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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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National Governors Association stories: 7 news summaries

Obama to Govs: Stimulus Check's in the Mail

Devaney helped nab Jack Abramoff

Feb 23, 09 11:33 AM CST
(AP) - Within 2 days, the White House will begin distributing $15 billion to states to help them pay for Medicaid for the poor, the president said today at a National Governors' Association meeting. "That means that by the time most of you get home, money will be waiting to help... More »

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Barack Obama • economic stimulus package • Obama administration • National Governors Association • Earl Devaney

 Sebelius Mum on HHS Post 

Kansas gov says she's had no meetings on joining the Obama Cabinet

Feb 22, 09 2:54 PM CST
(AP) - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, mentioned as a top candidate for health secretary, said today she has not talked with President Barack Obama about joining his Cabinet. "There really isn't anything to tell. I haven't had any meetings about the position," Sebelius, 60, said in an interview with the... More »

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Health and Human Services • Cabinet • Department of Health • Kathleen Sebelius • governor • Tom Daschle • Obama administration • National Governors Association • Obama Cabinet

GOP Guvs Break With Party on Obama Stimulus

Desperate for cash, they embrace measure DC counterparts spurn

Feb 17, 09 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s relationship with DC Republicans is on the rocks, but he couldn’t be getting along better with GOP governors, reports the New York Times. Why? Follow the money. Struggling to balance their budgets, the governors don’t care which party help comes from. “The essence of... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Vermont • Pennsylvania • Connecticut • Ed Rendell • Charlie Crist • economic stimulus package • Obama administration • National Governors Association • state budgets • Jim Douglas • Jodi Rell

Guvs to Obama: Public Works Projects Will Take Time

Programs may take a while to start

Dec 3, 08 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s plan to throw hundreds of billions of dollars into state infrastructure projects may not be as effective as he imagines in stimulating the economy, some state officials say. Yesterday, governors told the president-elect that they had $136 billion in projects ready to go, but the National Governors... More »

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Barack Obama • Arnold Schwarzenegger • infrastructure • economic stimulus package • financial crisis • National Governors Association • President Obama

Obama Pledges Money for States at Govs' Meeting

Offers 'hand of friendship' to Republicans as well

Dec 2, 08 11:03 AM CST
(Newser) - States can count on some federal greenbacks soon, Barack Obama promised today in an appearance at the National Governor’s Association conference, reports CNN. Obama said he understood the budget shortfalls 41 states are facing this year or next and that help would be coming. “To my Republican colleagues,... More »

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Barack Obama • state spending • National Governors Association • President Obama

Obama, Biden Will Huddle With Governors on Economy 

GOP participants may resist further bailouts

Nov 25, 08 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama and Joe Biden will discuss measures to help the ailing economy with America’s governors next Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reports, with a two-hour, bipartisan working session in Philadelphia. GOP governors are “looking forward” to hearing Obama’s ideas, but will definitely bring plans of their... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Ed Rendell • governor • Republican Governors Association • economy • Mark Sanford • financial crisis • National Governors Association • President Obama

 Palin Charged Alaska $21K for Children's Travel

Uninvited children were said to be on 'official business'

Oct 22, 08 2:38 AM CDT
(AP) - Sarah Palin billed the state of Alaska repeatedly for costs incurred by her children accompanying her on trips, sometimes altering expense reports to indicate that they were on official business even though they were not invited, an investigation by the AP finds. Palin charged the state a total of $21,... More »

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Alaska • New York Stock Exchange • American Heart Association • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • travel expenses • Piper Palin • Willow Palin • Essex House • state business • Women & Leadership Conference • Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation • National Governors Association

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