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Cars, politics and solar energy
No fan of focus groups, Henry Ford is credited with saying that had he polled the people about their transportation needs, they would have requested “a faster horse.” Ford might not have been attempting humor. In the late 1800s, self-powered...Tags: Solar Energy, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Manufacturing and Engineering, The Herald-Mail
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There is no California
Victor Davis HansonDriving across California is like going from Mississippi to Massachusetts without ever crossing a state line. Consider the disconnects: California's combined income and sales taxes are among the nation's highest, but the state's deficit is still about...Tags: Amtrak, Science and Technology, Victor Davis Hanson, Colleges and Universities, Petroleum Industry
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Romney returns to Pennsylvania Tuesday
Call Washington BureauTo swing or not to swing? Mitt Romney is returning to Pennsylvania a month after his last visit to the state. Tracing President Barack Obama’s footsteps, Romney arrives in battleground western Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon where he’ll use...Tags: Barack Obama, Rick Santorum, Political Fundraising, Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Resources
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Other Voices
Congressional Republicans threw a fit after Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Democrats should let the Bush-era tax cuts expire for everyone, at least temporarily, if the GOP doesn't agree to end them just for upper-income Americans. House Speaker John A....Tags: Barack Obama, Harry Reid, The Pentagon, Metal and Mineral, Ben Bernanke
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Letters to the editor
Endorsement for Shumway Editor: We are local educators who support Suzanne Shumway for state representative in the 107th District. Suzanne is an award-winning instructor at North Central Michigan College who understands the needs of students and their...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, Justice System, Primaries, Teaching and Learning
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Emanuel changes tack on Solyndra questions
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday refused to comment on a newly released e-mail which again suggests he was involved in the White House decision to promote a $535 million federal loan to Solyndra LLC, a California solar energy equipment company that...Tags: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with John McCarron and Kristen McQueary, Chicago... -
We must demand a more meaningful election
Arianna HuffingtonHalf a billion dollars and all we got is this lousy election? That's about how much has been spent in the presidential race so far, and by the time it's all said and done, the Center for Responsive Politics estimates the price tag will reach about $2.5...Tags: The Huffington Post, Republican Party, U.S. Electoral College, Mitt Romney, Politics
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Sparrows Point purchased for $72 million by plant liquidator
A liquidation firm won the bidding for Sparrows Point, offering $72 million for the Baltimore County steel mill — less than a tenth of what the complex sold for just four years earlier — and realizing the worst fears of its roughly 2,000...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Locust Point, Auction Service, Financially Distressed Companies, Environmental Issues
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 13
God and emergency crews were with my grandson To the editor: The young man who was struck by a vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue was my grandson. Thanks to God and wonderful people, he was immediately transported to the shock trauma center in Baltimore....Tags: Mexico, Broken Bones, Injuries and Wounds
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Ryan selection forces Democrats to put up or shut up
With the selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney forces the Democrats to produce a budget of their own. It's too hot of a topic not to. They can't bury their collective heads in the sand any longer, they have to cough it up. We all know...Tags: Barack Obama, Cancer, Economy, Business and Finance, Internal Revenue Service, Mitt Romney
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Commentary: Common sense ways to create jobs
As a serial entrepreneur who has created hundreds and hundreds of jobs over my career, I'm going to share with you a fact that might prove a bit shocking to some. Entrepreneurs don't start companies to create jobs. Rather, they start companies to make...Tags: Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Labor Legislation, Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance
Aug 18, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Aug 16, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Jul 16, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jul 20, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Aug 2, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Aug 3, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 2, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Aug 8, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Aug 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 13, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Aug 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| HB Independent
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