LETTERS: NCT, June 18, 2008 Jun 19, 2008
" I am curious then, how it is that Christians justify divorce and remarriage? Isn't God mad about that? Hey Ron wrote on Jun 18, 2008 5:28 PM:Don't believe that 4:32 PM poster. We all really want to be just like you. We're either too stupid or just don't try hard enough. Oh Ron wrote on Jun 18, 2008 5:29 PM:Your polygamy argument has been answered here so many times, one can only conclude that you just don't read far beyond the word or phrase that sets you off again. But in a nutshell, each... (North County Times)
Gillibrand seeks oil company incentive fee Jun 19, 2008
Gillibrand is one of 18 representatives, including fellow Hudson Valley Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey, who have co-sponsored the Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act in the House of Representatives. The bill does not yet have a sponsor in the Senate. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Energy Fears Send Dems, GOP In Opposite Directions Jun 19, 2008
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., a member of the House Appropriations Committee, advocated nationalizing U.S. refineries, Fox News reported Wednesday. Others have found a new culprit: speculation in oil markets. (Investors Business Daily)
Democrats Want to Socialize Oil, Healthcare Jun 19, 2008
Maurice Hinchey of New York offered another way to bring down gasoline prices, now topping $4 per gallon in most of the United States. We [the government] should own the refineries, announced Rep. (Newsmax)
Hall of Fame Game – Kiss it good-bye! Jun 16, 2008
At a time when the reputation of professional baseball is in jeopardy due to the negative attention surrounding recent scandals, the last thing Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association should be doing is ending a tradition that everyone can rally around, New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey wrote in a letter to Selig and Fehr. Surely, at a time when Major League Baseball is taking in record profits and has the ability to charter private jets for teams, it isn't... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Fame game flames out Jun 15, 2008
"It's an insult to the Hall of Fame and to the Hall of Famers. I just think that they should do it for the fans. What do they do for the fans, anyway? Take their money? Raise their prices?"In a letter to Selig and Fehr, New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey wrote: "At a time when the reputation of professional baseball is in jeopardy due to the negative attention surrounding recent scandals, the last thing Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association should be doing is... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Increase American-Made Energy to Reduce Gas Prices Jun 13, 2008
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) admitted in a March 2007 House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing that he favors a policy that requires America to import as much [energy] as we possibly can. And his Empire State colleague, Sen. (Human Events Online)
'Monumental' groundbreaking for Walkway Over the Hudson Jun 6, 2008
"Today we are taking a critical step forward in fulfilling our shared dream of restoring this magnificent bridge," said Congressman Maurice Hinchey, an early advocate of the project who secured the first significant funding in 2006. Carol Ash, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, was present. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
A Closer Look At "Green" Products May 20, 2008
Maurice Hinchey (D.-N.Y.) who is now fighting to change a military medical doctrine. (2:46). (CBS News -- Evening News)
West Point Head Wants Songs to Be Gender-Neutral May 16, 2008
Three New York congressman John McHugh, Maurice Hinchey and John Hall are board members. Share. (Fox News)
Dutchess County Democrats host annual fundraiser May 16, 2008
Maurice Hinchey was the guest speaker for the event, which was also attended by state Assemblyman Kevin Cahill (D-Kingston). Wappingers Falls resident Daniel Hannigan, chairman of the county Legislature from 1976-77, was presented with the Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Award. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Push for Anti-War Language in Dem Platform May 2, 2008
Maurice Hinchey (D.-N.Y.) said the rising cost of oil and dropping value of the dollar are in part because of the consequences in which this president has corruptly engaged in the military occupation of Iraq. . (Townhall.com)
GAO Report: Yellowstone bison management plan failing Apr 5, 2008
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) requested the report. The National Park Service, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the Forest Service, and the Montana departments of Livestock and Fish, Wildlife and Parks finalized the Bison Management Plan in 2000. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
Report faults Yellowstone bison cull Apr 4, 2008
Maurice Hinchey, D-NY. The congressmen released a copy of the report Wednesday. "It's been clear for some time now that the current (bison management plan) is not working," Rahall said in a statement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
In Kabul, Rep. Ellison Says U.S. Public Disinterested... Mar 27, 2008
The other members of the congressional delegation included Barbara Cubin, a Republican from Wyoming; Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat from New York; Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota; Jim Moran, a Democrat from Virginia; and John Tierney, a Democrat from Massachusetts. The group heads to Pakistan next to meet with political leaders there. (Fox News)
Members of Congress meet Karzai, top NATO general in Afghanistan Mar 27, 2008
The other four members of the congressional delegation were Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat from New York; Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota; Jim Moran, a Democrat from Virginia; and John Tierney, a Democrat from Massachusetts. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
USDA Called on to Disclose Bad Beef Retailers Mar 7, 2008
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.. Hinchey demanded a list of the retailers by next week. (Fox News -- Politics)
Panel presses for list of stores that got recalled beef Mar 7, 2008
Maurice Hinchey and other members of a House subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget that it could not release the list for proprietary reasons. Pressed by lawmakers, Raymond said he'd confer with agency lawyers about the panel's request. (USA Today)
5 years later: Inside Ithaca's Peace Movement Mar 5, 2008
That was a step in the right direction for those in favor, but the real challenge to the peace/impeachment groups now is working on Representative Maurice Hinchey. Hinchey has been against the war from the beginning and in favor of Impeachment, but activists say he will not sign onto an impeachment resolution because he believes it would not pass, and that failure would "embolden" Bush. (Ithaca Times, NY)
State has plan for going green Feb 27, 2008
Maurice Hinchey, a Hudson Valley Democrat, secured the funding to help attract solar companies to the state. Prism raised more than 8. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Spanning the past into the future: Spitzer promises funds to revitalize bridge Jan 17, 2008
The initial phases of this project have been funded through Federal Highway Administration monies of $874,000 secured by Congressman Maurice Hinchey and a generous grant of $1. 5 million through the Dyson Foundation. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Officials reject Catskill casino plans Jan 5, 2008
Maurice Hinchey, a lawmaker who has strongly supported the casino plans. It is clear that the next opportunity for these proposed casinos to move forward and be objectively evaluated will be under a new administration by a different Secretary of the Interior, said Hinchey, D-Hurley. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Year In Earmarks Dec 29, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who defended spending $11 million on a state-of-the-art building calling it a "research" earmark - a practice that's grown very popular in Congress. Do you have any idea what the total number of research earmarks was last year. (CBS News)
Congress Vows to Fight FCC on Ownership Regs Dec 19, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., expressed some hope that the FCCs funding to enforce the rule would be quickly removed in appropriations bills. The rule approval also drew criticism from the Parents Television Council, which warned consolidation created a potential conflict of interest. (TVweek.com)
Heritage Foundation: Speaking Up for Talk Radio Nov 22, 2007
Maurice Hinchey saying the New York Democrat will fold a new Fairness Doctrine into legislation to limit consolidation of media ownership. Washington then could impose on talk radio what liberals couldn t earn strong ratings for in the free marketplace of ideas: equal time for their voices and tradition-mocking views. (Fox News)
New Attorney General Mukasey Shows Savvy Nov 17, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.. Very healthy,'' proclaimed Sen. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Feds examine warrantless surveillance cases Nov 15, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat from New York. Hinchey and other Democrats have been asking for a probe into the legality of the domestic spying program. (CNN -- Law)
Mukasey's Justice Dept. revives probe into antiterror wiretapping Nov 14, 2007
"We recently received the necessary security clearances and are now able to proceed with our investigation," H. Marshall Jarrett, counsel for the Office of Professional Responsibility, wrote to Representative Maurice Hinchey of New York. A copy of the letter, dated yesterday, was obtained by the Associated Press. (Boston Globe)
Justice restarts domestic spying inquiry Nov 14, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. A copy of the letter, dated Tuesday, was obtained by The Associated Press. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Justice restarts inquiry into spy program Nov 14, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. "What this administration has done is go outside the court without any authority to do it.". The OPR began investigating the program in February 2006 but could not proceed when the spy agency would not allow Justice Department lawyers to look into it. (USA Today)
Fed Chairman Bernanke issues a gloomy forecast Nov 9, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., worried about a return to 1970s "stagflation," slow growth and high inflation. Bernanke said he didn't anticipate anything near the '70s. (USA Today -- Money)
Fed: Expect growth slowdown Nov 9, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., said the array of problems facing the economy from slowing growth to soaring oil prices and rising inflation reminded him of the "stagflation" that gripped the country during the oil shocks of the 1970s. But Bernanke disagreed with that assessment, saying that while the Fed was expecting a period of slower growth and inflation risks from higher energy prices, "We don't see anything approaching the period of the 1970s.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Feds investigate logging in forest Nov 7, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. "We wanted them to take a look and see what the real deal is."The investigation could reopen old wounds around the Giant Sequoia National Monument, established by President Bill Clinton in 2000 despite some local opposition. Critics contended the 327,769-acre monument, carved into the existing Sequoia National Forest, would unduly cramp important commercial and recreational activities. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pressing Grapes Into Wine With Your Taxes Oct 27, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., the driving force behind the New York Grape Center. He proudly defends earmarking millions of your tax dollars for the project in his home state. (CBS News)
Timing of gifts stirs 'earmark' debate Oct 17, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., who earmarked $200,000 for the project in 2003, has received $19,500 since 1998. Hinchey spokesman Jeff Lieberson said the project would offer a "huge economic boost.". (USA Today)
Timber cutting probe sought Oct 13, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., and John Olver, D-Mass. sent a letter this week to USDA Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong expressing concern over tree-cutting near the Trail of 100 Giants during 2004 and 2005. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Gillibrand co-sponsors bill to encourage volunteering Oct 11, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, would give a $1,000 tax credit to new volunteers. The money, Gillibrand said, could be used to help offset the cost volunteers incur to attend training sessions. (Albany Times Union)
Ship nearly sailed on state plans to celebrate historic voyages Oct 6, 2007
Thanks to Congressman Maurice Hinchey, we likely will have a federal Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commemoration Commission. Sen. (Albany Times Union)
TOWN OF TIOGA: Smithboro post office celebrates bicentennial Oct 6, 2007
Smithboro Postmaster Relief Vicky Perry (left) and local historian Roberta Bostwick stand with the American flag presented by U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey on the occasion of the Smithboro post office's bicentennial last week ... Representatives of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, U.S. representatives Maurice Hinchey and Michael Arcuri, and State Sen. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
Can Jim Webb Put Prison Reform on the Political Map? Oct 6, 2007
Four representatives had had to exit early for a House vote--three liberal Democrats, Carolyn Maloney, Bobby Scott, and Maurice Hinchey, as well as Phil English, a Republican who has expressed interest in prisoner-rehabilitation legislation. Sam Brownback had also swung by earlier, to voice support for programs that help prisoners reenter society. (New Republic)
Estuaries Day celebrated at Norrie Point Oct 5, 2007
Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), the keynote speaker at the commemoration ceremony, praised the re-opening of the facility as a significant step in increasing environmental study in the area. "The world is growing increasingly smaller, and we are beginning to realize that we all live downstream of someone else," said Hinchey. (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Feds Move To Ease Blackout Threat Oct 3, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, who has lobbied against the construction of that line, called Tuesday's decision "just ridiculous.". "They're using two blackouts to try and make an excuse for setting up these transmission lines," said Hinchey, D-N.Y. "We're going to fight them both in Congress and in the courts.". (CBS News -- US)
House Calls for Plan to Pull Forces From Iraq Oct 3, 2007
Maurice Hinchey of New York said it did nothing to get the approximately 165,000 U.S. soldiers out of Iraq, but instead required reports. "What we are likely to see is four, five, maybe even six reports coming out of this administration, and no responsible action taken with regards to the disastrous circumstances that occur on the basis of this illegal military occupation.". (Newsmax)
Catskills compromise a blueprint for future development Sep 15, 2007
From an environmental perspective, the agreement conforms to the ideal blueprint Congressman Maurice Hinchey spelled out a year ago. Hinchey's timely involvement last fall was critical to laying out a map for negotiations. (Albany Times Union)
Who should be deciding US policy on Iraq? Sep 13, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. "You have to take big ones, not little ones.". Reid's comments were reported by the Chicago Tribune. (Seattle Times)
Pact propels Belleayre Resort Sep 6, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley. At the time, Hinchey's plan was summarily rejected by Gitter as "financially catastrophic.". (Kingston Daily Freeman)
Moving Forward, Looking Back Aug 25, 2007
On the blog now: Updated at 8:55 AM. Updated: 6:43 AM 08/25/07. (Townhall.com)
Children's health bill also funds pet projects Aug 12, 2007
" Bay Area Medical Center is the only hospital fitting that description. The primary purpose of the bill is to expand the Children's Health Insurance Program while enhancing benefits for older people in traditional Medicare. But a review of the bill by the New York Times found that it would also direct millions of dollars a year to about 40 favored hospitals, by increasing their Medicare payments. The bill would give special treatment to two hospitals in Kingston, N.Y., stipulating that Medicare... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Tioga County: Democrats gather for 40th annual barbecue Aug 10, 2007
The keynote speaker for the evening was U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey of New York's 22nd District. Hinchey began by asserting that the United States has been making positive progress since last fall's elections, which put a Democratic majority in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
Bill calls for FDA to end all conflicts of interest Aug 7, 2007
US Representative Maurice Hinchey, Democrat of New York, attached such language to an agriculture appropriations bill passed by the House last week. The funding measure next moves to the Senate, where the FDA conflicts section faces a tough fight; opponents include Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
4. Cohen co-sponsors bill to impeach Cheney Aug 7, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. It contains six reasons for the action, including that the president and vice president "overstated the nature and urgency of the threat posed by" Saddam Hussein's alleged nuclear weapons program, alleged weapons of mass destruction and alleged ties to the al Qaeda terrorist network. It also seeks to censure them for inadequate planning of the war, for straining the military to the point of undermining national security and for misleading the public about progress against... (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Counties, cities set their own marijuana limits Aug 2, 2007
The bill, sponsored by New York Democrat Maurice Hinchey and California Republican Dana Rohrabacher, has failed each year since its introduction in 2003 to pass the House. Comments. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
Why Don't More Republicans Oppose the DEA's Medical Marijuana Raids? Aug 1, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., in cosponsoring an appropriations bill amendment that would prohibit the DEA from spending money on busting medical marijuana patients and their caregivers ... Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., in cosponsoring an appropriations bill amendment that would prohibit the DEA from spending money on busting medical marijuana patients and their caregivers. (Townhall.com)
Yellowstone bison slaughter may be averted Jul 28, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, a New York Democrat who sits on the National Parks subcommittee, said this week he will press the U.S. Department of Agriculture to contribute $1. 5 million toward the deal. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Broun votes to ease up on medical pot Jul 28, 2007
Your Connection to the. They did not send me to be a knee-jerk reactionary. (Athens Banner-Herald)
McNerney draws fire from backers of medicinal pot Jul 27, 2007
"How can anyone call themselves a progressive, which he regularly does, and then vote to send AIDS and cancer patients to jail after voters in his own state voted to help them instead?'' Mirken asked. "People who support him need to ask him some questions. Last year, the Hinchey-Rohrabacher proposal won 163 votes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Feds raid medical marijuana clinics in LA, irking local officials Jul 26, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher R-Huntington Beach that calls for withholding funding for DEA raids on medical marijuana clinics. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Following Up Jul 26, 2007
Maurice Hinchey, isn't pushing for it in the House of Representatives ... "I know Dennis has the utmost respect for Maurice Hinchey," he said. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Closed talks shut out public from Belleayre plan in Catskills Jul 23, 2007
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)
