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January 20, 2006

RICHMOND, Va.: Rally demands clean streams Virginia Voters for Clean Water (VVCW) gathered, over 800 strong, on the steps of the State Capitol Jan. 16 to demand that the Legislature approve $242 million to clean up...

Hurricane funds aid private schools, deregulation

January 20, 2006

Before adjourning for the holidays, Congress passed the Hurricane Education Recovery Act, which provides $1.6 billion in assistance to public and private schools and their students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funds, which must...

Anti-immigrant bill moves to Senate

January 20, 2006

News Analysis The Senate Judiciary Committee will shortly begin debate on the measures it will send to the Senate floor on immigration law, one of the key legislative and electoral issues of 2006. Committee staff are...

Full court press urged to block Alito

January 20, 2006 By Susan Webb

A week’s delay in voting on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court gives vital days for an all-out push to block Alito, progressive groups say.

New Yorkers dial for PWW dollars

January 20, 2006

NEW YORK — A phonathon for the People’s Weekly World fund drive here pulled in over $2,500 in the first few hours, Jan. 16. New York’s readers have taken on the highest goal in the country...