Young voters courted nationwide in 1970s style drive
The Middletown Journal reports parties and independent groups target 18 to 30 year olds in battleground states with registration booths at theaters and fairs. It notes 43 million young people, 25 percent of voters, and low turnout historically. Experts cite distrust of politics and belief votes won’t change Washington as core issues.
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Wendy Mohr
Toledo
Ohio
U.S
Evan Hutchison
Ohio Young Voter Project
Washington, D.C
Hutchison
Young Voter Project
21St Century Democrats
House panel trims NASA and enviro spending in 2005 bill
A House appropriations panel voted to cut NASA and environment funding by seven percent from Bush’s request as part of a $92.9 billion measure that also boosts veterans health care to $30.3 billion. The panel said the budget crunch forced reduced earmarks and warned of tough choices amid deficits.
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Washington
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Bush
NASA
Moon
Mars
Congress
James Walsh
R-My
Walsh
Rived
Bill Young
Rfla
House Appropriations Committee
Environment
Science
Alan Mollohan
West Virginia
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