Showing posts with label Voting Record. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Voting Record. Show all posts

Thursday

Some News Round Up Action

Today is gonna be quick and simple...in my news searchings, I came across four stories mentioning local politicians and I thought I should share.

The first three are from the Columbus Dispatch:

This story here discusses voting records of Ohio representatives, specifically how they did or did not vote with party leadership. It opens with an interesting anecdote about a defense spending bill that Pat Tiberi bucked the trend on.

Another from the politics page is about earmarks, and who in central Ohio is seeking them in Congress and who isn't. If nothing else, it does show GOP lawmakers from the area are willing to walk the walk on fiscal responsibility.

The final piece from the Dispatch goes into how the Democrats are unable to come up with a cohesive health care agenda, and the lawmakers from Ohio are prime examples of this. Some want a public option, some don't, compromise isn't a word anyone knows, etc etc.

The fourth piece today is actually from the Times-Standard from Eureka, CA. It's on a solar power bill co-sponsored by Pat Tiberi, giving tax credits to solar panel manufacturers in hopes of stimulating job growth.

That's all for this week...tune in next week, same bad time same bad channel.

Wednesday

Hobson's Record

Since he's up for re-election this year, I decided to take a quick look at what my Congressman has voted on. And I'm not talking about silly lil resolutions, I mean things like defense spending.

So here's a list big bills that went down in 2007 and how Hobson voted on them.

Enhancing Intelligence Oversight, No.

Adding Stemcell Research to Public Health Service Act, No.

Ammending Medicare to Require Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices, No.

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Reccomendations, Yes.

Fair Minimum Wage Act, No.

College Student Relief, Yes.

Alternative Energy Bill, No.

Advaced Fuels Infrascture Research and Development Act, Yes.

Before even 100 votes took place in 2007, Hobson had managed to vote against my values 5 times and vote for them only 3. There will be another edition of this...it's just too fun!

Right now, I need to focus on seeing who his challenger is...

...And Now for Some News...

Supreme Court Hears Appeal by Exxon on Valdez Damages, from NPR

Bowling HQ May Move to Texas, from NPR

$1.4 Billion in Fines for Microsoft, from BBC

German High Court Limits Cyber Spying, from BBC

Columbus Curbside Recycling Charge to Double, from WCBE

McCain Apologizes for Cunningham Remarks, from WVXU

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