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Public Policy and Funding the News, US Democrats Vow to Move Ahead on Health Care, Long Awaited Action on ‘Don’t Ask’ Begins, and more…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | by Victoria Lavin | January 29th, 2010, 8:48 am

David Westphal writes for SaveTheNews.org. He writes about the history of news and goverment. Read more 

Dems will push to move the now stalled health care bill to passage. Read more 

The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is on it’s way of becoming reality.

image5050068xOn Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the policy – the first such Senate hearings since the policy was enacted. They will explain how the military will implement the plan. There is a possiblity that the discharges may cease and a full repeal by the end of the year.  Read more
The first gay Orthodox Rabbi Steven Greenberg wants the Jewish community to understand gays and lesbians. Read more 
Next week the Pentagon will present a ‘new way’ forward on lifting the ban on gays and lesbians in the military. Read more 
Mexico City Mayor vows to defend gay marriage. Read more 
President Obama calls for same-sex benefits and Congress should act. This came a day after his renewed promise to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. Read more 
Ali Mohammed Hafedh Kinani a nine year lod boy was killed by Blackwater forces in the infamous Nisour Square massacre. Read more 
David Plazas writes in an editorial for News Press about Obama stop teasing the LGBT community on our issues. Read more 
Senator John McCain isn’t for the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. Read more 
HRC introduces it’s Equality State to State legislation for 2009. Read more 
Gay leadership was guarded after the State of the Union Address. Read more 
The LGBT community’s responses to the ending of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. Read more 
Obama’s response to LGBT equality in Tampa, FL. Read more 
MN: HIV cases on a 17 year high. Read more 
Senator Carl Levine sets the stage for hearings on DADT. Read more 
Honda recalls cars due to a defect. A total 646,000 units of the Fit/Jazz and City models globally, including 140,000 in the United States. Read more 
The No Child Left Behind law will not see light of day this year. Read more 
New York Times editorial of the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. Read more 
Divided Democrats shift their strategy. Read more 
Gay groups urge Grammy’s to denouce Banton. Read more 
Federalizing security contractors would make us more safer. Read more 

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