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Tuesday Nov 24 | WCHL-AM Durham

Price Travels to Promote Democracy 2009-11-22 16:16:36.493

Countries trying to build their own democracies are receiving assistance from the United States through the travel of members of the House Democracy Partnership like Congressman David Price.

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

Sun Nov 22, 2009

WRAL.com - Local News

Triangle delegation defends travel as part of the job

Triangle area U.S. representatives traveled the globe in the past three years, a WRAL search of Congressional Records show.

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

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Ventura County Star

Capps says Karzai government needs to improve ties with parliament

Just back from Afghanistan, Rep. Lois Capps said this week the country's new democracy is impressive but that relations between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and parliament need to be strengthened.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Lois Capps, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Hamid Karzai, Santa Barbara Metro, Representative Keith Ellison

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Government Executive

Third Time the Charm for Roosevelt Scholars?

A proposal to create the Roosevelt Scholars Program -- sort of a civilian ROTC program to encourage college students to pursue careers in government through scholarships and stipends -- has been introduced in the Senate by George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y. Congress has twice stalled on the legislation, which would give up to ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Jeff Bingaman, Republican, Michael Castle

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WRAL.com - Local News

Incumbents have financial head-start for 2010 elections

Newly filed campaign finance forms show challengers for any of North Carolina's 13 congressional districts are already behind in terms of campaign cash.

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Related Topix: Walter Jones, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Howard Coble, Mike McIntyre, Bob Etheridge, Democrat, Brad Miller

Denver Post

Lobbyists' townhomes in D.C. woo both parties

Influence comes in many forms in the nation's capital, and twin fundraisers this week for two Colorado Senate candidates shows one of those can be real estate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Udall, US News, US Senate, Senator Michael Bennet, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Colorado, Colorado Government

Mon Nov 16, 2009

New Republic

Dionne: Why a Civilian ROTC Program Makes So Much Sense

Imagine a time when government work was exciting, widely admired, and much sought after.

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

Sun Nov 15, 2009

WRAL.com - Local News

UNC revamps soldier support program after criticism

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Friday that a new leader will take charge of restructuring the Citizen-Soldier Support Program criticized in an internal audit.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, US National Guard, US Military, 9

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Lincoln Tribune

UNC-Chapel Hill Gives Citizen-Soldier Program a Face-Lift

Change of mission, smaller staff for initiative championed by Rep. Price By David N. Bass Carolina Journal RALEIGH - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is trimming back a controversial initiative meant to assist veterans and their families after an internal review found evidence of waste and abuse in the program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Local builders seek local work

Some area architects and contractors are trying to get residents and public officials to apply the 'buy local' mantra to more than produce.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Buncombe County, NC, Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, 9, Arden, NC

Fri Nov 06, 2009

McClatchy DC

North Carolina's Blue Dogs and health bill: It's complicated

Surely, the chants this week of "Kill! The! Bill!" from thousands of conservative protesters outside Congress floated up to the ears of North Carolina House members who were inside considering their views on health care.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bob Etheridge, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Richard Burr, Mike McIntyre, Representative Larry Kissell, Representative Heath Shuler, US Senate, Republican

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Chronicle

Support affordable biologic drugs

Initiatives like DukeEngage have funded students to learn first-hand how issues of global health affect those in developing countries.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Breast Cancer, US Politics, Democrat, Senator Kay Hagan, North Carolina Government, North Carolina

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Federal stim $ funding by NC county and congressional district

Surely it is Raleigh? No, not Raleigh either. Have a look for your self: Mecklenburg County, with a larger population that Cumberland, Lenoir and Iredell combined, receives21% of their Total spending.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Larry Kissell, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Richard Burr, US Senate, Republican, North Carolina, Charlotte, NC

Mon Oct 26, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

Price Speaks At Chamber Breakfast 2009-10-26 17:19:37.118

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce hosted Congressman David Price, who represents Orange County in the 4th district, Monday during a breakfast to give an update on health care legislation and Federal action taken during the economic recession.

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC, Carrboro, NC, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Department of Energy

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Federal Times

E-Verify extended for 3 years

A system that lets employers check whether newly hired workers are in the country legally has won a three-year extension from Congress.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Arizona, Arizona Government

Mon Oct 19, 2009

WNCN-TV Raleigh

Southeast Raleigh Neighborhood Gets Free Internet

17 6:06 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43319/ Nearly 300 families in southeast Raleigh are now enjoying free, high speed internet access.

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Related Topix: Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Laptops/Notebooks

Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Rollcall report: Congressional votes

Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Oct.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Prison, Camp Delta, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Brad Miller

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Mankato Free Press

Congress votes: Gitmo prisoners

Emboldening terrorists or keeping them away? GUANTANAMO PRISONERS: Voting 193 for and 224 against, the House on Oct.

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Related Topix: US News, Camp Delta, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Harold Rogers, Democrat

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Government Executive

Democrats thwart GOP bid to stop Gitmo transfers

House Democrats Thursday gave the Obama administration some wiggle room in how to deal with foreign combatants and suspected terrorists housed at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Guantanamo Bay, US Politics, Jerry Lewis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Democrats leave door open for terrorists to be transferred to U.S.

Today during the conference committee meeting on the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, House Democrats left the door open for terrorists to be transferred to U.S. soil and took deliberate steps to convert our soldiers into international policemen.

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

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