Bush's policy changes late in the game?

Bush's policy changes late in the game?
Pasadena Star-News - PRESIDENT Bush has clearly changed his mind about both energy policy and White House communications strategy, but his failure to switch sooner is causing him grievous political damage. Disquiet about the Iraq war is the main factor driving Bush's

Minnesota Legislature expected to let taconite tax rise
GrandForksHerald.com - While the outcome of bonding bills and stadium proposals at the state Legislature remains uncertain, at least one measure seems sure. Taconite taxes will increase. Iron Range lawmakers are preparing to allow a 6.5 cent-per-ton hike in the taconite

Energy plan taking shape in Legislature
WINK TV - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A wide-ranging energy bill that would provide rebates for people who buy energy efficient appliances, make it easier for companies to build new plants and encourage alternative energy sources was passed Monday by the Senate. The

Taylor endorses closed borders
Hendersonville Times-News - On a day when thousands of Hispanic immigrants demonstrated against a harsh reform bill, U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor said the first step to solve illegal immigration is to close the borders. "We cannot fail to take a stand (on illegal immigration

Thai Shares End Flat
MSN MoneyCentral - BANGKOK (AP) - Thai shares ended flat Tuesday as a rebound in energy blue chips amid rising global oil prices offset losses in other shares on profit-taking, analysts said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand index closed down 0.03 point at 768.26. The

ASU ramps up studies on alternative-energy sources
AZCentral.com - Unlike Ken Lay on the witness stand, you can count on the Tuesday Notebook to stay cool and tell the truth. Researchers at Arizona State University are moving on several fronts for future energy options. High energy prices make alternatives more

Regional briefs: Boaters warned about improper markers on Toledo Bend
Shreveport Times - Gibsland Class of '48 sets reception Saturday GIBSLAND -- The 1948 graduating class of Gibsland High School will hold a reception from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the pavilion of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. It is open to former classmates, teachers

Save Teddy Kennedy s view
Hill News - Congress is about to decide whether a developer whom the Senate last year handed the exclusive right to build a 24-square-mile array of 417-foot-high windmills in the middle of the Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod, Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket

Hope graduate quits federal job
Orange County Register - FULLERTON Richard Davis, former chancellor of Eastside Christian Schools and who most recently served as director of counterterrorism prevention policy in the Bush administration, will leave Washington, D.C., this month to head Davis Energy in