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Friday | Commercial Appeal

In Brief: Police ID victim in one-car crash

Memphis police have identified the man who died in an accident that followed an attempted traffic stop early Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Selmer, TN, US Politics, John Tanner, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Nov 03, 2009

OpenSecrets.org

Men Still Dominate Campaign Fund-raising Despite Women's Political Gains

Following the 1992 election -- the "Year of the Woman" -- women made up less than 11 percent of the incoming House members of the 103rd Congress and 6 percent of the Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, James Oberstar, US House of Representatives

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hattiesburg American

Health care reform debate a 'trip'

IF THE late Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead were alive today to witness the nation's health care reform debate, he'd probably say something like this: 'What a long, strange trip it's been, man.' Wild-eyed, foaming-at-the-mouth citizens shouting down trembling congressmen at town hall meetings, erstwhile vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin ...

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Related Topix: The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Pop/Rock, US News, Gene Taylor, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Commercial Dispatch

4. West Point looks in vain for funding to repair collapsed bridge connecting Highway 45 to downtown

Efforts to fix a fallen bridge on one of West Point's busiest roads have met rejection after rejection.

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Related Topix: West Point, MS, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Clay County, MS

Fri Oct 23, 2009

On Wall Street

Panel Approves Bill to Create Consumer Agency

The House Financial Services Committee voted 39 to 29 on Thursday to approve a bill that would create a consumer financial protection agency, clearing the first hurdle to enacting a key priority in the Obama administration's regulatory reform plan.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Brad Miller, Dennis Moore, Representative Walt Minnick

New York Times

Vote Backs a Financial Oversight Body

The House Financial Services Committee voted on Thursday to create an agency to protect consumers from predatory lending, deceptive credit card terms and other abuses.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Dennis Moore, Representative Walt Minnick, Melvin Watt

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Herald Democrat

House panel approves consumer protection agency

Creating a federal agency to regulate home loans, credit cards, savings accounts and other financial services won the approval of a key House committee on Thursday in spite of loud complaints from banks and businesses.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Walt Minnick

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Panolian

Batesville Tea Party

The purpose of "Tea Party" protests across America is to remind elected officials that they work at the will and pleasure of voters, Mississippi Tea Party founder Don Daniels said Saturday.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Tea Party, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mississippi

Commercial Dispatch

Excitement builds for aerospace megasite

Touting messages of progress and economic development, some of the state's most influential people gathered Monday at East Mississippi Community College-Golden Triangle to mark what Joe Higgins called 'the end of the beginning' of the Golden Triangle Regional Global Industrial Aerospace Park project.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Thad Cochran, US Senate, Republican, Mississippi, Columbus, MS, Jackson Metro, Starkville, MS

Air America Radio

Rangelgate Gathering Steam

You know how Congressional politics goes. A party gets control of the House. That party grows corrupt in their influence.

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Related Topix: US News, Mark Foley, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Gene Taylor, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, John McHugh

Mon Oct 19, 2009

KVII

The GOP's Rangel dilemma

Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:35 a.m. Convinced that Rep. Charles Rangel is on the ropes because of a tangle of ethical issues, House GOP leaders are debating whether to aggressively press for his removal as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee or try to drag out the controversy as long as possible for maximum political advantage.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat, Gene Taylor, John Boehner, Republican, Don Young

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Childers-Nunnelee race gains national attention

Democratic 1st District Rep. Travis Childers has almost three times as much cash on hand as his Republican opponent, state Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tupelo, MS, Nancy Pelosi

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Starkville Daily News

Multiple events scheduled on campus for celebration

By BRIAN HAWKINS This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A variety of events are scheduled today for the investiture of Mark Keenum as Mississippi State's 19th president.

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Related Topix: Email Spam, Mississippi State, MS, Columbus, MS, US Politics, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Calhoun County Journal Online

Sweet Potato Council Among Recipients Of USDA Grant

" Congressman Travis Childers today announced the award of nearly $270,000 for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture to fund 13 different projects statewide.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mississippi, Agriculture, Science, United States Department of Agriculture, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Marketing

Deltafarmpress

Calhoun Station field day Oct. 29

Innovative uses for forest and forage biomass will be featured at the LSU AgCenter's Calhoun Research Station field day Oct.

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Related Topix: Calhoun, LA, Agriculture, Science, 9, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Calhoun County Journal Online

Childers Urges USDA To Help With Relief For Farmers

" Congressman Travis Childers today urged both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Mississippi to act swiftly in gathering information necessary to provide farmers with much-needed disaster relief.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science, Mississippi Government, Mississippi

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Mississippi Business Journal

Keenuma s investiture to be scaled down

STARKVILLE a ' Next week's investiture of Mark E. Keenum as Mississippi State's 19th president will include members of Mississippi's congressional delegation and Gov.

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Related Topix: Starkville, MS, Mississippi State, MS, US Politics, Senator Roger Wicker, Roger Wicker, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, January

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Mississippi Business Journal

Ag bill passes House

WASHINGTON a ' The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $5.1 million in appropriations requests submitted by Congressman Travis Childers through passage of the final version of the Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Agriculture, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture

Fri Oct 09, 2009

CBS News

Embattled Rangel Keeps Leadership Role

Congressman Charlie Rangel will keep his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, after Republicans failed to pass a resolution Wednesday to remove him from the leadership position.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat, Peter King, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Washington Times

House GOP fails to strip Rangel of chairmanship

House Republicans came up short in a bid Wednesday to strip Rep. Charles B. Rangel, New York Democrat, of his post as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee because of mounting ethical problems.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat, Gene Taylor, John Carter, Republican, John Boehner

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