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Affordable Care Act & Women's Health: The End of Gender Rating?
[Update - US Department of Health and Human Services website is now healthcare.gov]The Affordable Care Act, before the Supreme Court this week, includes partial elimination for “gender rating”, a prac ...
27 Mar, 2012
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Supreme Court Hearings on Health Care Reform Kick Off
The US Supreme Court will hold hearings this week on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Obama’s health care plan. The lawsuit was filed by twenty six states, four small business owners, an ...
26 Mar, 2012
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CA 52: Excluded From KPBS Debate, Independent Jack Doyle Responds [VIDEO]
On March 14th, KPBS San Diego hosted a debate for candidates in the 52nd Congressional District. Due to a time limit of one hour, KPBS invited only three candidates to participate. In a statemen ...
19 Mar, 2012
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Is Blocking Development More Harmful Than Helpful?
Business interests have long complained that California’s onerous rules and lengthy permit processes make it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to build or redevelop. Nowhere is this truer than San ...
08 Mar, 2012
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Independent in name only?
The ranks of Independent voters are rising nationwide. In Massachusetts, they are the majority. According to the state's most recent enrollment statistics, released by the Secretary of the Commonwealt ...
29 Feb, 2012
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Independent Candidate to Challenge Bilbray in CA 52?
An Independent congressional candidate may be staging a run in California's 52nd district, joining a race crowded with declared partisan candidates.The challenger is former Mayor of Santee, Jack Doyle ...
28 Feb, 2012
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Sierra snowpack missing key ingredient: snow
From the back window of my house in North Lake Tahoe the snow looks pathetic. It has receded from full, albeit thin, coverage of the ground to less than half of the backyard. This has not ...
27 Feb, 2012
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Part-time legislature not likely to end political gridlock
Sacramento lawmakers spend inordinate amounts of time arguing about the budget, pensions, education, unions, water (and most everything else) without ever seeming to accomplish much. Budget problems l ...
20 Feb, 2012
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Pentagon to FAA: Send in the drones
The Pentagon wants to “desegregate” national air space. A spokesman made the announcement last week at a robotic technology conference held in Washington, D.C. Military officials say that they are wor ...
16 Feb, 2012
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California to Reconsider Foreclosure-Gate Settlement Talks
California might be one step closer to rejoining nationwide settlement talks between major U.S. banks and a coalition of state attorneys general over allegations of widespread mortgage fraud."For the ...
08 Feb, 2012
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