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February 05, 2009
February 5, 2009On behalf of the nation's mayors, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz today commended President Barack Obama and the new Congress for taking a bold step towards providing healthcare for all children in the United States. Full release.
David Ogden, nominated by President Obama to help lead the Department of Justice, has apparently experienced a 'Confirmation Conversion' and abandoned the library of ultra-liberal views he spent his career advancing. Brian Burch, President of Fidelis, described Ogden's performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee as "a textbook example of an ambitious nominee saying whatever he needs to say to get the votes for confirmation." Full release.
According to Nienstedt's findings, Super Bowl viewers were treated to a whale of a game - three-quarters of them rate Super Bowl 43 as "better than average" and 36% say it was "one of the best ever" - and it rubbed off on the host city of Tampa. The Florida city went from being regarded positively by 31% of Americans before the game, to being viewed favorably by 37% of Americans after the game. That significant 6% bump was accompanied by a 2% drop in negative impressions and equates to about 18 million more US adults with an improved opinion of Tampa. Full release.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in reaction to Labor Department figures that reveal a 26-year high in initial unemployment claims last week. First-time filings increased by 35,000 to 626,000 for the week ending January 31. Full release.
Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann issued the following statement regarding President Obama's announcement today that he has appointed his former senatorial and presidential campaign aide on religious affairs, Joshua Dubois, to head up the White House's newly-named Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The office was previously known as the White House Office of Community and Faith-Based Initiatives under the Bush administration: Full release.
Pajamas Media (www.pajamasmedia.com) announced today that Joe Wurzelbacher (Joe the Plumber) will be appearing in a new, regular "Just Joe" segment on Pajamas TV. Full release.
States should be able to enforce consumer protections that apply to all banks that operate within their borders, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. The group urged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to rescind Bush Administration era regulations that have prevented states from protecting consumers from many of the mortgage lending abuses that contributed to the current foreclosure crisis. Full release.
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele today released the following statement concerning the Minnesota Senate contest: Full release.
Lev L. Dassin, Acting U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Joseph Demarest, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, and Raymond W. Kelly, Police Commissioner of the City of New York (NYPD), announced the unsealing today of a 38-count indictment (the Leo indictment) against 12 defendants, including Daniel Leo, the alleged former acting boss, and various members and associates of the Genovese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra. The Leo indictment charges the defendants with racketeering and other offenses, including violent extortions of individuals and businesses, loansharking, narcotics trafficking and operation of illegal gambling businesses. Full release.