Al Green

The Bailout Bill’s Flip-Floppers

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Which lawmakers had a change of heart and voted to back the $700 billion plan after voting against it?

Risking voter outrage, six Texas lawmakers switch to 'yes' on bailout

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

WASHINGTON – All week, lawmakers faced what many considered a no-win proposal: Support one of the costliest bailouts in U.S. history, or risk watching a financial crisis bleed into their own districts.In the end, anxiety trumped outrage. The House passed the economic rescue package on Friday, with 58 lawmakers switching to a yes vote from a no vote on Monday, when the legislation failed.Six Texans...

Other Texans join Edwards in backing $700B measure

The Eagle Local News (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

U.S. Rep Chet Edwards cast his second "yes" vote in a week Friday in support of a $700 billion bill aimed at stabilizing the economy.The Waco Democrat joined Te ...

AmeriDream: There Is A Hole in Congress' Financial Rescue Package

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Hole can be filled by reauthorizing downpayment assistance GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ann Ashburn, President of AmeriDream, Inc., issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed a $700 billion financial rescue package without reauthorizing downpayment assistance programs (DPA) funded in part by sellers. This program operates at no cost to the...

• AmeriDream: There Is A Hole in Congress' Financial Rescue Package - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Butch Thomas: Sax Man for Sting Heads for the Gold!

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

By Cornelius White Nu-Jazz Saxophonist Conrad "Butch" Thomas may be new to the charts in the United States, but he's no neophyte to the global music industry. His career spans 30 years of featured performance and recordings by the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Lenny Kravitz, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Sting...

Vote switchers on financial bailout

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

WASHINGTON -- Sixty lawmakers Friday switched from their previous position on the huge Wall Street bailout measure. Fifty-eight switched from "no" to "yes," one switched to oppose the measure and a lawmaker who was absent on Monday voted "yes." Here's the breakdown by party and state:

Environment Texas Applauds Reps. Doggett, Jackson Lee, Green And Johnson On Global Warming

Capitol Annex (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

Environment Texas today hailed a letter sent by Representatives Lloyd Doggett, Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, Eddie Bernice Johnson and 148 members of Congress to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laying out a blueprint for U.S. action to solve global warming. The letter establishes principles for “strong, fair, and science-based” legislation. From the press release: “This letter sets the stage for action...

Mobile Messenger to Offer EMI Music Content

Wireless and Mobile News (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

Mobile Messenger, and EMI Music have entered into an agreement with Mobile Messenger to distribute content from EMI Music's digital catalog of well-known recording artists. Moblie Messenger will offer ringtones available for purchase by consumers individually on a song-by-song basis...

CBO Report: Downpayment Assistance Could Generate New Revenue for U.S. Treasury

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

AmeriDream urges Congress to preserve DPA to stabilize housing market GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Downpayment assistance programs that expire today could generate sorely-needed revenues for the federal government if Congress preserves them by passing H.R. 6694, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Downpayment assistance programs funded in...

CONFIRMED: Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Generates Homeownership at No Cost to U.S. Government or Taxpayers

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

DPA Provider Touts Results of Congressional Budgeting Office Report - October 1 Downpayment Assistance Ban Takes Effect - WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Nehemiah Corporation of America, a report issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week confirms that The FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 6694) would not...

Feel the love, even if it's kind of uncomfortable, at Le Web 2008 [Le Web]

Valleywag (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

Dashingly awkward entrepreneur Loic Le Meur was last seen making conferencegoers squish up in their seats with his "How to find the G spot" presentation earlier this year at Supernova. This December,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Anthony Hamilton Is One 'Cool' Cat

Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

Raise your hand if, like me, you've been waiting for a new album from Anthony Hamilton. Just as I thought. Well, I'm here to tell you that our wait is almost over, as Mr. "Mama Knew Love" is on his...

From iTunes' genius playlist

Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008

iTunes' genius play list just dished up for me... Tower of Power "You're Still A Young Man" Al Green "Take Me To The River" The Temptations "How Deep Is Your Love" Al Green and Lyle Lovett "Ain't It Funny How Time Just Slips Away" Timmy Thomas "Why Can't We Live Together" The one from Green and Lovett is from "Live on Letterman" - there've been great performances on Letterman for decades going back...

Green's Encounter

GregsOpinion.com (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008

» Chron: Green wants decision in discrimination suit I'm not a fan of Al Green's, but even this is a little surprising. I think of all the local electeds, Green would have been among the least likely I'd have thought...

Rep. Green's mess

Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008

This just sounds ugly. U.S. Rep. Al Green asked a federal judge Friday to find that he never discriminated against...