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DOE Sending Out Recovery Act Funding as States Promise Efficiency Improvements | Grist (www.grist.org) TMC

DOE has been rolling through approvals of state energy plans and releasing huge chunks of the $3.1 billion available through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act for State Energy Programs. All... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Concealed Weapons And Health Care Too | Air America Media (airamerica.com) TMC

Tomorrow, at 12noon ET, the Senate will vote on an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (S. 1390), authored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD), which would give anyone with a concealed weapons permit... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

During reform debate, senators still accepting mega industry cash (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

It should come as no surprise that health care companies, executives and lobbyists would target their political donations to the lawmakers who will guide this summer’s health reform debate. But, in... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Rakes in Campaign Cash from Health Care Industry (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

It should come as no surprise that health care companies, executives and lobbyists would target their political donations to the lawmakers who will guide this summer’s health reform debate. But, in... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

Like Bruce Willis, Old Ideas About Immigration Die Hard (www.alternet.org) TMC

Without an ounce of originality, tired old anti-immigrant groups are once again joining forces to exploit California's bad economy and scapegoat the Golden State's immigrant population. Through a... More

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Food Inc. Shines a Light on the Immigrant Labor That Makes That 99c Patty Melt Possible [VIDEO] | RaceWire (www.racewire.org) TMC

I caught a screening of a new documentary called Food, Inc. last night and was impressed that the filmmakers went where so many refuse to go when it comes to criticizing the food industry. The movie... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Immigration | 0 Comments |

Swift & Co Documentary (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

OUTTA THE POOL: The major Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Swift & Co. in Greeley four years ago now seems like a signal event marking a turn away from a severe and ineffective approach to... More

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Why Now for Immigration Reform? It's the Economy, Stupid! | Immigration | AlterNet (www.alternet.org) TMC

Our economic recovery is hampered by an immigration system that forces five percent of our workforce into the shadows.

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Submitted 8 months ago by saramediaconsortium on Immigration | 0 Comments |

New DHS Rules Disappoint Immigrants’ Advocates (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

New Department of Homeland Security agreements governing state and local police departments’ enforcement of immigration laws are not relieving their critics’ concerns.

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Energy and water bill passes with amendment by U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich (newmexicoindependent.com) TMC

U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-Albuquerque, spoke on the House floor today in favor of an amendment to an energy and water appropriations bill which would increase funding for research. Specifically,... More

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