01/09/2009
Photo: Prepping the Capitol for Obama inauguration (USA Today)
Hyungwon Kang of Reuters took this photograph today of the inaugural platform that is under construction outside the U.S. Capitol. President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office on Jan. 20. Read more about the transition and the new administration at The Oval, our newest blog.
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01/09/2009
Lawmakers vote: No more pets allowed in Oregon Capitol (The Oregonian)
Hershey Kulongoski, in the days when the governor had an office at the Capitol and he was allowed in. The long-standing tradition of taking your dog to work at the Oregon Capitol ended without a yip Friday when the Legislature's...
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01/09/2009
Doggone: Pooches banned from Oregon Capitol (KMTR Eugene)
The new state Capitol policy banning dogs took effect Friday, and included the governor's office.
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01/09/2009
Capitol day set for Feb. 10 (The Daily Leader)
Local government and business leaders are gearing up for their annual exhibition at the state Capitol in Jackson, where progress made toward Brookhaven's industrial future will figure prominently in their attempts to showcase the community to state leaders.
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01/09/2009
Bomb scare sends Capitol employees to panic (Sun Star)
A PRANK call received by an employee of the Basilan provincial government sent other employees to panic, a Capitol employee said Friday.
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01/10/2009
Obama economic plan meets Capitol Hill reality (AP via Yahoo! News)
Facing unwelcome resistance from fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama is encouraging critics of his $800 billion economic recovery plan to "just show me" their own ideas.
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01/09/2009
Monitoring system in Capitol parking lot (Cebu Daily News)
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia wanted a monitoring system installed at the parking lot of the Capitol to determine its users and monitor how Capitol employees are using the several occupants pass that were issued to them.
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01/09/2009
200 attend pro-Israel rally at Capitol (The Patriot-News)
About 200 people attended a solidarity for Israel rally on Thursday at the Pennsylvania Capitol.
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01/08/2009
Hagan, Kissell take oath of office on Capitol Hill (Rocky Mount Telegram)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Kay Hagan and Rep. Larry Kissell are North Carolina's newest lawmakers. Hagan and Kissell took the oath of office Tuesday, officially beginning their work on Capitol Hill.
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01/09/2009
Obama: Delay on stimulus not an option (Politico via Yahoo! News)
Barack Obama on Friday expressed impatience with “posturing” on Capitol Hill over objections to the size and shape of his economic stimulus plan – saying he won’t stand for delays that slow down help to the American people.
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