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Will Congress Keep Ineffective Abstinence Ed?

Last month, CQ Today reported that House leaders were planning to let expire funds for abstinence-only education, a proven failure at getting teens to abstain from sex. But last night, CQ reported that a House appropriations subcommittee is planning on increasing...

Dems Limp on Abstinence Funds?

House leaders had been planning to let expire funds for abstinence-only education, a proven failure at getting teens to abstain from sex, CQ Today reported last month. But last night, CQ reported that a House appropriations subcommittee is planning on increasing funds...

Pelosi Scrubs Dirty Air Proposal

Yesterday, TomPaine.com's Alec Dubro called attention to a draft bill from coal-friendly Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. -- with tacit support from auto industry pal Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. -- which would have prevented states from having strong greenhouse gas emission...

Wanna Speak at Take Back America?

Head on over to the Take Back America 2007 blog, to find out how you can host your own "Self-Organized Session" and be part of the official Take Back America agenda.

Bush Leads On Global Warming ... Into the Abyss

Conservatives like to use China as an excuse not to do anything serious on global warming. Why impose a cap on greenhouse gas emissions if China won't? The counter-argument is that only if we take the lead will China and other developing economies follow. Al Gore made...

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