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Solar energy zones on public land proposed for six states including California
Solar energy zones on public land proposed for six states including California
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy have targeted 21 million acres of public land as now available for right-of-way applications with over 677,000 acres designated as Solar Ene ...
29 Dec, 2010
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Newt Gingrich offers more moderate immigration stance
Newt Gingrich offers more moderate immigration stance
Even before considering how the Dream Act in the Senate will play out this week, it seems to be making ripples with a prominent Republican leader who might be considering a 2012 run.  Mother Jone ...
07 Dec, 2010
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Democrats seek to use DREAM Act as final wedge issue against Republicans
Democrats seek to use DREAM Act as final wedge issue against Republicans
Seeing immigration reform as the perfect 11th hour wedge issue against Republicans, and to hopefully solidify a foundation with their Hispanic base in 2012, Sen. Harry Reid has finally set some time a ...
19 Nov, 2010
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GOP may have a chance to reach Hispanic voters in 2012
GOP may have a chance to reach Hispanic voters in 2012
A recent article in Politico takes note of the positive impact that Hispanic voters had in offsetting the Democratic Party's already devastating losses on Tuesday. Despite little progress in the forme ...
09 Nov, 2010
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After mid-terms, Republicans not likely to focus on immigration reform
After mid-terms, Republicans not likely to focus on immigration reform
For all the opposition that the GOP has waged against the proposed immigration policy of President Obama and the Democrats, the issue isn’t likely to be a dominant part of the Republican agenda should ...
22 Oct, 2010
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California voters heading to the polls with immigration fresh on their minds
California voters heading to the polls with immigration fresh on their minds
Many Californians are deeply concerned about the consequences stemming from ineffective federal immigration enforcement.  This conclusion can be drawn from measuring recent sentiment of how Calif ...
19 Oct, 2010
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All quiet on the western front: Boxer vs. Fiorina a surprisingly calm race
All quiet on the western front: Boxer vs. Fiorina a surprisingly calm race
With the Boxer-Fiorina race continually veering between a toss-up and a slight Democratic leaning, the battle for who will be California’s next junior Senator should be heating up at a rate which coul ...
14 Oct, 2010
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Immigration reform ranks surprisingly low on the list of Hispanic voters
Immigration reform ranks surprisingly low on the list of Hispanic voters
As much as the media has sensationalized immigration reform since President Obama’s promise to pass a bill, the issue is not a top concern for many Hispanics according to a new poll from the Pew Hispa ...
12 Oct, 2010
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Why Whitman is leading in the polls
Why Whitman is leading in the polls
When Meg Whitman bested Steve Poizner a few months ago, moderates all over California breathed a sigh of relief that a Republican with more in common ideologically with Arnold Schwarzenegger than with ...
16 Sep, 2010
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Great Recession curtails illegal immigration, giving DC time to craft a new strategy
Great Recession curtails illegal immigration, giving DC time to craft a new strategy
Between 2007 and 2009, the Great Recession appears to have discouraged illegal immigrants from flowing into the US, according to a new Pew Hispanic Center study.      “The ann ...
10 Sep, 2010
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