Friday, May 12, 2006
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		Let's repeal the death tax!  And the Speaker is a union toadie...
		
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		WashTimes: Lewis denies report on ethics probe
		
 - SBSun: Rep. Lewis rips accusers
 - IVDB: Lewis denies involvement in probe
 - RivPE:Lewis denies knowing of ethics investigation
 - SDUT: Lewis subject of 'earmarks' investigation, source says
 - RivPE :Document: Congressman Jerry Lewis responds to newspaper article (PDF)
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		FRBlog: Legislating Harmony -- One Texbook at a Time
		
 - SacBee: Senate OKs gay-studies bill
 - SFChron: Senate OKs bill on gays in textbooks
 - SJMerc: Senate OKs bill on gays in textbooks
 - CCTimes: Bill to add gay history to textbooks
 - LAT: State Senate Endorses Teaching of Gays' Historical Achievements
 - IVDB: Bill proposes adding sexual orientation to social science textbooks
 - SDUT: Gays' role in state may be included in future textbooks
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		CCTimes: Schwarzenegger to unveil budget today
		
 - SJMerc: Governor promises spending restraint
 - LADN: $5 billion windfall should give Arnold a boost in election run
 - SacBee: State eyes $5 billion windfall
 - IVDB: Governor unveils state budget boosted by tax windfalls
 - VentStar: State to turn over billions it borrowed from schools
 - LAT: Funds for Disabled Restored
 - SJMerc: Westly writes another big check to his gubernatorial campaign
 - LAT: Brown Is Under Fire for Surge in Oakland Killings
 - OakTrib: AG rival slams Brown for murder rate
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		SacBee: Campaign 2006: Centrist O'Connell leads a varied pack
		
 - SJMerc: 5 vie for post affecting all classrooms
 - SacBee: Prop. 82: Initiative backers threaten Gap boycott
 - SacBee: Divorce bill goes into inactive file
 - LAT: State Parole Director Is Fired
 - SacBee: Bush tries to quell NSA furor
 - SacBee: Program may cut support for Bush by conservatives
 - LADN: The NSA has your number
 - SFChron: Senate will resume debate on immigration
 - SacBee: Immigration bill set for debate
 - SFChron: Senate passes $70 billion tax cut package
 - WashPost: Senate Passes $70 Billion in Tax Cuts
 - WashTimes: Senate approves Bush tax-cut extensions
 - LAT: Health Bill Blocked in Senate
 
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The Golden Pen
		SacBee: Democrats' shrinking share of voters may threaten their dominance
		
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		Voice: Why the 50th is still Republican
		
 - LAT: Schwarzenegger's windfall
 - CCTimes: House committee advances revival of an Auburn dam
 - SFChron: Gaps seen in S.F.'s disaster readiness
 - SFChron: Chronicle to sue for open regents panel
 - SFChron: Senate District 10 - 3 choices for Dems variations on theme
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		SFChron: De La Fuente says Dellums broke campaign rules
		
 - StockRec: Five sheriff candidates vie to follow tainted legacy of Dunn
 - StockRec: $100M bond likely for Lodi Unified
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		ModBee: Sabatino tells his side from the stand
		
 - FresBee: Valley plans for dam rise again
 - BakCal: Lawmakers reroute search for storing water
 - BakCal: Election notebook
 - BakCal: Something doesn't add up in attack ad fiasco
 - LAT: U.S. Judge Calls for L.A. Jail Reforms
 - LADN: Nancy Daly Riordan to have tumor in pancreas removed
 - LAT: LAPD Starts Internet Blog
 - LADN: LAPD hopes its blog is an arresting read
 - LAT: Are Irvine Leaders Being Sneaky With Great Park? Maybe Scouts Can Tell Us
 - OCReg: Once pals, now rivals, still neighbors
 - LAT: Candidate's Military Record Embellished
 - LAT: Officials Turn to U.S. to Save Cross
 - NCTimes: San Diego mayor writes to president concerning Mount Soledad Cross
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		SDUT: President's aid sought in battle to save cross
		
 - SDUT: Five-way scramble for GOP in 77th
 - SDUT: Judge has re-election challenger
 - NCTimes: County Counsel: Horn deal not a conflict of interest
 - SDUT: Local tribes say no dice to stadium
 - NCTimes: Schwarzenegger's $5.7 billion deal could be good news for local schools
 - NCTimes: Horn talks Chargers, finance, illegal immigration, re-election
 

		It's Time To Bury The Death Tax