Tag Archives: Government

What they’re saying about HR 3200

Having just posted the House Committee’s analysis of HR 3200 I went to Huffington Post to see what they are saying about it. Here are some excerpts: HR 3200, the House version of health care reform. The Senate’s H.E.L.P.’s subcommittee … Continue reading

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Is Marijuana the Answer to California’s Budget Woes?

Watch the Time video. Proponents of marijuana legalization have advanced plenty of arguments in support of their drug of choice: marijuana is less dangerous than legal substances like cigarettes and alcohol; pot has legitimate medical uses; the money spent prosecuting … Continue reading

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Nevada ranks last in allocating federal stimulus money

Mark Robison writes in today’s Reno Gazette Journal that “Nevada ranks last in the nation for having allocated federal stimulus funds for transportation projects, according to a study by the investigative journalism site ProPublica.org.” That stimulus money was supposed to … Continue reading

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Want to run for a seat in the Nevada Assembly?

If you are interested in running for the Assembly, You are cordially invited to attend “Running and Serving in the Nevada Assembly: An Overview” Sponsored by the Assembly Democratic Caucus Las Vegas:   Wednesday, July 29, Noon and 5:30 p.m., Nevada … Continue reading

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President Obama’s Listening Tour in Pahrump

Organizing for America (OFA) has officially landed in Nevada. Organizing for America is dedicated to forwarding President Obama’s agenda through grassroots action, and to creating a progressive, grassroots movement in the State of Nevada. In order to best serve Nevada, … Continue reading

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Democratic Senators Stiffing Democratic Grassroots

Democratic Senators have put themselves between a rock and a hard place. during this week’s congressional recess — left-leaning bloggers and grass-roots organizations such as MoveOn.org, Health Care for America Now and the Service Employees International Union have singled out … Continue reading

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PRESIDENT’S LISTENING TOUR IN PAHRUMP

PRESIDENT’S LISTENING TOUR IN PAHRUMP: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009, 7:00PM – – – BOB RUUD COMMUNITY CENTER Help plan the next step: At these meetings, supporters are able to meet state staff members, hear about some of the lessons learned … Continue reading

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Healthcare Stories for America

Organizing for America has a website which is an absolute must for reading. I was informed of it by Vice-President Joe Biden’s e-mail. Biden wrote: A few weeks ago, President Obama asked you to share your personal story about how … Continue reading

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Prescription Discount Cards are Available

That is, according to the Nye County official web site. The card is free. You can even use the card for prescriptions for you pet. You have to use the card at a “participating retail pharmacy.” They confuse me a … Continue reading

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Democrats and Lobbyists and Money

I joined working in the Obama Presidential campaign when I learned he eschewed taking campaign contributions from lobbyists. I have viewed lobbyists as corporate agents used to retain corporate ownership of the United States Congress. Bluntly, big corporations own Congress … Continue reading

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