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Representative Baron Hill

Representative Baron Hill News Archives

Representative Baron Hill News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | The News Tribune

It's official: Greenway getting $969,000 in funding

They asked for $3 million. However, those with the Ohio River Greenway Development Commission aren't complaining.

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Related Topix: New Albany, IN, Jeffersonville, IN, Clarksville, IN, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Oct 30, 2009

CNN

Dems unveil health care bill

Video: Pelosi: 'A brighter future' Video: Hoyer: 'A historic time' Video: Health care: 'Trick or treat' Video: GOP decries health 'takeover' "This really is a government takeover of health care in America," said Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Jerrold Nadler

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Energy, water bill has $420 million for local projects

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a $33.5 billion spending bill Wednesday for energy and water projects, including more than $420 million for Kentucky and Indiana initiatives.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ed Whitfield, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Brett Guthrie, Representative John Yarmuth, US Senate, Mitch McConnell, Democrat

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Stop the music

I'm still laughing about the musicians concerned that their music is being used to torture Gitmo detainees.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Louisville, KY, US Governors, Steve Beshear

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Forum flashes: Good moves, bad moves

The historic Delta Queen steamboat has had so many flirtations with a comeback that it practically qualifies as the Brett Favre of the waterways.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The News Tribune

Bill aims to speed up health funding for veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will have up to a full year to prepare for funding and administering health care to vets through federal legislation finalized Thursday.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat

Wed Oct 21, 2009

WDRB-TV Louisville

Rep. Baron Hill wants Delta Queen to cruise again

An Indiana congressman is trying to get the Delta Queen cruising again on the Ohio River.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Chattanooga, TN Metro

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Wizbang

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

Former Gitmo detainees, that is. From the AP : [B]y a 224-193 vote, the House stood by a Democratic plan to allow suspected enemy combatants held at the controversial Guantanamo facility to be shipped to U.S. soil--but only to be prosecuted for their suspected crimes.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Oct 15, 2009

WHAS-TV Louisville

Ind. cancels IBM's $1.3 billion welfare contract

Indiana fired IBM Corp. on Thursday as the lead contractor on an ambitious, $1.34 billion project to automate applications for food stamps, Medicaid and other welfare benefits.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Andre Carson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Indiana, Indiana Government, Affiliated Computer Services, Computers, IT Services, ACS - Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

WHAS-TV Louisville

Ex-VP Quayle makes S. Ind. stop for GOP hopeful

Former Vice President Dan Quayle returned to Indiana to boost the campaign of a Republican looking to challenge Democratic Rep.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Wed Oct 14, 2009

The Tribune

Congress must keep illegal aliens from health care reform legislation

In a letter to Indiana 9th District Rep. Baron Hill, I told him that I am disappointed that the Democratic Party is lying to the American people about H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choice Act.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, Illegal Immigration, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Opinion

Mon Oct 12, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Rough road ahead?

I drove on I-65 north through the construction area the other day, and all I can say is that I hope the blacktop I drove on is not the finished product.

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Related Topix: Louisville, KY, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Social Security, Personal Finance

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Courierpress.com

Legislative Roll Call Sept. 28 a " Oct. 2

1 adopted the conference report on a bill to appropriate $33.5 billion for energy, water and nuclear programs in fiscal 2010.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Senator Roland Burris, Representative Brad Ellsworth, US House of Representatives

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Washington Post

44: Courting Allies: Who's Got Game?

President Obama has invited four Cabinet secretaries and a slew of members of Congress to come over to shoot some hoops on the White House basketball court Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Representative John Boccieri, Democrat, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Jeff Flake, Republican, Jay Inslee

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Free Republic

Obama to play basketball with lawmakers, Cabinet members

President Obama will take to the court tomorrow in a basketball game with a handful of cabinet members and lawmakers.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Representative John Boccieri, Democrat, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Jeff Flake, Republican, Jay Inslee

The Tribune

Hill office open Wednesdays at Seymour City Hall

Indiana 9th District Rep. Baron Hill's Seymour office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Seymour City Hall.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Thegleaner.com

Ellsworth draws line at funding abortions | PDF

Rep. Brad Ellsworth has announced he will not support any health care reform legislation that funds elective abortion Democratic leaders likely will seek a compromise on the language in the Capps Amendment, which now states federal funds could be used for elective abortions U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: Representative Brad Ellsworth, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Abortion, Healthcare Law, Law, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Oct 04, 2009

WDRB-TV Louisville

Jeffersonville mayor to ask again for flood assistance

Jeffersonville Mayor Tom Galligan is asking President Obama to reconsider denying help to Indiana residents hit by flash flooding in August.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Weather, Louisville, KY

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Flyer Group

The 2012 Democratic gubernatorial (mine)field

First of all, the 2012 Indiana gubernatorial race is way, waaaaaaay off in the distance.

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Related Topix: Representative Brad Ellsworth, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Indiana, US Governors, Mitch Daniels, Hillenbrand Industries, Scientific Instruments, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Opinion

Thu Oct 01, 2009

WBIW-AM Bedford

FEMA Denies Disaster Declaration

A disaster declaration requested for Jackson, Brown and 13 other counties related to heavy rains and ensuing flooding has been denied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Weather, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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