Nov 4th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats began readjusting strategies as they sifted through the results of Tuesday's off-year elections for clues about how to gain ground in next year's nationwide Congressional campaigns.
In the meantime, the debate in Washington on issues such as health care, climate change and immigration could be affected by the way the political calculus was changed by Tuesday's results. Democrats remain solidly in control of Congress. But some Democrats who must seek re-election in conservative districts next year could shy away from more liberal proposals, even as some liberals argue that the best way to win is to get bills to Mr. Obama's desk before the next election threatens the party's legislative majority.
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NY Gov. Paterson calls for session on deficit, same-sex marriage, reforming public authorities
Nov 5th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage.
NY Gov Calls for Session on Budget, Gay Marriage
Nov 5th, 2009 - ABC News
New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex marriage...
MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Up As Tech, Health Care Lead Charge
Nov 5th, 2009 - CNNMoney
U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday as investors pushed up technology andhealth-care shares and digested another encouraging report on the jobless front. Just after the opening bell...
Climate bill passes without GOP
Nov 5th, 2009 - POLITICO
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved climate change legislation Thursday with no Republicans voting for the bill or even participating in the process.
With Republican boycotting the proceedings...Climate deal 'unlikely' this year
Nov 5th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Speculation has been rife that nations' deals would not be binding
The UK government has admitted that a new legally-binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year.
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