Curbs May Be Eased On Paving In Forests
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 5th, 2009 5:29 am by HL
Curbs May Be Eased On Paving In Forests
LOS ANGELES — The Bush administration appears poised to push through a change in U.S. Forest Service agreements that would make it far easier for mountain forests to be converted to housing subdivisions.
Top Democrats Favor Deliberate Approach to Stimulus Bill
Lowering expectations for quick passage of an economic stimulus bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid rejected setting “some false deadline” for delivering legislation to President-elect Barack Obama in favor of a more deliberate approach that allows Congress to get the package right “the first…
Virginia Governor Kaine Said to Be Next DNC Chairman
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will become chairman of the Democratic National Committee later this month, serving as the top political messenger for Barack Obama’s administration even while finishing his final year in the governor’s mansion, several sources said.
Commerce Pick Richardson Withdraws, Citing N.M. Probe
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to be commerce secretary, withdrew from consideration yesterday, citing an ongoing federal “pay-to-play” investigation involving one of his political donors as a significant obstacle to his confirmation.
