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The Blame Game: Congress, Wall Street, Home Buyers and Big Business Top Americans List for Economic and Financial Crisis: Obama seen as better able to handle economic issue than McCain ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When it comes to the causes of the financial and economic crisis, Americans spread the blame around to both private and public sectors. Majorities blame all of the following "a lot": banks (76%), homebuyers who...; Tags: blame, FINANCE, financial, game, MARKETING, Mortgages, Obama, president, senator, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-24
U.S. House of Representatives Lynn Jenkins: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Kansas Treasurer Lynn Jenkins is ready to step to the national stage in the U.S. House of Representatives after rising through the state Republican ranks, from the Kansas House to the Kansas Senate before becoming the state treasurer in 2002. ...; Tags: FINANCE, Kansas, pledge, Taxes, treasurer, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives; Research articles 2008-10-19
Letters to the editor: Training works I appreciate the letter by Frank Brentine on Sept. 30 about Crisis Intervention Team training. I am a member of the Topeka/ Shawnee County CIT Council, which has offered 40 hours of training twice to law enforcement and corrections officers. CIT is a community-based,...; Tags: board, FINANCE, Government, Mortgages, president, sheriff, training, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-19
CCAGW PAC Endorses Tom Rooney for Florida's 16th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Tom Rooney for Congress in Florida's 16th Congressional District. Mr. Rooney is running against incumbent Rep. Tim Mahoney. "Tom Rooney is a fiscal conservative who believes in less government and...; Tags: Council, FINANCE, Florida, Government, Litigation, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, Tom, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17
CCAGW PAC Endorses Andy Harris for Maryland's 1st District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of State Senator Andy Harris for Congress in Maryland's First Congressional District. Sen. Harris is running against Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. "Sen. Harris is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged...; Tags: Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, Maryland, Sen., senator, SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17

Commentary: A depression by any other name would still stink: Federal Reserve officials have been tap dancing around the R- word for the past year, unwilling to concede that the economy has slipped into that enigmatic condition known as "negative growth." Part of their reluctance is politics. The reigning party hates to hobble its man with bad economic...; Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17
NRF Calls on Congress to Hold Lame Duck Session on Economy and Include Consumers in Stimulus Legislation: WASHINGTON -- The National Retail Federation today called on Congress to hold a lame duck session to address the nation's economy as soon as possible after the November elections, and to include tax relief for consumers in any economic stimulus package that is adopted. "The United States is in...; Tags: FINANCE, NRF, Retail, SALES, stimulus, Strategy, Taxes, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Chris Hackett for Pennsylvania's 10th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Chris Hackett for Congress in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District. Mr. Hackett is running against incumbent Rep. Chris Carney. "Chris Hackett is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce...; Tags: CHRIS, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, Pennsylvania, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Tom McClintock for California's 4th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of state senator Tom McClintock for Congress in California's Fourth Congressional District. Sen. McClintock is running against Charlie Brown. "Tom McClintock is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce...; Tags: California, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, senator, SOFTWARE, Taxes, Tom, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Sydney Hay for Arizona's 1st District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Sydney Hay for Congress in Arizona's First Congressional District. Ms. Hay is running against former state representative Ann Kirkpatrick. "Sydney Hay is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to...; Tags: Arizona, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses David Schweikert for Arizona's 5th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of David Schweikert for Congress in Arizona's fifth Congressional District. Mr. Schweikert is running against Rep. Harry Mitchell. "David Schweikert is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce the...; Tags: Arizona, Council, FINANCE, fraud, Government, Litigation, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
McCain wants new federal agency to deal with financial crisis: Speaking in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 19, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said he would create a new federal agency, called the Mortgage and Financial Institutions Trust MFI, which would work to head off the financial crisis. "The underlying principle of the MFI or any approach considered by Congress...; Tags: agency, FINANCE, financial, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-13
Tinsley targets industry issues: former NRA chairman aims to make D.C. hospitable for restaurant business: Ed Tinsley III, owner of the 19unit K-Bob's Steakhouse chain based in Santa Fe, N.M., is making a second attempt to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, running as the Republican nominee in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. He ran unsuccessfully in 2002, losing in the...; Tags: chairman, FINANCE, financial, National Restaurant Association, Strategy, Taxes, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-13
Boyda strikes independent tone during first term in U.S. House2008: Rep. Nancy Boyda is fighting to retain a seat most say she shouldn't have won. The reliably red 2nd District hadn't supported a Democratic president in decades. It was and still is composed of four Republicans for every three Democrats, and it had already dealt Boyda a 15-point...; Tags: Democrat, FINANCE, Republican, Taxes, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-12
Q and AUniontown once Indian trade postUpcoming guestsShe said, she: Question: I have heard of a ghost town, Union Town, in western Shawnee County. Can you give me some history about it? -- L.A., Topeka Answer: Uniontown, official spelling, has the distinction of once being the largest city in Kansas, back when it was not even a territory....; Tags: FINANCE, Government, Kansas, Taxes, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-10
Letters to the editor: It starts with Congress All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills. Anybody familiar with that statement? No? That is what the Constitution says. What I am getting at...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, homeowner, Kansas, Mortgages, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-10
Letters to the editor: Raise political stake I am pro-Nancy Boyda. She is a Blue Dog Democrat in Congress, meaning she tends to vote as much with Republicans as she does with Democrats, and this sometimes irritates me. However, it looks like we are going to have a Democratic majority...; Tags: Democrat, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Government, Kansas, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-09
Letters to the editor: Check religion record In her letter Sept. 23, Lisa Frisbie stated that she had decided to vote against Barack Obama for "religious" reasons. I wonder who she is going to vote for. John McCain, though nominally a Christian, acknowledges he hasn't been active in the church....; Tags: CAREER, church, FINANCE, Obama, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-08
Congress and President Agree on Vital Renewable Energy Legislation: New Law Extends Tax Incentives for Biopower Into 2011 PORTLAND, Maine -- USA Biomass, the nation's leading association of biopower companies, applauds the recent passage of federal legislation which extends through 2011 important tax credits for the biopower industry -- which "recycles" wood chips, forest waste, orchard prunings, sugar...; Tags: FINANCE, Taxes, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-07
World Tonight: Cash package: AMERICANS will not see the immediate benefits of a pounds 397bn financial rescue package today, US political leaders urged. The lower house of the US Congress passed the Bill yesterday.; Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, financial, leader, Leadership, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-04