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ME: Governor calls health rate hikes 'unacceptable' Gov. John Baldacci said Thursday it would be "unacceptable ... Period" for some health insurance companies to raise their premiums because of a new state fee they have to pay for the Dirigo program. Read More>> US: As oil supply dwindles, how will we cope? If summer's air-conditioning bills and fall's $3-a-gallon gasoline didn't get you thinking about energy conservation, here's something else to take into consideration. This year or 30 years from now, or sometime in between, the world will have used up half its known oil supply. Read More>> IL: Illinois governor plagued by corruption charges More subpoenas came out last week in the hiring controversy surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is just weeks away from announcing his bid for re-election. The scandal is playing out as the former governor, George Ryan, stands trial for corruption. Read More>> |
White House Gambles On Boosting Kilgore In jumping into the Virginia governor's race just 10 hours before polling booths open, President Bush put his credibility on the line. Read More>> GOP Budget Cuts Face Varied Opposition A full-court press by liberal activists, coupled with conflicting regional interests, is threatening to sink a far-reaching Republican budget bill in the House that was designed to slice $54 billion in federal spending over the next five years. Read More>> Voter Anger Might Mean an Electoral Shift in '06 One year before the 2006 midterm elections, Republicans are facing the most adverse political conditions of the 11 years since they vaulted to power in Congress in 1994. Powerful currents of voter unrest -- including unhappiness over the war in Iraq and dissatisfaction with the leadership of President Bush -- have undermined confidence in government and are stirring fears among GOP candidates of a backlash. Read More>> |
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