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Saving the U.S. Auto Industry The U.S. auto industry is in crisis. Sustainable business leader
Gifford Pinchot III offers an idea for converting catastrophe into
opportunity. Worldchanging.com; December 5, 2008
The Best Way To Protect Jobs in Auto Is To Stop Making Cars
In the days when there was an Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union
(OCAW), its St. Louis business agent, Bob Tibbs, Sr., enjoyed coming to
Green Party events. Greens; Spring 2009
Will Facebook Kill Off The Automobile?
Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute has a new report out today
showing that the U.S. auto fleet shrunk by four million cars in
2009—the first time that's happened since World War II. The New
Republic; January 6, 2010
Abortion Foe Defies Party on Health Care Bill
... After his younger son committed suicide in 2000, using the
congressman’s gun, Mr. Stupak soon resumed his predawn commute to
Washington and his solid voting record with the NRA. NYT; January 6,
2010
Pelosi optimistic about final healthcare plan
Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she was sure Democrats in the House and
Senate would produce a final healthcare reform plan that would hold
insurers accountable and make medical coverage affordable. Canada.com; January 6, 2010
Pelosi to meet Michigan leaders, auto brass
Nancy Pelosi will visit with the chief executives of Detroit's three
automakers during her visit to the auto show next week. The California
Democrat will lead a coterie of House members ... Detroit Free Press;
Jan. 7, 2010
Abortion stops planned at Democratic offices
An influential conservative women's organization is planning a press
tour in three Rust Belt states next week in an effort to urge a
dozen-plus House Democrats to continue supporting the prohibition ...
CNN; January 7, 2010
Reps going wild over Pelosi spat with White House
... Pelosi has already caved on the public option and is in no mood to
swallow the Cadillac tax too. House liberals and unions view it as a
direct attack on expensive union health plans ... SF Gate; January 7,
2010
Lies, Half-truths and Contradictions: Obama said health care talks would be on C-SPAN...but they're not
We're dusting off the Lies, Half-truths and Contradictions hammer to
pound President Obama for breaking a campaign promise to televise the
health care bill talks on C-SPAN. We want to watch Pelosi and ... SF
Gate; Jan. 7, 2010
Sestak: Heck, Pelosi isn’t even transparent to her own caucus!
Here’s a good capper to the explosion of criticism this week to the
decision to hide the ObamaCare negotiations in secrecy, and this one
comes from Nancy Pelosi’s own caucus. Hot Air; January 7, 2010
Pelosi, Obama officials to tour Detroit auto show
Months after the government took large ownership stakes in General
Motors, Chrysler and auto lender GMAC Financial Services, top lawmakers
and members of the Obama administration will be ... SF Gate; January 7,
2010
Congress has nearly finished health-care bill, Pelosi says
The House and Senate are "very close" to completing historic
legislation revamping the nation's health-care system, Nancy Pelosi
said yesterday after she and other Democratic leaders met with
President Obama. W-S J; January 7, 2010
Deadly cold...Health care talks continue
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and four Democratic committee chairmen have
met with President Barack Obama to try to resolve differences in the
health care reform bills passed by the House and Senate. 9&10
Sports; January 7, 2010
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
The Hillwood Herald is the news blog of Hillwood Academic Day School.
Written and published by the school’s upper grades (fifth through
eighth), this blog tracks student, staff, and family happenings at the
school. January 8, 2010
Tea Party plans to protest General Motors during Nancy Pelosi's visit to Detroit Auto Show
Nancy Pelosi will have some company next week in Detroit: Organizers of
the National Tax Day Tea Party movement are calling for a rally against
GM outside the 2010 North American International Auto Show. mLive;
January 8, 2010
General Motors winds down Saab despite sale talks General Motors (GM) says it has begun the process to "wind down" Saab,
but will also continue efforts to find a buyer for the Swedish
carmaker. BBC; January 8, 2010
Kinder challenges Nixon to end his silence on health care, asks Nixon to "speak out against the tax increases" ... A federal healthcare takeover and mandate thrust upon us by
President Obama, Senator Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi
is on the brink of being passed into law ... Kansas City Star; January
8, 2010
Comparing the House and Senate Health Care Bills
... In a conference call Thursday among Democratic legislators, many
House Democrats urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to accept the Senate’s
tax on “Cadillac” health plans, and she in turn promised that ... NYT;
January 8, 2010
Three Health Reform Sticking Points That Worry House Democrats
Before leaving the White House ... on Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi said at a
briefing that there was "so much area of agreement" between the House
and Senate healthcare reform bills. Media Health Leaders; January 8,
2010
Pelosi speaks about latest health care obstacles
Nancy Pelosi was back in San Francisco talking about the president's
model for health care reform and it's in trouble. The mayo Clinic says
it will no longer accept Medicare patients ... ABC News; January 8, 2010
Unemployment rises. Republicans react
... But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Criticized 2003 Job Creation
As “Far From Enough.” “The slight increase in jobs last month is
wonderful news for 57,000 Americans. Daily Mail; January 8, 2010
Governor deals blow to health care reform
... In Washington, Schwarzenegger's remarks were characterized as a
devastating blow to reform, an apparent withdrawal of his support on
the same day Nancy Pelosi met with President Obama ... SF Gate; January
8, 2010
Central Subway gets green light
Federal transit officials gave San Francisco the green light Thursday
to enter the final design stage of the $1.6 billion Central Subway. The
approval ... puts Muni in better standing to receive $942 m ... SF
Gate; January 8, 2010
Global violence prevention center breaks ground in Presidio
... On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was on hand at the former
military base to break ground on an $18 million center dedicated to
stopping violence against women and children. SF Gate; January 8, 2010
2010 Detroit Auto Show: Live coverage starts Jan. 11
... Besides Transportation secretary Ray LaHood, Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi, we’ll see over 50- new vehicle premieres. Here is a list
of what you can expect to see next week in Detroit. egmCarTech; January
9, 2010
Family violence center breaks ground in the Presidio
... A ceremony this afternoon for the $18.2 million Family Violence
Prevention Fund center, located at the Main Post of the former military
base, drew Nancy Pelosi, actresses Nicole Kidman and Joan Chen ... SF Examiner; January 9, 2010
Pelosi to Arnold: Washington ain't picking up your tab No love from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Guv Schwarzenegger's idea
to get $6.9 billion from the fed government to help plug California's
budget hole. SF Gate; January 9, 2010
Quest for power
... Does our Constitution allow Speaker Nancy Pelosi to jail citizens
for not purchasing medical insurance? The Spokesman-Review; January 9,
2010
Foxx & Other House Republicans Press Pelosi for More Healthcare Debate Coverage
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx joined three other House Republicans in
writing a letter to Nancy Pelosi this week asking her to invite C-SPAN
to cover the remainder of the healthcare debate. Go Blue Ridge; January
9, 2010
Pelosi and Obama call for job-creation bill in wake of unemployment report
... Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the December jobs report
should push leaders to recognize that saving and creating jobs should
be their “top priority.” ... The Hill; January 9, 2010
Berri writes Pelosi to rap US ban on TV channels
Speaker Nabih Berri sent a letter to US House of Representatives
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday criticizing the US Congress for passing
a bill on December 8 that imposes sanctions ... Daily Star; January 9,
2010
What happened to Obama’s ‘government transparency’ pledge?
... Nancy Pelosi, backed by the White House, has said the House and
Senate ... were putting the final [health care] bill together “behind
closed doors according to an agreement by top Democrats.” CSM; January
9, 2010
Public option appears doomed
... Nancy Pelosi ... told President Barack Obama in recent meetings
they want the legislation to strip the insurance industry of a
long-standing exemption from federal antitrust laws, officials said.
Salon; January 9, 2010
Congress' unfinished business: jobs, immigration, Guantanamo
... Many lawmakers will want to dodge controversial votes that can be
used against them by their election opponents. That is particularly
true in the House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... LA Times; January 10,
2010
Lawmakers’ Visits on the First Day of the Detroit Auto Show Seem to Set a Pattern
... The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, the House majority leader, Steny
Hoyer, and the transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, are among those
flying to Detroit on Monday. All are flying on commercial airlines.
NYT; January 10, 2010
No one punished under congressional ethics rules
Nearly three years after Congress approved sweeping ethics rules to
"drain the swamp," as incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it, no
member of Congress has been punished for wrongdoing. USA Today; January
10, 2010
Obama’s keeping secrets
... "Now, I haven’t seen the Senate bill. Have you?" House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi wondered on Dec. 16. "Nobody has seen it. I don’t know who
has seen it, but I haven’t seen it." ... New York Post; January 10, 2010
CAO to push Pelosi's 'greening' plan in House throughout the year
... The program, initiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and
run by the office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has
trained nearly 3,000 House staffers ... The Hill; January 10, 2010
Democrats Face Uphill Battle in 2010
... It's been a tough week for Democrats. First two Democratic
senators, facing tough poll numbers at home, announced that they won't
be running in the 2010 midterm elections, which in turn exposes ... ABC; January 10, 2010
Pelosi keeps public — and her own — options open in San Francisco talk
Nancy Pelosi rallied the faithful in San Francisco Saturday afternoon,
drawing the loudest applause ... with an assertion that passage of the
health reform bill will happen soon. True/Slant; January 10, 2010
A Higher Price Tag Enters Negotiations
... The demands include insistence by Nancy Pelosi ... that the bill
provide more generous subsidies to help lower-income people buy private
health insurance — an added cost of tens of billions of dollars. NYT; January 10, 2010
Calif. governor continues feud with delegation
... he's largely putting the blame on Democrats, because they comprise
two-thirds of the delegation. The delegation includes Nancy Pelosi as
well as the state's two senators, Dianne Feinstein and Boxer. SJ Merc;
January 10, 2010
Let's Make a Filibuster Deal Mark Schmitt explains the problems with budget reconciliation. The American Prospect; January 11, 2010
For Dems, may be now or never on health care
... No one has stated the health care calculus more bluntly, or faces
the risks more starkly, than Nancy Pelosi, who faces the possibility of
double-digit election losses among House Democrats in November. SF
Gate; January 11, 2010
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