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Gary Gensler's Conversion to Financial Reformer
Mar 11, 2010 — New York Times
For 18 years, Gary G. Gensler worked on Wall Street, striking merger deals at the venerable Goldman Sachs. Gensler describes it, aided by high-speed computerized trading and the actions of Mr. Rubin, sidelined the trading commission even more than before. -
Governors, state school superintendents propose common academic standards
Mar 11, 2010 — Washington Post
We've made all of this progress in the last 15 years under the SOL program. -
Israel's Challenge to the U.S.
Mar 11, 2010 — New York Times
It is Obama who is unwittingly fueling the pro-settlement movement.Nor do Israelis trust the Palestinians. Its second message, no less vociferous, has been that Israel has no intention of ending its control over the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. President Obama has shown Israelis neither consideration nor resolve. -
Obama Faces Criticism Over Pace of Action on Trade Issues
Mar 11, 2010 — New York Times
And in the Senate, there is interest in completing free-trade agreements that the Bush administration negotiated with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Kirk presented the administration’s annual trade agenda to Congress. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. -
Obama takes the stage in St. Charles and St. Louis
Mar 11, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Claire McCaskill, a key Democratic ally. Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis to express opposition to the health-care Obama's speech in a stuffy gymnasium at St. CHARLES -- President Barack Obama has taken the stage at St. -
Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement
Mar 11, 2010 — USA Today
The current hope of the White House and Democratic leaders is for the House to approve the Senate-passed bill from late last year, despite serious objections to numerous provisions. Pelosi and other House Democrats want to include Obama's proposed overhaul of the nation's student loan programs in the second, fix-it health care bill. Additionally, some House Democrats are hoping to avoid a straightforward vote on the Senate-passed health care bill. -
Planned Electric Rate Increase in Los Angeles May Affect Solar Power
Mar 11, 2010 — New York Times
The proceeds would be earmarked for renewable energy purchases and programs, including one that would repay people or businesses that use solar panels to contribute to the power grid. The rest would go to renewable energy sources, like wind farms, and to help subsidize a program that would essentially repay solar-panel users for feeding energy into the power grid. Professor Borenstein gave the proposed tax increase a mixed review. -
Questions about research slow efforts to tackle climate change
Mar 11, 2010 — USA Today
The violent threats are not what bother Michael Mann the most. He's used to them.Instead, it's the fact that his life's work — the effort to stop global warming — has been under siege since last fall. -
2 Pembroke Pines incumbents romp to victory: Two Pembroke Pines incumbents handily defeated challenges to their commission seats.
Mar 10, 2010 — The Miami Herald
...-- Pembroke Pines voters returned incumbents Angelo Castillo and Carl Shechter to the City Commission in Tuesday's general election, choosing to keep the status quo as the city faces budget deficits from dropping property values and rising employee pension obligations. The Broward County Supervisor of Elections reported results for all 16 precincts in District 4, with Castillo winning nearly 87.6 percent or 1,662 votes, compared to challenger Henry Gari, who received 12.3 percent or 235... -
A presidential plan for beating high cholesterol: Start now
Mar 10, 2010 — The Salt Lake Tribune
In a medium bowl, toss cut potatoes with the miso paste, olive oil, salt and cayenne pepper. In recipes calling for whole eggs, substitute egg whites or cholesterol-free egg substitute. Replace each whole egg with two egg whites. -
A Push to Supplement Tuesday Voting With Weekends
Mar 10, 2010 — New York Times
The idea of weekend voting is not unheard of. The San Francisco proposal would essentially replicate the Tuesday voting experience by having all precincts open all day on the preceding Saturday, which Mr. Gronke said was a new idea — and rife with potential pitfalls, including questions about how to secure ballots between Saturday and Tuesday and how to update rolls to prevent voting twice. -
Barack Obama comes to town hoping to sell health insurance overhaul
Mar 10, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Republicans in Congress also planned to weigh in: Rep. Claire McCaskill and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis in time for the president's speech because of Senate business. -
Bill basing teacher pay on student performance advancing
Mar 10, 2010 — Tampa Tribune
Augustine. As speaker of the state House of Representatives in the late 1990s, Thrasher helped push through former Gov. Jeb Bush's education reforms, including the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and school grading. The assessment tests would be approved by the state Department of Education. -
California global warming law may lead to job losses, report says
Mar 10, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
The analyst's report came in response to a query from Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), a critic of the law. The analysis, based on broad economic models, drew criticism from some academics, including Harvard economist Robert Stavins. -
CERAWEEK 2010
Mar 10, 2010 — Houston Chronicle
Daniel Goldwyn, the State Department's coordinator of international energy (OOTC:ILGL) affairs, served on a panel. -
City lawyer
Mar 10, 2010 — The State
Common sense dictates that it would apply all the way to the day of the election or not apply at all. Essentially, the logic is that if time permits it applies. If time does not permit, it does not apply. -
Common set of school standards to be offered
Mar 10, 2010 — Washington Post
President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address is listed as an informational text for ninth- and 10th-graders. The George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations tried and failed in the 1990s to establish voluntary national standards, leaving expectations for students up to states. Martin O'Malley (D) predicted his state would adopt the common standards. -
Council votes to hold election April 6th for Cromartie's seat
Mar 10, 2010 — The State
Common sense dictates that it would apply all the way to the day of the election or not apply at all. Essentially, the logic is that if time permits it applies. If time does not permit, it does not apply. -
Cromartie resigns; voters to choose replacement
Mar 10, 2010 — The State
The State Election Commission says the city is required to hold the election April 6 -- the date of the city's next general election, 27 days away. Attempts to reach Ernest Cromartie were unsuccessful Tuesday. -
Duke to burn wood with coal at 2 plants
Mar 10, 2010 — The Charlotte Observer
The plants would burn sawdust or wood chips with coal. Apart from electricity, the plants will generate renewable energy certificates. North Carolina requires utilities to generate a rising portion of their electricity from renewable sources between 2012 and 2021. They may also apply certificates proving the electricity was produced with renewable fuels. North Carolina is rich in organic wastes that can be turned into energy sources. -
Elections board OKs 2 GOP write-in candidates
Mar 10, 2010 — The Blade
Witzler was the Democratic nominee for auditor, losing to Republican incumbent Larry Kaczala. Eyre, a Toledo minister, was defeated when she ran against Ms. Stainbrook is competing for control of the Republican Party Central Committee with Toledo lawyer Jeff Simpson. -
European Shares Seem Stuck in Neutral
Mar 10, 2010 — New York Times
The dollar strengthened against other currencies, particularly the British pound, which continued to founder after unimpressive industrial output figures. Official figures showed that industrial production fell 0.4 percent in the month, with manufacturing output down 0.9 percent. Though the industrial sector only accounts for around 18 percent of the British economy, the figures reinforced fears that the British economy may contract again in the first quarter. -
Florida unsure if any school reviews will be held in state
Mar 10, 2010 — The Florida Times-Union
Alvin Holmes of Montgomery had objected, but Duncan refused to move to another location. He also met with Holmes and another black lawmaker, Democratic Rep. Bob Riley to create charter schools was killed recently in House and Senate committees.
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