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President Signs Bill To Extend Unemployment, Homebuyer Benefits
The cost of the unemployment benefit extension, about $2.4 billion, is offset by extending a federal unemployment tax that employers must pay.
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President To Address Economy, Fort Hood Shooting
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President Barack Obama is expected to talk about the Fort Hood shootings and the double-digit unemployment figures at the White House later this morning. (Full Story)
Planned Sat. Vote On Health Care May Be Delayed
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A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more. (Full Story)
Democrats Optimistic On Eve Of Crucial Health Care Vote
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The bill would provide government subsidies to extend coverage to millions who now lack it and employers would be required to insure their employees. (Full Story)
Kansas Group Revising Revenue Forecast
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A group of state economists, researchers and other policy leaders are gathering Thursday afternoon to determine what the Kansas revenue picture will look like for the next 18 months. (Full Story)
AMA Supports House Health Care Bill
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The American Medical Association says it supports the House Democratic health care bill, but it can't give a full endorsement yet. (Full Story)
Former Kan. Gov., William Avery, Dies
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Former Kansas Gov. William Avery, who served one term in the Statehouse in the 1960s, has died. He was 98. (Full Story)
AARP Officially Endorses House Dem Health Care Bill
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The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill, a major boost for the legislation two days before a historic vote. (Full Story)
Democrats Advance Hotly Contested Climate Bill
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Democrats have ignored a Republican boycott and pushed a climate bill through a key committee by a 10-1 vote. (Full Story)
Majority Leader: House Will Pass Health Bill
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Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicts the House will pass historic health care overhaul legislation Saturday to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and ban insurance companies from turning people away. (Full Story)
House GOP Health Plan Would Cover Relatively Few
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Congressional budget umpires say the House Republican health plan would only make a small dent in the number of uninsured Americans. (Full Story)
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