2 Points

Experts: Long-Term Solutions Needed for Ohio’s Exploding Deficit (www.publicnewsservice.org)

Ohio's budget problems are the worst in a half century, but experts say state lawmakers have a variety of options to help stop the fiscal bleeding. According to The Center on Budget and Policy... More

Tags: tmc,public news service,ohio,budgets,deficits,economy,economics,fiscal problems,policy,financial crisis

Submitted 1 day ago by robertharding on Economy | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Clinton joins cabinet of rivals - but I'll be setting policy, insists Obama (www.guardian.co.uk)

Barack Obama yesterday insisted he would welcome vigorous debate in his cabinet but would hold final authority over US actions on the world stage. He said he had deliberately chosen people with strong... More

Tags: barack obama,cabinet of rivals,policy,video,hillary clinton

Submitted 2 days ago by cdoherty on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

2 Points

THE POLICY REALIGNMENT OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE (www.prospect.org)

The evidence suggests that people like government-run health care systems. Medicare has much higher satisfaction ratings than private insurance. Americans are much less satisfied with their health... More

Tags: universal healthcare system,tmc,policy,government run,private run insurance

Submitted 9 days ago by cdoherty on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Missing From Obama's Cabinet Potentials: Entrepreneurs (blogs.wsj.com)

The predictions list for Obama cabinet members is an impressive one. But where are the entrepreneurs? As we’ve noted, many small-business owners are feeling pretty blue about policy makers’... More

Tags: presidentelect barack obama,cabinet,entrepreneurs,financial crisis,economy,economics,politicians,policy

Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

1 Points

Obama's White House Is Taking Shape (www.alternet.org)

"Change" will come in the form of policy, and Obama is in the process of assembling a team that will help him deliver on a "change" agenda.

Tags: tmc,alternet,obama,policy

Submitted 18 days ago by SpencerKent on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Obama, New Congress Offer Hope for Pragmatic Immigration Reform (www.alternet.org)

The results of elections 2008 are good news for immigration reform, but there's still a potentially rocky road ahead.

Tags: tmc,alternet,obama,policy

Submitted 19 days ago by SpencerKent on Immigration | 0 Comments |

1 Points

Our New Sputnik Moment: The Need for a National Energy Education Act (watthead.blogspot.com)

The United States faces both energy and economic crises. Meanwhile, global warming continues unabated. Solving these interlinking crises requires large strategic investments to spark a clean energy... More

Tags: energy,education,renewable energy,energy efficiency,innovation,higher ed,government,policy,global warming,video

Submitted about 1 month ago by WattHead | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Weighing Obama's and McCain's stances on food and farm policy | By Tom Philpott | Grist | Victual Reality | 03 Oct 2008 (www.grist.org)

Weighing Obama's and McCain's stances on food and farm policy

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Submitted 2 months ago by SpencerKent on Sustain | 0 Comments |

2 Points

It's Immigration, Stupid (news.newamericamedia.org)

Two weeks ago, television talking heads got all excited about hockey moms because of Sarah Palin. But both Obama and McCain are now spending big money to buy ads in Spanish to win folks who are much... More

Tags: tmc,new america media,policy,presidential elections

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on Immigration | 0 Comments |

1 Points

African Americans and Immigrants: The Common Good (www.prospect.org)

America's current heartburn over immigration policy has focused on, among other things, the impact of immigrants on African American workers and other low-wage, uneducated workers.

Tags: tmc,prospect.org,policy,opinion

Submitted 2 months ago by MCasanova on Immigration | 0 Comments |