Joel Wendland-Liu
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu
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World
Haiti relief efforts pick up steam
January 21, 2010Administration officials say a big problem is volume of air traffic at tiny Port-au-Prince airport.
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U.S.
Obama administration wins high marks for ‘transparency’
January 12, 2010The Obama administration has scored high marks for curbing lobbyist influence and transparency, says a new report by a group of government watch dogs.
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U.S.
Clean energy manufacturing wins federal boost
January 8, 2010President Obama announced funding for tax credits to promote new job growth in the clean energy manufacturing sector.
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Labor
Drop tax on health benefits, say progressives
January 6, 2010A coalition of congressional progressives, the labor movement, and health reform advocates wants to see the final bill include taxes on the wealthy instead of health insurance plans.
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U.S.
Ethics violations haunt John McCain
January 5, 2010Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., may have violated Senate rules when he recorded an anti-healthcare reform telephone message.
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U.S.
States reap benefits with health reform
November 23, 2009Blanche Lincoln and Joe Lieberman took center stage in the health care debate this past week.
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U.S.
Senate to move forward on health reform debate
November 19, 2009Debate on a new Senate health care bill released by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Nov. 18 is set to begin later this week.
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U.S.
Supreme Court fumbles Native American mascot challenge
November 17, 2009The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to hear a case involving a lawsuit by Native American activists on use of the name "Washington Redskins."
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