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That would conform to what we can call the "Hinchey Rule." Last summer, after Gitter proposed reducing the size of the original plan to satisfy critics, Congressman Maurice Hinchey countered with the written view there should be no development on the east side at all because it is simply too environmentally sensitive. Gitter rejected that notion, stating he needed the east side otherwise the development did not make economic sense. (Albany Times Union)
70 Dems Vow to Cut Off Funds for Troops... Jul 20, 2007
Maurice Hinchey (NY); Rep. Diane Watson (CA); Rep. (The Drudge Report)
Power lines coming to national parks? Jul 17, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., that would have delayed the law from taking effect. The amendment was rejected 257-174. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Fairness Doctrine viewed as major issue in 2008, law of land with Dem president Jul 5, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., attempted to introduce the Media Ownership Reform Act. MORA's provisions included regulations that would prohibit consolidation and mass domination of broadcasting groups to serve the public interest. (WorldNetDaily)
FDA officials criticized for secrecy Jul 2, 2007
Maurice Hinchey of New York revealed how much time those lower-level FDA employees can spend in meetings with the drug industry. The FDA disclosed, in response to questions posed by Hinchey, that agency officials met 112 times, between October 2005 and December 2006, with representatives of the drug industry to negotiate the agency's proposal for reauthorizing the prescription drug user fee act program. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Bill Would Undercut Democrats' Push to Regulate Talk Radio Jun 29, 2007
Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) has proposed a bill called the Media Ownership Reform Act, which would cap radio ownership to five per cent of the market. Even if that bill became law, it's unclear how much effect it would have. (CNSnews.com)
Politics: Parks, Interior could get more funds Jun 27, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.,to effectively bar oil companies benefiting from controversial offshore oil and gas leases issued in the late 1990s from obtaining new leases. Oil companies pay no royalties on the leases - thanks to a mistake by Clinton administration bureaucrats - even though oil prices have tripled since they were awarded. (MSNBC -- Environment)
The Un-Fairness Doctrine Jun 27, 2007
Maurice Hinchey (D.-N.Y.) are announced supporters of returning the Doctrine. But perhaps the most up-front proponent is Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D.-N.Y.) whose MEDIA ACT (HR. 4710) would reinstate the Fairness Doctrine and ensure that broadcasters present discussions of conflicting views on issues of public importance. (Human Events Online)
Dick Morris, Eileen McGann: Congress Hits New Low Jun 23, 2007
Howard Berman (D-CA) 18 Donald Payne (D-NJ) 16 Henry Waxman (D-CA) 13 Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) 12 Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) 11 Gene Greene (D-TX) 11 Barbara Boxer (D-CA) 10 Nita Lowey (D-NY) 10 ... Another favorite travel underwriter is the International Management and Development Fund, which hosted Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and his wife on a $20,000 trip to Germany in February. (Fox News)
Could the Fairness Doctrine return? Jun 23, 2007
Maurice Hinchey tells The Washington Times that the Democrat is that calls for a return to the doctrine, saying "The American people should have a wide array of news sources available to them." (Hinchey's proposal didn't make it out of committee last time. In January, presidential candidate and Democratic also said it was time to bring back the doctrine. (NPR)
House rejects bid to stop power lines Jun 21, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. The amendment was rejected 257-174. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- News)
FDA called 'cozy' with drugmakers Jun 12, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.. The meetings occurred between October 2005 and December 2006 and focused on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, under which manufacturers help pay for the review of their new drugs. (USA Today -- News)
Environmental Protection Agency: Report should not affect Hudson dredge plan Jun 7, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat who represents part of the Hudson Valley, and Sen. Hillary Clinton acknowledged here is no perfect way of dealing with the PCB contamination. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Veto clash likely over budget Jun 7, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. and Frank Wolf, R-Va. said the law gives utilities too much power to build lines over objections from landowners and state and local governments. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Dem superdelegate endorsements May 30, 2007
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Arcuri announces power line public meetings May 26, 2007
After the DOE's announcement of the draft corridor, Arcuri and fellow representatives Maurice Hinchey, D- Hurley, and John Hall. D-Dover Plains, sent a letter to Kevin Kolevar, director of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, in which they requested local public meetings in upstate New York during the 60-day public comment period. (Herkimer Eening Telegram, NY)
DEMS BOW TO BUSH ON FUNDS FOR WAR May 24, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., another strong anti-war voice who has stuck with Pelosi so far, also was doubtful. "I'm not for it. I've got to look at it carefully before I decide.'' But he said the Democratic effort has been valuable. "What Democrats have done so far is assert what needs to be done, and the president refused it, giving another demonstration of this administration's irresponsibility,'' Hinchey added. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CONFLICT IN IRAQ Dems bow to Bush on funds for war May 23, 2007
"I want to know what the rationale is.'' Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., another strong anti-war voice who has stuck with Pelosi so far, also was doubtful. "I'm not for it. I've got to look at it carefully before I decide. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Petition Impossible? May 16, 2007
Maurice Hinchey (D - NY 22), whose district includes the City of Ithaca. Hinchey, Luster said, has spoken on the need to remove the president and vice president from office, but was not at the point of supporting the impeachment resolution. (Ithaca Times, NY)
NEW: Angel Raich drops medical pot case May 13, 2007 UDC Reviews Draft Regarding Power Line May 8, 2007 Lawmakers fight electric line expansions in NY, PA, and VA May 4, 2007 Administration pushes for oil drilling off Virginia coast May 2, 2007 Regulators Declare 2 Power Corridors Apr 27, 2007 Ads for new drugs spark fight Apr 20, 2007 Government Manipulates Research Again, This Time on Voter Fraud Apr 18, 2007 Village of Waverly: ‘Let's get this thing off the ground'; Trustees, committee members hold meeting on village hall ... Bradford County: Commissioners pick sides on housing project ... Town of Chemung: Town looking into upkeep at Dutchtown Cemetery ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Village of Waverly: ‘Let's get this thing off the ground'; Trustees, committee members hold meeting on village hall Apr 18, 2007 Drugs and demagogues Apr 17, 2007 Seeing eye-to-eye on bison? Mar 27, 2007 Clement: Single Payer Movement Mar 24, 2007 New FDA rules aim to limit conflict of interest Mar 22, 2007 FDA would limit input of doctors paid by drug firms Mar 22, 2007 Votes, days tick away on Iraq bill Mar 22, 2007 FDA Tightens Conflict-Of-Interest Rule For Advisers Mar 22, 2007 FDA conflict guidelines to bar some outside experts from advising agency Mar 22, 2007 Watchdog group says GOP gets more face time Mar 15, 2007 The St. Patrick's Many Mar 15, 2007 Democrats Work to Smooth Iraq Tension Mar 14, 2007 Michael Medved Mar 14, 2007 Interior talking to 22 companies to recoup oil, gas royalties Feb 28, 2007 How About Title IX for Free Speech Feb 23, 2007 Tribe's Monticello Casino Receives Governor Spitzer's Concurrence Feb 20, 2007 Power Line Company Sues For Land Rights Feb 6, 2007 British Police Arrest 8 Terror Suspects Jan 31, 2007 News - Northwoods Children's Museum benefit adds Bayliner boat to auction ticket Jan 30, 2007 NAT HENTOFF: Squashing the First Amendment Jan 29, 2007 Crowds on Both Coasts Protest Iraq War Jan 28, 2007 News - Northwoods Children's Museum benefit adds Bayliner boat to auction ticket Jan 28, 2007 Bush Pays Tribute To Subway Hero Autrey Jan 24, 2007 Pelosi, White House spar over Iraq Jan 20, 2007 The Un-Fairness Doctrine: Unevening the Playing Field, by Law Jan 20, 2007 Dems target Big Oil Jan 18, 2007 AIM: Congressional Liberals Bare Plan to Muzzle Conservative Speech Jan 16, 2007 Village of Waverly: Quinlan hopeful of future Cayuta Avenue development Jan 16, 2007 Letters for Saturday, January 13, 2007 Jan 13, 2007 Read More... Jan 12, 2007 Interior Dept. raises oil, gas royalties Jan 10, 2007 A Contribution To Checks And Balances Jan 3, 2007
Inside Bay Area - Angel Raich drops medical pot case. Angel Raich drops medical pot caseArticle Last Updated: 05/10/2007 03:07:10 PM PDTOakland medical marijuana patient and activist Angel Raich dropped her lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, ending a five-year legal odyssey which had taken her all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Inside Bay Area)
Feds offer new hearings on power line expansions May 11, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., and others want the agency to hold public meetings in areas directly affected by NYRI, and were angry at the selection of Rochester, some 135 miles from the proposed line's starting point near Utica. learly, they want to avoid areas where there is the greatest opposition. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has remained steadfast against the NYRI project, and warns that the DOE's National Corridor will help clear the way for the lines. Hinchey faults the Bush administration for putting the interests of massive energy companies ahead of the interests of the American people, especially those who live along the proposed NYRI route. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, said the modern solution would be to develop more renewable energy, such as wind and sun power. Power lines, he argued, are outdated. (NEPA News, PA)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who pledged to use his position on the House interior appropriations subcommittee to try to thwart the plan. The proposal to permit drilling more than 50 miles off the Virginia coast in 2011 is noteworthy because most of the nation's coast -- except for a large part of the Gulf Coast and areas of Alaska -- have long been under drilling moratoriums. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who is fighting a proposed transmission line through his upstate district. The corridor designations could help private industry obtain permits from state regulators or to work in conjunction with regional groups to build new lines. (ABC News -- Wire)
Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), who has been pushing legislation in that chamber to curtail FDA advisory panelists' conflicts of interest. Critics of drug ads say consumer health has been put at risk in the wake of product safety issues involving heavily promoted drugs, including Vioxx, the painkiller that was pulled from the market in 2004, nearly two years ago after studies showed it increased risks of heart attacks and strokes. (Chicago Tribune)
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) asked the EAC for a copy of the draft voter fraud report submitted by the researchers, Tova Wang of the Century Foundation and Job Serebrov, an election law expert. In April, the subcommittee released the. (OMB Watch)
Committee member Dan Leary urged that the trustees eep in contact with the elected officials, including U.S. Rep Maurice Hinchey and state Sen. Tom Libous, suggesting that those representatives would be valuable in securing funding for future projects. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
"So many lives have been lost as a result of the failure of the FDA to review drugs properly," said Representative Maurice Hinchey, Democrat of New York. In reality, medical care has improved enormously over the years, thanks to FDA-approved drugs and devices, whose benefits far outweigh their risks. (Boston Globe)
"Advocates for wild bison testified today before the House Natural Resources Committee that the government is wasting taxpayer money on a costly plan that threatens America's last wild bison herd in Yellowstone National Park. Rep. Ral Grijalva (D-AZ) chaired the oversight hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.Rep. Grijalva set the tone for the hearing by stating, 'The slaughter of bison needs to stop.' His comment was echoed by Rep. Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV)... (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
One of the friends of single payer in the U.S. Congress is Maurice Hinchey. In addition to being a strong endorser of H.R. 676, he has introduced legislation that has forced the FDA to create new rules to protect us from the drug profiteers. (Zmag.org)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who has proposed FDA-specific legislation on conflicts of interest. One-fourth had financial conflictsThe FDA routinely grants waivers for outside experts that allow them to serve as advisers, even when they report financial ties, sometimes in the tens of thousands of dollars, that create the potential for a conflict of interest. (MSNBC -- Health)
Representative Maurice Hinchey , Democrat of New York , applauded it as a good first step. "It's not perfect. The $50,000 is still too high," Hinchey said. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), a liberal member of both the Progressive and Out of Iraq caucuses. Woolsey said, To me, present is a non-vote. (Yahoo News -- Iraq)
" But Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women and Families, said a $50,000 exemption was too generous. "Think of all the members of Congress who have gotten into trouble for much less," she said. "People do crazy things for a lot less than $50,000, including people who earn a lot of money. " Hinchey said the limit should be $10,000. The new restrictions will take effect after a 60-day period for public comment. Current FDA rules automatically bar outside experts from... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who has proposed FDA-specific legislation on conflicts of interest. The FDA routinely grants waivers for outside experts that allow them to serve as advisers, even when they report financial ties, sometimes in the tens of thousands of dollars, that create the potential for a conflict of interest. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Maurice Hinchey, a New York Democrat. Graham, a first-term senator and a former military lawyer, said the Sunday talk shows are closely watched by movers and shakers on Capitol Hill _ and inside a certain white mansion on Pennsylvania Avenue. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
where a number of speakers, including U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey, Iraq War veteran Matt Hrutkay, County Legislator Martha Robertson, and former State Assemblyman Marty Luster will address the crowd. The marches and rally will coincide with a number of larger protests around the country on Saturday that are aimed at putting considerable pressure on the government to be more accountable and to prevent future wars from being carried out for what many people regard as unjustified, fabricated... (Ithaca Times, NY)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., a liberal who is supporting the funding measure. Pelosi also fielded criticism from lawmakers for removing language from the bill barring military action against Iran without congressional approval. (Herald Sun)
This line of thinking neatly parallels current efforts by Congressional Democrats (led by Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Maurice Hinchey of New York) to re-institute the Fairness Doctrine relating to the expression of political opinion in the media. Rather than relying on the multi-faceted free market of ideas, with at least 100 times more outlets for controversial expressions on all sides of every issue than prevailed when the Fairness Doctrine disappeared in 1987, they seek to empower... (Townhall.com)
In a letter to Representative Maurice Hinchey, of New York, Burton said agreements reached in December with six companies would reap the government one-point-42 (b) billion dollars in additional royalties from future production under the flawed leases. Those companies account for about 20 percent of the flawed leases where there have been oil or gas discoveries in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. (KSLA.com, LA)
Maurice Hinchey (D.-N.Y.) who announced his intent to reintroduce his failed 2005 bill to revive the Fairness Doctrine. Sen. (Human Events Online)
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer said, "I am pleased by this agreement, which will benefit New Yorkers and Mohawks alike. We will now stand together in urging the federal government to act swiftly on final authorization for the project." "This is a tribal project with unprecedented support from the State of New York including federal representatives and officials, state legislators, as well as local town and village leadership. We would like to take this opportunity to thank leaders across the... (PR Newswire)
Meanwhile, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) plans to introduce federal legislation to stop NYRI's much contested project. An update on the plan was discussed at the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) session in Narrowsburg, Thursday night. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
"You feel like you should challenge your son or daughter: 'Where are you going at night? What are you watching on TV? What are you doing on the internet?'A service of the Associated Press(AP) Tell us what you think... Comments ? The comments above are from readers. In no way do they represent the views of the Rhinelander Daily News. Post a comment (150 word limit) ? We will not post reader comments containing racial, religious or personal attacks, slander, profanity, e-mail addresses, mailing... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
"The annual auction will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at Eagle Waters Resort. The event has grown each year since the first auction in 1998 and now generates 15,000 to 20,000 to benefit the Museum. These funds cover approximately 15 percent of the museum's annual operating income.The auction offers silent and live bidding on hundreds of donated items. The majority of these items are from local sources and range from paintings to prints, ceramics to quilts, sporting goods to collectibles,... (Forest Republican, WI)
Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Maurice Hinchey and Louise Slaughter, both of New York -- are moving to bring back the Fairness Doctrine in broadcasting to ensure more "diversity of views" in a time when conservative hosts and commentators have larger audiences than liberal counterparts. In effect by the Federal Communications Commission from 1949 to 1987, the Fairness Doctrine mandated that broadcast stations devote a reasonable amount of time to discussions of controversial issues of public... (Washington Times)
"Bush reaffirmed his commitment to his planned troop increase in a phone conversation Saturday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president was in Washington for the weekend. He is often is out of town during big protest days."He understands that Americans want to see a conclusion to the war in Iraq and the new strategy is designed to do just that," said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council.Protest organizers said the crowd included people who came on 300... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
"The annual auction will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at Eagle Waters Resort. The event has grown each year since the first auction in 1998 and now generates 15,000 to 20,000 to benefit the Museum. These funds cover approximately 15 percent of the museum's annual operating income.The auction offers silent and live bidding on hundreds of donated items. The majority of these items are from local sources and range from paintings to prints, ceramics to quilts, sporting goods to collectibles,... (Forest Republican, WI)
Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, a harsh critic of the Iraq war since it's inception, said the president's words on Iran were reminiscent of his warnings about Iraq, but said this time the audience was far less receptive. "This Congress is deeply, deeply more skeptical, and on both sides of the aisle, not just the Democrats," said Hinchey. (CBS New York, NY)
Jerrold Nadler and Maurice Hinchey, both New York Democrats, calls for U.S. troop withdrawals to begin within 30 days of enactment of the resolution. A resolution introduced by Rep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey is sponsoring the "Media Ownership Reform Act," whose proposed reforms include the reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine. Hinchey denies wanting to muzzle conservative hosts. (Human Events Online)
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.. Posted 1/17/2007 10:18 PM ET. (USA Today -- News)
Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) as saying that he wants to put an end to the influence of conservative media personalities he finds to be "neo-fascist" and "neo-con." Their legislative vehicle is revival of a "fairness doctrine" giving FCC bureaucrats the ability to grant liberal activists "equal access" to conservative programs on radio and television. Senator Bernie Sanders, an avowed socialist, told the conference he would push such a measure in the Senate. (PR Newswire)
Maurice Hinchey, and has been assured that Hinchey will visit the area in the near future to collect data and see what can be done to lift the flood plain designation. averly is ripe for expansion, Quinlan observed. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
The Democrats will have failed the country once again because, with exceptions like Maurice Hinchey, Dennis Kucinich and a few others, they have not an once of courage something I thought you once had. Party politics has robbed you of that. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Al Green's Gospel Choir Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films Maurice Hinchey, U.S. representative Ben Hooks, civil rights leader Janine Jackson, FAIR Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader Van Jones, Ella Baker Center Gene Kimmelman, Consumers Union Eric Klinenberg, author, Fighting for Air Sonali Kolhatkar, Afghan Women's Mission Mark Lloyd, Center for American Progress Rev. Tim MacDonald, civil rights leader Ed Markey, U.S. representative Joan "McJoan" McCarter, Daily Kos Robert McChesney,... (Disinformation)
Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Maurice Hinchey of New York said they welcomed the higher royalty rates, but that they would continue to press for legislation calling on the oil companies to renegotiate the flawed leases. The rate increase "shows that the administration is finally beginning to awaken from its deep slumber on deep-water drilling," said Markey. (Bakersfield Californian -- Politics)
"In response to significant public scrutiny, President Gerald R. Ford came to Capitol Hill on October 17, 1974, to testify before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Criminal Justice on why he pardoned President Richard M. Nixon," Conyers, incoming House Government Reform Committee chair Henry Waxman, D-California, and New York Democrat Maurice Hinchey wrote to Cheney last year. "At the time of President Ford's appearance before Congress, you served as his Deputy Chief of Staff and... (CBS News)
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