Monthly Archives: June 2009
Minnesota Senate: Pawlenty, Ritchie Sign Official Franken Election Certificate
Well it’s officially official now, folks. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (D) have signed Senator-elect Al Franken’s (D-MN) election certificate. (h/t - Politics in Minnesota)
Filed under Election
Puerto Rican Legal Defense Group Ready to Submit Sotomayor Documents
A Puerto Rican civil rights leader “says his group is ready to start sending a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s past to the Senate panel considering her nomination,” the AP reports. LatinoJustice PRLDEF President Cesar Perales … Continue reading
Filed under Supreme Court
Obama Calls to Discuss Health Care Reform with Senator Snowe
In an effort somewhat similar to the debate earlier this year on an economic stimulus package, President Obama discussed health care reform proposals today with Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) by way of a phone call. She is a moderate Republican … Continue reading
Filed under Health, White House
Judiciary Subcommittee to Examine College Football’s Bowl Championship Series System
Next Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing “looking into antitrust issues surrounding college football’s Bowl Championship Series,” the AP reports. It will be the second hearing on the BCS held … Continue reading
Filed under Hearings
HELP Committee Drafts Health Bill with Public Option
Members on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee are “putting the finishing touches on a government health insurance option that they hope will win broad support among Democrats and the public,” the AP reports. According to a draft … Continue reading
Filed under Health
Congress in Your Pocket
