Archive for April, 2008

Senate Clears Student-Lending Bill

The Senate approved a bill strengthening the federal student-loan program and raising borrowing limits.

Political Notebook: Sheriffs back Johnson for 10th District seat

… The North Carolina NAACP wants a controversial television ad to stop. The civil rights group … by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who is presidential candidate Barack Obama’s former pastor. The most … put a stop to this kind of media-driven election distortion that is an obvious attempt …

Fewer Immigrants Send Cash Home

Fewer Latin American immigrants are sending money back home amid the economic downturn and anti-immigrant climate in many U.S. communities, according to a survey released by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Pensions, Oil Debate Slows FAA Bill

Debate over airline pension plans and oil prices complicated efforts to pass legislation to overhaul how the government regulates aviation safety.

Leaner Farm Bill Rankles White House

Lawmakers are proposing limits on payments to wealthy farmers, but the plan may not satisfy Bush’s criticisms.

Hillary Clinton Backers Use Illegal Robocalls To Suppress African American Votes

… on behalf of the voters,” reported local newspapers. Sarah Johnson of Women’s Voice said, “I’m … Carolina election officials, Women’s Voices founder and President Page Gardner merely said that the disruptive … (C) 2000-2008 San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center. Unless otherwise stated by the author, …

BOB RAY SANDERS: The Wright kind of medicine for our times

… Obama’s former pastor would reappear in the media after the firestorm a month ago over … Wright would appear Friday night on public television with the esteemed Bill Moyers. He also … more than a week to go before presidential primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Surely …

Michael M. Bates The Supremes uphold election integrity

… appeared in the May 1, 2008 Reporter Newspapers. Michael M. Bates has written a weekly … the USA Radio Network and the New Media Journal’s Blog Radio. As a lad, Mike distributed Goldwater …

The Supremes uphold election integrity

… appeared in the May 1, 2008 Reporter Newspapers. Michael M. Bates has written a weekly … the USA Radio Network and the New Media Journal’s Blog Radio. As a lad, Mike distributed Goldwater …

Obama’s fantastic flip flop won’t help

… with Obama before Obama publicly announced his presidential campaign, but was “disinvited” from appearing on … national convention: flip flopping. After the national media called attention to some of the incendiary … Tasini v. New York Times , against newspaper and magazine publishers and Lexis-Nexis. The United …