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July 4, 2009

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Titus pushes for equity changes under Obama housing plan

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus continues her campaign to change the mortgage equity requirements for homeowners wishing to refinance under Obama’s housing plan, seeing an opening in the Treasury Department’s full review of the program.

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Reid, Salazar announcing solar plans in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this morning in Las Vegas to announce solar energy initiatives on public lands in ...

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Radio show host says he first called for Ensign to resign

WASHINGTON -- Conservative talk radio host Bill Manders wants to make it clear: He was the first to call for Republican Sen. John Ensign’s resignation. Manders, at KOH-AM 780 in ...

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GOP to announce Reid challenger ‘in coming weeks’

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate’s Republican campaign committee expects to announce a challenger to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in “coming weeks.”

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Health care legislation slowly on the move

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners, from the nation’s capital, where the slow grind of policy making is seriously underway as Congress presses forward on President Barack Obama’s top agenda item: health care.

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Harry Reid joins ranks of posters on Twitter

WASHINGTON -- Look who’s Twittering now. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, an aficionado of the ever-brief quip, has joined those posting their thoughts in 140 characters or less. Reid’s entrée ...

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Berkley talks to Obama about health care

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley had face-time with the president today on health care reform, and she used her precious minutes at the White House to stress the importance of talking honestly about the high cost of end-of-life care.

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Reid: Talks continue on Employee Free Choice Act

WASHINGTON -- Even though the Employee Free Choice Act in its current form seems doomed, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today talks continue on a compromise bill. Reid conceded ...

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White House touting jobs saved or created

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners. The ongoing assessment of the economic recovery act picks up where it left off, with the White House today on full-court press touting job creation efforts and congressional Republicans saying not enough is being done.

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Reid makes push for immigration reform

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled today a renewed push in making comprehensive immigration reform a priority, suggesting the Democrats’ expanded majority will be brought to bear to advance an issue that Congress has been unable to resolve for years.

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Hoobastank at Rock the Block downtown

Hoobastank at Rock the Block downtown

(8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., Fremont Street Experience)