Bipartisan wage bill eyed as boost for U.S. workers
Opinion argues Congress should raise the federal minimum wage from 5.15 to 7.25 within 26 months, affecting about 4 percent of workers directly and triggering indirect raises. It cites Labor data on current minimum wage workers and polls showing small business optimism, urging Senate and president to sign promptly.
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U.S
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District 21
Lamar Smith
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Gallup
Today in History Highlights for January 11
Key events on this date include 1964 Surgeon General report linking smoking to health risks, 1805 Michigan Territory created, 1807 Ezra Cornell born, 1815 Sir John A. Macdonald born, 1861 Alabama secession, 1913 Hudson sedan display, 1935 Earhart Pacific flight solo, 1942 Japan declares war on the Netherlands and invades Dutch East Indies, 1943 US Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China, 1977 France frees Abu Daoud over Munich massacre.
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Associated Press
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Luther ‘Terry
Michigan Territory
Ezra Cornell
Cornell University
Westchester
N.Y
John A. Macdonald
Canada
Glasgow
Scotland
Alabama
New York
Amelia Earhart
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
United States
Britain
China
France
Abu Daoud
PLO
Letters urge action to stop the war and push for a surge rethink
A columnist urges bold action to end the Iraq war and reject a troop surge. Cites Abizaid Casey and the Joint Chiefs, notes public and poll opposition, calls Congress to act, endorses Kennedy and Chandrasekaran, and invites readers to peace marches and street protest while outlining letters submission policy for The Herald-Zeitung.
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George W. Bush
Vietnam
John P. Abizaid
Middle East
George W. Casey Jr
Iraq
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Bush
White House
Sen
John McCain
Baghdad
Arizona
Military Times
Congress
Ted Kennedy
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Emerald City
The
Washington Post
Chandrasekaran
U.S
Washington
Contact details for U S government leaders in Texas area
Lists addresses phone numbers and websites for President George W Bush senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn and representatives Lamar Smith and Cuellar with office locations in Washington Austin and San Antonio and related fax numbers and web links.
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Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
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John Cornyn Russell
Senate
Hart Room
Austin
West Sixth St
Henry Cueellar
Longworth House
House.gov
Cuellar
San Antonio
Texas Officials Contact Addresses and Phones
A list of contact details for state offices in Austin and San Antonio includes Governor Rick Perry’s office at the State Capitol with a room number and P.O. Box, plus the Texas House and Senate members Nathan Macias Wentworth Judith Zaffirini with addresses, phone numbers, and fax lines.
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P.O
Austin
State Senate
Wentworth
Loop 410
San Antonio
Senate
State
Inexperience as an asset for Barack Obama’s presidential bid
The piece argues Obama’s lack of Senate experience could be a strength, allowing him to present a blank canvas and a core philosophy. It compares him to Ike, Powell, and Ross Perot, notes his current voting record, and weighs center-left traction, opponents, and the path to the White House.
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Colin Powell
Ross Perot
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D-N.y
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John Edwards
Jesse Jackson
al Sharpton
George W. Bush
White House
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New Braunfels
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Duncan Drive
Navarro
Suite
Lammaar Smith Rayburn
Lamarsmith
E. Commerce St
Texas
State House
Nathan Macias
Congress Ave
Austin TX
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Judith Zaffirini
Toepperwein
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Dick Morris
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