Mar 19th, 2010 · In more flush economic times, voters in many states approved education mandates for things like smaller class sizes. But now that states are being forced to slash education budgets, those mandates are coming back to haunt them.
Keywords: Economy · economic · voters · educating · Promise · Squeeze · mandate
Mar 18th, 2010 · Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) voted for health care reform once. But now he is undecided. His biggest concern is language in the bill about abortion. Some in his conservative district have mixed opinions regarding Ellsworth's best course of action.
Keywords: Democrats · Rep · voters · Health · Conservation · districts · language · Bill · Indiana · undecided · Ellsworth
Mar 18th, 2010 · Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) voted for health care reform once. But now he is undecided. His biggest concern is language in the bill about abortion. Some in his conservative district have mixed opinions regarding Ellsworth's best course of action.
Keywords: Democrats · Rep · voters · Health · Conservation · districts · language · Bill · Indiana · undecided · Ellsworth
Mar 17th, 2010 · Republicans have threatened to make the controversial health care overhaul a central issue in every congressional race next fall. So from President Obama on down, Democrats have begun telling voters not just what the overhaul will do for them, but what it will do for them right away.
Keywords: Republicans · Democrats · congressional · voters · Health · Bill · overhauling · President Obama
Mar 17th, 2010 · Republicans have threatened to make the controversial health care overhaul a central issue in every congressional race next fall. So from President Obama on down, Democrats have begun telling voters not just what the overhaul will do for them, but what it will do for them right away.
Keywords: Republicans · Democrats · congressional · voters · Health · Bill · overhauling · President Obama
Mar 14th, 2010 · Organizing for America has held meetings, sent e-mails and knocked on doors advocating for health care, but it hasn't added any oomph to President Obama's top legislative priority. Now it must turn out voters for Democrats in the tough midterm elections.
Keywords: Democrats · legislation · voters · Health · midterm · doors · Obama · advocating · President Obama · Organizing for America · Oomph
Mar 14th, 2010 · Organizing for America has held meetings, sent e-mails and knocked on doors advocating for health care, but it hasn't added any oomph to President Obama's top legislative priority. Now it must turn out voters for Democrats in the tough midterm elections.
Keywords: Democrats · legislation · voters · Health · midterm · doors · Obama · advocating · President Obama · Organizing for America · Oomph
Mar 13th, 2010 · Six days have passed since Iraq's nationwide elections, and there are still no real results. Last Sunday, about 62 percent of eligible voters defied threats of violence to cast a ballot. Guest host Jacki Lyden gets the latest from NPR's Quil Lawrence in Baghdad.
Keywords: Violence · Iraq · voters · Baghdad · Jacki Lyden · Quil Lawrence