NAPHS Applauds Passage of Mental Health Parity Oct 4, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Mark Covall, Executive Director, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems on passage of The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008: In a historic win for all Americans, the United States Congress today passed legislation that is a major civil rights victory for individuals who experience serious emotional and substance use disorders. The Paul Wellstone and... (PR Newswire)
Pelosi Statement on Mental Health Parity Legislation Being Signed into Law Oct 4, 2008
"By including the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in this essential legislation, we are requiring that illness in the brain be treated just like illness anywhere else in the body for insurance purposes. This is helping to end discrimination against those who seek treatment for mental illness. Simply put, it will save lives. "We owe a great deal of thanks to the champions of this bipartisan legislation, Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island and... (PR Newswire)
Bailout marks last push for mental health parity bill Oct 3, 2008
Paul Wellstone, began pushing for health insurance parity. Those who would have to bear most of the expenses resisted. (MSNBC -- Health)
Olympic Games may be over, but new lives just beginning Sep 25, 2008
Ryan Lochte traveled with his uncle, Ron Switzer, to Capitol Hill where they met with Senate and Congressional leaders last week to impress upon them the importance of reauthorizing the Paul Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Care Act. The act authorizes and directs research. (USA Today -- Sports)
Health insurance coverage of mental illnesses gets push Sep 25, 2008
Paul Wellstone, the Minnesota Democrat killed in a plane crash in 2002. It is also a major goal for Sens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Pelosi: Passage of Mental Health Parity Bill Gives Hope and Help to Millions of American Families Sep 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening in strong support of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which just passed the House by a vote of 376 to 47: "Today, the vote by the House this evening has given hope and help to the millions of American families dealing with mental illness and addiction. This significant accomplishment will help ensure that those suffering can receive... (PR Newswire)
Watertown to be home of muscular dystrophy research center Sep 24, 2008
Headquartered at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute, this center for excellence in muscular dystrophy will be the first in New England, and the first of these prestigious centers named for the late Senator Paul Wellstone to focus on the disease, the second most prevalent adult muscular dystrophy. The Wellstone centers themselves represent a paradigm shift in research because of their intensely collaborative nature and particularly because of their mandate to include the patient advocacy... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Ask the pilot Sep 19, 2008
Site Presented By Friday, Sep 19, 2008. Was Obama in danger when his plane made an emergency landing. (Salon)
Benefits of fish may outweigh risks for pregnant women Sep 15, 2008
The Senator Paul Wellstone Research Center for Muscular Dystrophy, funded by a $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, will be housed at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute in Watertown. Its collaborators include basic and clinical researchers, patient advocates led by Daniel Paul Perez of Bedford, and biotech companies Acceleron Pharma and Genzyme Corp.. (Boston Globe)
Qualifications Of A Community Organizer Sep 11, 2008
These include the late Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, the late Ed Roybal (California's first Latino member of Congress, elected in 1963), former mayors Tom Murphy of Pittsburgh and Andrew Young of Atlanta, Bev Stein, former chair of Multnomah County i 00003F82 n greater Portland, Oregon, former Connecticut Secretary of State Miles Rapoport, former state legislators Gonzalo Barrientos of Texas and John McDonough of Massachusetts, and the late Sally Shipman, an Austin City Council member.... (CBS News)
Comedian Al Franken wins Senate primary in Minnesota Sep 11, 2008
I know Al Frankin cared deeply for Paul Wellstone and would like to carry on his legacy of service to his fellow Minnesotans if he is given the chance ... I must admit- Minnesota soes have an interesting electoral history: Paul Wellstone Socialist Al Franken Comedian Jesse Ventura Wrestler Interesting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
SC Dem chair: Palin primary qualification is she hasn't had abortion... Sep 11, 2008
We've gone from practically recreating the Paul Wellstone Memorial disaster in the way the media reacted to Palin's pick as VP, and now we're rapidly moving towards a Howard Dean "YEA" moment from the Obama team. 00004000. (The Drudge Report)
Al Franken wins Senate nomination Sep 10, 2008
Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash in 2002, topped a field of seven candidates. Minnesota is one of several battleground states as Democrats try to maintain or expand their slim control over the U.S. Senate. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
The great 2008 'Paper Debate' Sep 9, 2008
Political experience: Staff, office of the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone; village trustee, Village of Hammond. 1. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 5, 2008 Sep 6, 2008
Not like you tried to do, by giving us all of the other names, MLK, John Lewis, Ralph Nader, or Paul Wellstone. Obama NEVER worked with any of these men, he worked with Ayers, he was hired by Kellman. (North County Times)
Proud Coleman in the Spotlight Sep 2, 2008
Paul Wellstone (D), who died in a plane crash weeks before the election, because polls showed he could defeat the liberal darling ... Polls showed me beating Paul Wellstone and that I was the only Republican who could do that, and people were still pretty happy about this hockey arena that we re having our convention in. (Roll Call)
GOP host St. Paul gets day in the sun Sep 1, 2008
The Democratic grip on the two cities has been a springboard to statewide success for liberal icons such as Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale and Paul Wellstone. But the state as a whole, from its agricultural south to its central lake country to its industrial Iron Range to its heavily forested northern reaches, has often overridden the urban vote. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Minnesotans Turn On the Midwestern Charm Sep 1, 2008
Paul Wellstone, Politics the Wellstone Way. We wanted to get the community excited and engaged for the democratic process, library spokeswoman Sheree Savage said. (Roll Call)
Obama Doubles Down Against History Aug 29, 2008
As for Minnesota, non-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidates dont win major statewide office unless a strong third party challenger is in the race (Jesse Ventura won with 37% in 1998; Tim Pawlenty won with 44% in 2002; Pawlenty barely won reelection with 47% (by less than 1%) in 2006) or democrats politicize a funeral (the Paul Wellstone election where Norm Coleman won by 2% over last minute replacement former Vice President Mondale), which isnt the case in the 2008 election. With those... (Townhall.com)
Would Obama prosecute the Bush administration for torture? (85) Aug 5, 2008
Former Vice-President Walter Mondale served as Ambassador to Japan and was nominated to run for the Senate from Minnesota when Senator Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash. A special commission is not needed. (Salon)
Jim Hall, Former NTSB Chairman and Counsel to The Nolan Law Group Issues Statement Regarding Flight Data Recorders Aug 3, 2008
Paul Wellstone and the seven others aboard. Neither plane was equipped with an FDR. We see this time and time again -- an accident occurs with air taxis or corporate airplanes, and recorders were not required to be installed, forcing NTSB accident investigators into a search for other data, such as radar tapes from air traffic control, to infer what happened. (PR Newswire)
A heart for service Jul 28, 2008
Dr. Ron Anderson, the CEO of ; Dr. Kenneth Altschuler, a Stanton Sharp Distinguished Professor and the former chairman of UT Southwestern; Joel Feiner, another psychiatrist, who is now the medical director of homeless services for the ; and the late Minnesota senator Paul Wellstone. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Barr seeks to end ‘dynasty’ Jul 26, 2008
As for political heroes, Barr said he has been inspired by the late Paul Wellstone, a former Minnesota senator, and the message of current North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug Jul 18, 2008
Paul Wellstone, D-Minn. for passage of the MD CARE Act, which increased federal funding to study the disease. (NJ.com -- News)
My testament to proper care Jul 16, 2008
I support the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, along with the current state Senate measure that if passed would require Massachusetts insurers to cover mental health and substance abuse disorders in the same way as medical conditions. Currently, HMO outpatient treatment covers up to 24 visits per calendar year. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
A leap in mental care for children Jul 13, 2008
The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act would break down the false distinction between mental and physical illnesses and compel insurance companies to treat them equitably. There are important advances being made at the state level in reforming systems of care. (Boston Globe)
DaVita Announces Chief Medical Officer Jun 26, 2008
Dr. Nissenson served as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow of the Institute of Medicine in 1994-5, working in the office of the late Senator Paul Wellstone. He has served as a member of the Advisory Group overseeing the entire Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF-DOQI). (PR Newswire)
Franken wins Dem. nomination Jun 8, 2008
In a passionate acceptance speech, Franken said he combined the ability to take Coleman to task while laying out a positive and hopeful vision for Democrats that would propel them to reclaim the Senate seat once held by DFL icon Paul Wellstone, who died in a 2002 plane crash. Republicans were ready with a line of attack that pegged Franken as a "dream candidate" with flaws that would provide ample fodder for the five-month general election stretch. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama plans Tuesday election kickoff... May 31, 2008
Paul Wellstone is doing a little *** somewher. Posted By: michael ellert | May 30, 2008 at 10:13 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Betting on Obama May 27, 2008
Almost nobody thinks he s ready for prime time (liberals just don t care), and once the echoes of this latest addition of the Paul Wellstone Memorial and rock concert have faded, his juice will be gone -- and so will he. I guess I d better ask my better half to find a pricier steak house here in Indianapolis. (Human Events Online)
McCain’s latest hypocrisy May 21, 2008
wrote on May 20, 2008 1:49 PM:" My impressions of the Tedman have been that he oft lacked his brothers' eloquence and sometimes sounded downright scattered and unprepared (re: Mudd) but practice practice and nearly forty-six years in the senate gives a guy that practice; now Ted has a stentorian voice and articulates well and passionately the ol' liberal causes. He's a senator not a crusader so he hasn't exactly picked up the ball in the way Paul Wellstone did or Russ Feingold does now but he's... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
UPDATE: Jesse Ventura may run vs. Al Franken for senate seat... May 17, 2008
But Barkley, who was appointed to the Senate for 62 days after Paul Wellstone died in 2002, said he is serious about going to Washignton again. "I don't like either of the candidates out there," he said. (The Drudge Report)
Brownback Helps McCain Woo Catholics May 17, 2008
Paul Wellstone on social justice causes such as sexual trafficking and famine. Tasking him with religious outreach is like asking Tiger Woods to play a round at Augusta National, where he's won four Masters tournaments. (Newsmax)
Sen. Klobuchar addresses S.C. Democrats May 4, 2008
when my dear friend, Paul Wellstone, was first elected to the United States Senate, Senator Hollings went up to Paul on the floor of the Senate and said "you remind me of Hubert Humphrey...you talk too much." ... - And, after years of work, we finally fulfilled the dream of my friend Senator Paul Wellstone, and passed the Mental Health Parity Act, bringing millions of Americans out of the shadows of mental illness and helping them get the treatment they need and deserve ... "Never in our history... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Probable Pawlenty? Apr 17, 2008
Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, and Paul Wellstone. More often than not, Republicans who rose to the top in the Gopher State were cut from the cloth that pundits Stephen Hess and David Broder referred to as dynamic progressivism; Govs. (Human Events Online)
Rep. Kennedy: Mental, Drug Problems Made Me Stronger Apr 16, 2008
That bill, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," was named for the late Minnesota Democratic senator who championed the issue for years and who was killed in a 2002 plane crash. It was sponsored by Kennedy and Jim Ramstad, R-Minn. (Fox News -- Politics)
News obituary: Giving it his all Apr 13, 2008
The Austin Daily Herald: The Newspaper That Cares About Austin. Questions, comments or feedback about the website. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Four Democrats Vie for Seat Being Vacated by Republican Tom Davis Apr 8, 2008
This will be Alexander s first try at elective office, but she has been active in politics, having worked for the late Paul Wellstone s Minnesota campaign for the U.S. Senate, and for Al Gore s bid for the presidency. Alexander said, When Tom Davis decided to retire, I knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run for his seat and allow my voice to be heard. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Sen. Coleman comes to kick off campaign Mar 30, 2008
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After facing 2 other famous rivals, Minn. Sen. Norm Coleman prepares to take on Al Franken Mar 26, 2008
After facing 2 other famous rivals, Minn. Norm Coleman prepares to take on Al Franken - International Herald Tribune. (International Herald Tribune)
Enough of Norm Coleman Mar 24, 2008
Paul Wellstone s record on support for the military. Coleman said that he d be a stronger advocate for American soldiers than Wellstone. (Winona Daily News, MN)
New Treatment Strategy Possible For Muscular Dystrophy, Mouse Studies Show Mar 19, 2008
Funding support was provided by National Institutes of Health, the Jain Foundation, the Fondation Leducq and the Paul Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center of the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Investigational drug tested for preventing muscle fiber death in muscular dystrophy Mar 17, 2008
Funding support was provided by National Institutes of Health, the Jain Foundation, the Fondation Leducq and the Paul Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center of the National Institutes of Health. Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, one of the leading pediatric research institutions in the nation, is dedicated to changing the outcome for children throughout the world. (EurekAlert!)
Letters to the Editor (March 11) Mar 15, 2008
Called the late Paul Wellstone "something of a gadfly". Voted for a business-friendly "tort reform" bill. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Mental, physical illnesses deserve treatment parity Mar 7, 2008
The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, approved this week by the U.S. House, will help ensure that insurance coverage no longer discriminates against people with mental illness. The bill passed in the House by a 268-148 vote. (Arizona Daily Star)
McCain a bad candidate Mar 7, 2008
I am writing as a Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor and as a voter to urge you to contact your representatives and encourage them to support passage of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424) so that negotiations with the Senate can move forward on a bill that can pass in both chambers this year. Mental health parity legislation is long overdue. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
House bill mandates mental health coverage Mar 6, 2008
Paul Wellstone, who championed mental health issues. Beall, whose bill was vetoed by the governor in October, reintroduced a modified version in January. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A page from Paul Wellstone Feb 26, 2008
Paul Wellstone understood that. A big-hearted communitarian, Wellstone, I suspect, would be perfectly happy to lend Clinton and Obama all the good lines they want to use. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Will DFLers be true to roots? Feb 16, 2008
Paul Wellstone not had health problems (later diagnosed as multiple sclerosis), I think he would have run as well ... Lest any of us have forgotten, Paul Wellstone was one of only 23 senators to vote against the Iraq War joint resolution, a group that did not include two prominent Democratic candidates for the 2008 nomination Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Clinton visits Minnesota ahead of Tuesday Democratic caucus Feb 4, 2008
Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila, who both died in a 2002 plane crash. While there were thousands of Clinton T-shirts, buttons and campaign signs floating around the gym, some attendees had come to hear the New York Democrat to help them decide before Minnesota s caucuses on Tuesday. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Candidates busy traversing U.S. before primaries Tuesday's elections may... Feb 3, 2008
" In Minneapolis, where Democrats are preparing for caucuses on Tuesday, Obama arrived to a crowd of nearly 20,000 people at the Target Center. He invoked Paul Wellstone, the Minnesota senator who died in 2002, as he called citizens of all ages to action, saying, "This is part of that movement for change all across America. " As Obama raced from Idaho to Minnesota to Missouri on Saturday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., dashed through California, Arizona and New Mexico. The rivals are... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Obama draws throngs to Target Center, Romney drops in on Edina Feb 3, 2008
Winona Daily News - 6. By The Associated Press. (Winona Daily News, MN)
CANDIDATE FRANKEN CAUGHT MOCKING CAMPUS CONSERVATIVE... Jan 25, 2008
Paul Wellstone was a professor, for a student rally related to a special election in the state Senate District 25. After the rally in the great space of Sayles-Hill some students crowded around to take photos with the "Saturday Night Live" alum, author, satirist and celebrity. (The Drudge Report)
Wicker appointed U.S. senator Jan 3, 2008
Paul Wellstone of Minnesota to fight muscular dystrophy, with my Subcommittee Chairman Chet Edwards of Texas to provide increased funding and better services for our veterans, with my in-state colleague Gene Taylor on Hurricane Katrina relief, and with mayors and supervisors both Republican and Democrat on the PUL Alliance which led to the Toyota facility being located in Mississippi. I am currently working with Rep. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
Wicker known for conservative stance Jan 1, 2008
Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, who worked with Wicker on legislation to boost muscular dystrophy research. "Some of my proudest accomplishments have occurred working across the aisle," Wicker said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
What Do Anna Nicole Smith and Jerry Falwell Have in Common . . . at Year-end? Dec 28, 2007
Paul Wellstone, U.S. Senator from Minnesota killed with his wife and daughter in small plane crash while campaigning 23. Yolanda King, oldest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King 24. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Who are America’s best leaders? Dec 21, 2007
wrote on Dec 20, 2007 10:21 AM:" Well Schwarzenegger morphed into quite a 'liberal' Republican governor -- he may in fact be the MOST liberal of ALL Repubs and I think he's turned out to be a good guv for the folks 'west of the Colorado.' Certainly Feingold is the bravest of American politicos, the 'natural' heir to Paul Wellstone, also Jewish by the way, who died in a plane crash under decidedly suspicious circumstances on campaign for his Minnesota senate seat in '02. I like Denny Kucinich of... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Al Franken Gets Serious Dec 18, 2007
Coleman won the seat in 2002 after Democrat Paul Wellstone -- Franken's political hero -- died in a plane crash 10 days before the election, and Franken and Democrats haven't quite gotten over it during the past six years. "He's George Bush's number-one enabler," Franken declares. (CBS News)
Street: Obama Speaks Dec 12, 2007
The Audacity of Hope leaves it to hopelessly alienated and insufficiently realistic carpers, cranks and gadflies (Obamas insulting description of the late progressive U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone [Sirota 2006]) and other dangerous zealots of the morally absolutist and insufficiently pragmatic Left (Obama's insulting description) to observe the terrible outcomes of Americas distinctively anti-social and incidentally heavily state-protected free market... (Zmag.org)
Coleman Attacks Franken on Iraq War Stance Dec 7, 2007
Coleman's camp has spliced together a buffet of Franken's many statements on the war in Iraq in an attempt to demonstrate that Franken a satirist, radio host and now real contender to the seat once occupied by the late Paul Wellstone has been all over the map when it comes to the war. In one clip of an apparent panel discussion in October, for example, Franken is shown saying, "We have to start a withdrawal I believe, and have a timeline." This clip is followed by a recording of Franken in June... (Fox News)
In high-tech world, candidates still turn to TV Dec 6, 2007
When it comes to ads, "the political industry is still stuck back in the 1970s in terms of figuring out what works and what doesn't," said Bill Hillsman, a Minnesota political consultant who created offbeat, eye-catching ads for such candidates as the late senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota and former governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota. (He was the man behind the animated "heads up" ads for Christy Mihos's 2006 gubernatorial campaign. (Boston Globe)
Flaherty: Education Versus Incarceration Nov 15, 2007
Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone visited in 1998, and incarcerated kids broke onto a roof to shout out complaints about their treatment. The New York Times wrote several articles that same year, including a front page report calling Tallulah the worst youth prison in the US, and the US Justice Department sued the state of Louisiana over the systematic abuse at the prison, where even the warden said, "it seemed everybody had a perforated eardrum or a broken nose.". (Zmag.org)
What's at stake in 2008 Nov 7, 2007
He narrowly won the seat in 2002, after incumbent Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash weeks before the election. Comedian Al Franken is among hopefuls for the Democratic nomination. (USA Today)
Lars and the Real Girl Nov 4, 2007
The wise, nurturing nature of the Midwestern townsfolk, part Garrison Keillor and part Paul Wellstone, is unconvincing because of the complexity Gosling lends to his characters delusions. If he were simply an eccentric caricature, as the other characters emphasize repeatedly, their acceptance of the village idiot would be pro forma. (Yale Herald, CT)
Sen. Kit Bond to Endorse Rudy Giuliani Nov 2, 2007
Coleman, a Republican incumbent facing a tough re-election next November, entered the U.S. Senate in 2003, replacing Paul Wellstone, who died in a plane crash shortly before the 2002 election. He is the former mayor of St. Paul. (Fox News)
