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Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011 - President Obama announced his nomination of John Bryson, former CEO of Edison International, to serve as commerce secretary. Since Jan 1, 2001, contributions from Edison International and its subsidiaries and employees to current members of Congress have totaled over $1.3 million.
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 - Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) is taking his share of the credit for blocking an amendment that would have cut funding for the V-22 Osprey program, a joint-venture between Boeing and Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter.
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 - The California Senate Committee on Judiciary voted on May 10 to adopt SB 242, a bill that would prohibit social networking sites from displaying certain information without the expressed agreement of the user. The bill was ordered to a third reading on May 17, the last step before a measure is considered on the floor.
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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May 17, 2011 - The Senate on Tuesday failed to meet the 60 vote threshold needed to move to consideration of S. 940 - Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act. The measure fell by a 52-48 margin.
Owen Poindexter
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May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011 - Nursing homes are seeking exemptions from the new health care law, claiming an inability to fund new insurance coverage mandates, according to the New York Times.
Owen Poindexter
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May 16, 2011 - A proposal to cut off pension benefits to any public employee convicted of a felony arising directly out of his or her professional duties failed to pass out of the California State Senate Committee on Public Employment and Retirement earlier this month. The committee vote was two in favor (both Republicans) and zero opposed, with all three Democrats declining to vote. Had a single Democrat supported the measure, it would have been approved by the committee at large.
Chad Outler
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May 12, 2011
US Representative Ron Paul announced his candidacy for president today, a sequel to his unsuccessful bid for the White House in the 2008 election. Below is a map of Rep. Paul's contributions from January 2005 to December 2007 illustrating his broad appeal; during this time period he received campaign contributions from every state in the union.