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Tammy Baldwin in the News
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State seeks alternatives to using international oil
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (206 reads)
Skyrocketing energy costs and global climate change were the topics atop the isthmus Monday as legislators and energy officials gathered to discuss the country’s efforts to achieve independence from foreign oil...
...U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, joined CFC in celebrating the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, signed into law by President George W. Bush in December.
The act mandates the new standard for fuel efficiency be 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Additionally, it requires fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022, up from 7 billion gallons in 2007.
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Baldwin visits UW, talks about energy
Sunday, April 13, 2008 (199 reads)
"Updating students, faculty and community members on congressional progress on global warming, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., paid a visit to the University of Wisconsin campus Thursday night and heard concerns from UW experts and concerned citizens.
Baldwin, who serves on the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce and its subcommittees on health, energy and air quality, as well as the Environment and Hazardous Materials, spoke on the challenges in Washington and was optimistic for the future with a progressive Democratic Legislature..."
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Baldwin Reviews City Projects
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 (182 reads)
About 20 members of Rep. Tammy Baldwin's staff met with Wisconsin Dells city officials Friday afternoon, driving throughout the area and discussing issues of economic development, environmental protection and public safety.
"On this particular occasion we were doing our annual staff planning meeting," the Democratic congresswoman said. "When we convene in Wisconsin one of the things that's important to me is to expose the staff — especially those that work in Washington D.C. and aren't regularly exposed to Wisconsin — to see the diversity of the district and Wisconsin Dells, in particular, because it's unique in so many ways."
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Gay Idealist Fights for Undiluted Portections
Monday, March 31, 2008 (206 reads)
"Never doubt" has become Baldwin's mantra. But she reminds us that dreams must be followed by courageous acts.
The Democratic congresswoman finds herself for the first time in the party that controls the House. Her overriding political passion hasn't changed -- passing universal health care.
But being in the majority opens new possibilities to improve the lot of gay Americans. Fortunately for those of us who're gay, Baldwin's girlhood idealism is in full bloom.
She's pushing to extend partner benefits to federal workers. With allies, she is slowly changing the State Department. By taking her partner of 11 years, Lauren Azar, to congressional events, she reminds colleagues that anti-gay policies hurt someone they care about.
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News about the Democratic Party, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
NYT > Democratic Party
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To the Editor:.
With just over eight weeks until Election Day, the two campaigns settle into a set of state-by-state face-offs.
To the Editor:.
With his acceptance speech, John McCain became the candidate of change.
 Rage Against the Machine, a rap-metal band formed in 1991 and known for its big noise and ferocious politics, formed an ad-hoc convention in opposition to both major parties.
While the news media were preoccupied with the wind storms in Denver, Minneapolis and New Orleans, here are some stories you may have missed.
The contrast in racial and ethnic demographics is perhaps the most visible difference between the Republican convention and last week’s Democratic conclave.
To the Editor:.
America is more effective when it leads with the “power of our example” than with “the example of our power.”
Sarah Palin is the latest G.O.P. distraction. She’s meant to shift attention away from the real issue of this campaign the awful state of the nation after years of Republican rule.
 With one eye on Hurricane Gustav, Senators Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. vowed that it was not a day for partisan politics.
 Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s advisers said they expected she would focus her efforts especially on working women in swing states where she ran strong.
 The weekend offered Barack Obama and Joe Biden one of their first opportunities to spend an extended period of time settling into their new marriage.
The new media players who came to the Democratic convention were not there just to annotate mainstream coverage: they’re in the hunt themselves.
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