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Politics

Pakis-Gillon to Seek Democratic Nomination for Right to Succeed Stanley
August 24, 2009 Memphis Flyer
Although Republican state Representative Brian Kelsey of Germantown would seem to be the likely successor to former state Senator Paul Stanley in District 31, he’ll have competition from at least one Democrat, activist Adrienne Pakis-Gillon.
Education

Parents Give MCS "No Child Fails" Policy a Failing Grade
August 23, 2009 WPTY-TV Memphis
Jose Campbell has three children who fall into the district's "No Child Fails" age group.

Tenn. legislature again considers bill to start schools after Labor Day
August 24, 2009 Memphis Commercial Appeal
Public schools across Tennessee would open as late as the day after Labor Day if a group of parents, some state legislators and parts of the tourism industry have their way.

Healthcare

Health insurers' profits induce ire
August 24, 2009 Tennessean Washington Bureau
President Barack Obama has complained that health insurance companies are making record profits "at a time when everybody else is getting hammered.”

Senate Democrats Consider Tactic to Push Through Government Health Plan
August 23, 2009 New York Times
Senate Democrats said Sunday that they were fleshing out plans to pass health legislation, particularly the option of a new government-run insurance program, with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes that would ordinarily be needed to overcome a filibuster.

Health-Bill's Pace Prompts Calls for Delay
August 24, 2009 Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama should re-evaluate his push to overhaul the nation's health-care system and move more slowly, key senators in the debate said Sunday.

Economy

Budget Pain Spreads to Energy-Rich States
August 24, 2009 Wall Street Journal
Energy-rich states, flooded with cash last year when oil and natural-gas prices soared to record highs, are now being drained as gas prices plunged to a seven-year low Friday.

Business

Sales soar as Cash for Clunkers nears end
August 24, 2009 Associated Press
From Vermont to California, exhausted but appreciative car dealers watched their lots grow empty as crowds rushed to trade in gas guzzlers during the final weekend of the popular Cash for Clunkers program.

Energy

A Solar-Powered Oil Field?
August 24, 2009 New York Times
BrightSource Energy has broken ground on a 29-megawatt solar steam plant at a Chevron oil field in Coalinga, Calif.

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