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16 hrs ago | Spokesman Review

The Hill: GOP Leaders Backing Ward

Walt Minnick, though state Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, says he'll also be jumping into the race and former GOP Congressman Bill Sali still hasn't decided whether or not to try for a comeback.

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

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Democrats at risk in 2010 shift from offense to defense

It's been more than a year since he was first elected to Congress, but for Democratic Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi

GlobeSt.com

Amendment Reduces 'Skin in The Game' for CMBS

The House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously to approve an amendment that reduces the maximum retention--or so-called 'skin-in-the-game'--requirement from 10% to 5% as well as customize retention provisions for the CMBS market.

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

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Examiner.com

Olympia Snowe and the war inside the GOP

Sen. Olympia Snowe is by now a well-known US Senator and moderate. She has a long and distinguished career in politics, beginning in the Maine State House in 1974, the State Senate, then the US House of Representatives from 1979 - 1995, then being elected to the US Senate in 1995 where she has served since.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Olympia Snowe, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Nov 20, 2009

TheHill.com

Why the AMERICA Works Act works for America (Rep. Debbie Halvorson, Rep. Walt Minnick, Rep. ...

Why the AMERICA Works Act works for America By Rep. Debbie Halvorson , Rep. Walt Minnick , Rep.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Representative Frank Kratovil, Representative Bobby Bright

Headwaters News

NPS to publish interim winter-use plan for Yellowstone Park Friday

A Senate Appropriations bill passed Tuesday contains $17.2 million for two projects on Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana; the bill now must be reconciled with the version passed by the U.S. House before it moves on to the president for action.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, US Military, Malmstrom Air Force Base, US Air Force, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Idaho

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Market Watch

Lawmakers cap leverage for big institutions

Large systemically significant financial institutions can't over-leverage themselves and have a debt to equity ratio greater than 15 to 1, according to a provision approved by the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Brad Sherman, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Jackie Speier, Republican, Spencer Bachus

Wed Nov 18, 2009

NAFCU

2 amendments cleared in mark-up Wednesday

Nov. 19, 2009 - The House Financial Services Committee yesterday approved two key amendments to H.R. 3996, including one that eases the risk-retention requirements for institutions selling mortgage loans on the secondary market.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Paul Kanjorski, Barney Frank, Brad Sherman

Spokesman Review

Sisyphus: Minnick And GOP Trap

Democrats who desperately seek our next Church or Andrus to lead the party from the wilderness to the wealth of great ideas that, not only solve problems, but are politically popular.

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

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Spokesman Review

Minnick unveils job-training bill

Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick today unveiled job-training legislation he said he's been crafting for the past eight months.

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

SCSUScholars

For those of you scoring at home

The "Blue Dog" Democrats, 44 'fiscally conservative' congresspersons, did not acquit themselves well in this year, says the Heritage Foundation, via Stephen Moore : On three votes that would massively expand the size of government -- the stimulus plan, cap and trade, and health care reform -- Blue Dogs mostly were AWOL.

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Related Topix: US News, Alabama, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Collin Peterson

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Today's 6

Minnick riles Democrats, still hopes for support

U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick says he knows some of the Democratic voters who backed him in last year's election are ticked off about his "No" votes on recent health insurance legislation, a climate change bill and other issues.

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

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Minnick often parts with party

U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat, defeated one-term GOP Rep. Bill Sali in 2008.

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

Fri Nov 13, 2009

NAFCU

NCUA examiner guidance to address earnings

Nov. 13, 2009 - NCUA is preparing a supervisory letter for examiners that will direct their focus toward credit unions' long-range planning over short-term results regarding earnings, NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz told lawmakers this week.

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

Thu Nov 12, 2009

NAFCU

Lawmakers urge 'temperance' in regulation

Nov. 9, 2009 - Federal financial institution regulators were urged to avoid over-aggressive responses to declines in depository institutions' loan quality in a recent letter from House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Rep.

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

Wed Nov 11, 2009

KIVI-TV Nampa

Minnick Announces Bill For Rural Vets

TV Today's 6: Idaho's News Minnick Announces Bill For Rural Vets Meridian, ID Retired servicemen and women who live in rural communities face unique challenges in obtaining health care.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Meridian, ID, Blizzard

San Diego Union-Tribune

Community banks get a boost

Community banks, which faced tougher scrutiny from regulators after last year's financial crisis and looming problems with commercial real estate, could be getting a break.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat

Tue Nov 10, 2009

43rd State Blues

New Pithy Phrases/Saying for Upper Left Rail

A rebellion is always legal in the first person, such as our rebellion." It is only in the third person - "their rebellion" - that it becomes illegal." 289 days since ... . Navigation TUBOB Syndicate Submitted by TUBOB on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:16pm. Most of the time Democrats are right on almost everything, except the best martinis at clubhouses on ...

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

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Atlantic Monthly

The 4 Dems Who Voted Against Stimulus, Cap-N-Tradea

Note: lesson learned: always go by official roll call votes . What was once eight is now four.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Bobby Bright, Representative Parker Griffith, John McCain

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Spokesman Review

House OKs health bill - Sun, 08 Nov 2009 PST

The House of Representatives on Saturday passed, by a 220-215 vote, historic health care overhaul legislation that would require nearly all Americans to obtain health insurance and create a government-run health insurance plan to help them do so.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Democrat

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