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After voicing his opposition to a proposal to privatize portions of state parks , state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has received word from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that his concerns will be taken into consideration. In a letter sent yesterday to Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vineyard and Florida Gov

President Obama’s mortgage modification program, known as the Home Affordable Modification Program or HAMP, was supposed to be the fulfillment of Obama’s

Colorado First District Representative Diana DeGette has re-introduced her Stem Cell Research Advancement Act . She’s announcing the move at Craig Hospital today in Colorado. An earlier version of the bi-partisan legislation passed in the House and Senate before being vetoed by President Bush.

Colorado’s own Ted Talks is now available on video, which is fitting since it is video that has made Ted Talks such a huge international hit. TEDxMileHigh was held this spring at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, bringing some of the state’s sharpest minds together for a day of intellectual soul searching, calls to action and community building. The local event is not affiliated with Ted Talks, except that it was allowed to use the name and follows a similar format.

Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) is working on legislation that would capture federal taxes paid by people and businesses in Detroit and use the money on redevelopment projects. In a Labor Day letter to President Obama, Clarke wrote: First, I would like you to consider supporting a series of federal proposals to create jobs and increase economic growth in and around the City of Detroit: • A Detroit Jobs Trust Fund bill to capture the federal tax revenues collected from persons and entities in the City of Detroit to be invested in local redevelopment efforts for a period of five years.

This article was updated at 3 p.m. to include a link from The Florida Independent. “Grassroots uprising” is how Americans United for Life (AUL) has

Sen. Graham (R-S.C.) is typically regarded as a reliable vote for his party, but he took the bold step of breaking with his fellow Republicans to join Kerry

The BBC is reporting that an attack on a UN compound in northern Afghanistan has left at least 12 people dead, and that the violence occurred during a protest over the recent burning of a Quran in a Florida church.

Under a new accord taking effect on Jan. 1, the Center for American Progress will fold a progressive American Jewish nonprofit organization, the Israel Policy

Erin Simpson makes the good point that Hamid Karzai is being underestimated. This seems difficult to argue with. If the Bush administration had an Afghanistan

Montana recently joined an increasing number of states, including Michigan, in regulating the practice of hydrofracking by requiring disclosure of the chemical used the process, but environmentalists say the rules don’t provide enough protection.

State Rep. Daphen Campbell, D-Miami Shores (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov ) State Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami Shores, has been inadvertently caught up in the ongoing controversy over the decision by home improvement giant Lowe’s to pull advertising from the TLC show All-American Muslim , a decision made due to pressure from the Tampa-based Florida Family Association

A Maryland House seat long held by Republicans has officially gone Democratic, according to reports. Frank Kratovil, Jr., a Democratic states attorney, claimed

Two of the largest conservative-leaning outside spending groups -- American Crossroads and the 60 Plus Association -- are stepping up their spending with new ad

It’s never too late to give a thought to the good work and sacrifices of America’s veterans. In fact, our reporters will be thinking so much about them today

When Arizona passed its illegal immigration crackdown, SB 1070, civil rights groups around the country argued it would lead to racial profiling and more arrests

Update, 1:46 p.m. EST: The House approved Boehner’s resolution, 268-145, and rejected Kucinich’s by a vote of 148-265. --- The U.S. House is currently

House speakers from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have stepped forward in support of the current presidential nomination calendar, as well as to protect the traditional early starts of the process by their states. “Having Iowa lead off the nominating process provides Americans with a unique opportunity to learn more about the candidates and their views,” said Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen , speaking with the group at a National Speakers Conference.

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the architect of the 9/11 attacks, attempted to plead guilty on Monday. But civil libertarians wonder if the plea is compromised by the fact of his torture and the dubious constitutionality of the military tribunals hearing the cases.

Republican strategists bearish on their chances of actually ousting conservative Democrats, but are having some success in splitting them from Obama, Pelosi.