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    States Move to Implement Health Care Reform as Fight Continues in Courthouses, Congress

    Dec 20, 2010 05:55 PM EDT

    ... of the White House Office of Health Reform, about the recent court ruling declaring the individual mandate unconstitutional. Later this week I'll report from Wisconsin, which has just gone from bright blue to blazing red. Wisconsin recently expanded its Medicaid program, Badger Care, which now covers nearly one out ...

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    Election Coverage Around the Nation

    Nov 02, 2010 04:13 PM EDT

    ... updates on what's happening in your area throughout the day and long after the polls close tonight: Alabama Public Radio Arizona Public Media Arizona PBS California's KPBS and KQED Chicago's WBEZ Colorado's Rocky Mountain PBS and CPR Your Public Media in Connecticut Indiana Public Media KET ...

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    The Morning Line: Ready, Set, Vote!

    Nov 02, 2010 12:30 PM EDT

    ... Michael Bennet vs. Republican Ken Buck 3rd District: Democratic Rep. John Salazar vs. Scott Tipton 4th District: Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey vs. Republican Cory Gardner WISCONSIN (POLLS OPEN BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 9 P.M. ET) Government Accountability Board: Elections Weather forecast for Wisconsin cities: Green Bay: Sunny, High ...

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    Listening to the Other Side

    Oct 01, 2010 03:48 PM EDT

    I spent a day at the University of Vermont this week, getting up close and personal with my favorite people - the ones who like getting their news from PBS. In the back of my mind, I had hoped the visit would give me a chance to take the pulse of ...

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    The Morning Line: Van Hollen: Tax Cuts for Rich 'Can Be Part of the Mix in the Very Short Term'

    Sep 03, 2010 12:59 PM EDT

    ... only well let's keep this going for just one more year," Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen said in an interview with PBS NewsHour. "That can be part of the discussion. That can be part of the mix," he said of the possibility of a short-term ...

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    'Families of Abraham' Gather in Exhibition

    Feb 25, 2010 08:23 PM EDT

    ... Madison, Wisc. There’s also an accompanying book and documentary that was made for public television. In addition to photography, Brawley has produced documentaries for PBS and is a poet. The other photographers in the show are Byron Baldwin, Donna Bise, John Daughtry, Donna Foster, Chris Keane, Tina Manley, Nancy ...

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    Obama at GOP Retreat: Our Common Goal Should Be Good Policy

    Jan 29, 2010 09:08 PM EDT

    ... by presidents Kennedy and Reagan instead of "boutique tax cuts" in the 2009 stimulus bill, which House GOP members did not support. (Watch Pence's PBS NewsHour interview after the State of the Union.) In an exchange typical of the event, Mr. Obama defended the stimulus package as a common ...

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    News Wrap: 200 Arrested in Iran Protests Crackdown

    Dec 08, 2009 05:00 AM EDT

    ... The storm blasted Western states a day earlier. By today, at least a foot of snow was expected to blanket parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The arctic blasts brought winds gusting up to 40 miles an hour. Forecasters also warned, flights could be delayed or canceled from Chicago to ...

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    Across the U.S., All Eyes on Health Reform, Economy

    Aug 25, 2009 04:00 AM EDT

    ... to reports from around the nation. Jeffrey Brown has our survey. JEFFREY BROWN: And for that, we've asked four journalists and hosts of local PBS public affairs programs to join us: Frederica Freyberg of "Here and Now" on Wisconsin Public Television; Gene Grant of "New Mexico in Focus" on ...

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    California Leads States Facing Deepening Budget Crises

    Jul 01, 2009 10:00 PM EDT

    JIM LEHRER: Financial crises spread deeper at the state level today as most state governments began their new fiscal year. Some states were unable to pass budgets, while others voted on 11th-hour measures to stay afloat.Jeffrey Brown, with PBS correspondents around the country, has our lead story report ...