Wednesday, November 5, 2014

RSN: Climate Change Denier James Inhofe to Lead Environment Committee, What's in Store for New Senate? Much of the Same Gridlock And Grind




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Andy Borowitz | Exit Polls Indicate Nation Suffering From Severe Memory Loss
Mitch McConnell again? (photo: AP)
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Exit polls conducted across the country on Election Day indicate a nation suffering from severe memory loss, those who conducted the polls confirmed Tuesday night."
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What's in Store for New Senate? Much of the Same Gridlock And Grind
Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post
Tumulty writes: "Now that power has changed hands in the Senate, there are two scenarios for what is likely to get done in Washington over the next couple of years: not much, and nothing at all."
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Red-Leaning States Say Yes to a Higher Minimum Wage
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN
Sahadi reports: "The midterm elections have been rough on Democrats. But they did well on one key issue they've been championing for months -- a higher minimum wage."
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Oregon and Washington, DC Vote to Legalize Marijuana
Bill Chappell, National Public Radio
Chappell reports: "Voters in Washington, D.C., have approved the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Supporters of the D.C. marijuana measure had a 65-29.5 percent lead as of 9:09 p.m. ET, with 20,727 voting in favor."
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Texas Town Bans Fracking in the Heart of Texas Oil Country
Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Baker writes: "In a state where the oil and gas industry is king, Denton on Tuesday was poised to become the first city in Texas to ban hydraulic fracturing with voters approving a grassroots initiative against the controversial drilling method."
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Climate Change Denier James Inhofe to Lead Environment Committee
Rebecca Leber, The New Republic
Leber reports: "In handing Republicans control of the Senate on Tuesday, Americans effectively voted for the party's hostile plans against President Barack Obama's environmental legacy."
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