Friday, September 3rd, 2010
California — A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. The 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday denied a conservative legal group's request to force the officials to defend voter-approved Proposition 8.
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Louisiana — Louisiana Democrats are dropping a new installment of their video series, “Forgotten Crimes,” focused on Republican Sen. David Vitter's personal scandals. “Caught up with prostitution scandals in Washington D.C. and New Orleans, a Louisiana politician has been let off the hook,” the video begins. “We ask: How did this happen?”
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Mississippi — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he hasn't decided whether to run for president, but he's already test-driving ways of talking about his background as a super-lobbyist in the context of a national campaign. “I will tell you this -- the next president of the United States on January 21, 2013 - - is going to start lobbying,” Barbour said in an interview.
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Pennsylvania — Former GOP Rep. Pat Toomey continues to lead in Pennsylvania, opening up a 10-point lead over Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak in a new Ipsos poll.
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Minnesota — Gov. Tim Pawlenty Tuesday ordered all state agencies to not to submit applications to any health care funding from the federal government related to the health care overhaul. … Pawlenty, who appears to be gearing up for a run for president in 2012, has long decried the health care overhaul, which opponents call Obamacare, and has pledged to join a lawsuit to undo it.
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What We're Reading
President Obama
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Obama May Seek Permanent R&D Credit in Economic Proposals
Source: Bloomberg
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Barack Obama: 'don't let the chance for peace slip away'
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Obama's 'Come Home America' Speech
Source: Wall Street Journal
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Hurricane Earl: Obama declares emergency as storm heads for eastern seaboard
Source: The Guardian
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Gates Hails End Of Iraq Combat Role
Source: Wall Street Journal
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