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Murkowski Seeks to Thwart EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

By | 09.18.09 | 1:00 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) wants to put the brakes on the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to curb climate change by barring the agency from spending any funds on regulating carbon dioxide pollution from power plants, manufacturers, and other major emissions sources. She’s asking for a one-year “timeout” so Congress can More…

After All These Bailouts, Funding the Government Seems Cheap

By | 02.23.09 | 3:28 pm

Today, almost five months after the start of fiscal year 2009, House Democrats introduced an enormous spending package to fund much of the federal government in fiscal year 2009.

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