps online
The Associated PressGov. Martin O'Malley plans to make several land preservation announcements this week. The governor has scheduled a Wednesday news conference to discuss new state land acquisitions, but the administration is keeping the details quiet for now. O'Malley...Tags: Land Resources, Conservation, Natural Resources, Martin O'Malley, Government
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Obama stresses diplomacy with new national security team
President-elect Barack Obama on Monday introduced his national security team, made up of centrist Washington insiders, and promised an overhaul of foreign policy to give added emphasis to diplomacy and bring a "new dawn of American leadership."
Appearing...Tags: Defense, United Nations, Bill Clinton, Wars and Interventions, Diplomacy
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Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the new Legislature in to work on its first day, declaring a fiscal emergency Monday in response to the state's deteriorating finances and urging lawmakers to "get off of their rigid ideologies."
But even as...Tags: Linthicum, Labor Legislation, Emergency Planning, Laws, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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