Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority Gives Democrats a Clearer Path to Enactment of Agenda (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)
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Gov. Deval Patrick calls for bipartisan effort to improve government and the economy (The Republican)
BOSTON - Saying Massachusetts is "awash in cynicism," Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Wednesday called for a bipartisan effort to improve state government and the economy.
Throne speech warns of deficit, government cutbacks (CTV Winnipeg)
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean unveiled the Harper government's five-point plan to protect Canada from the global economic meltdown in the speech from the throne.
Google CEO touts green energy shock doctrine (Ars Technica)
Google's CEO calls for a green bailout—and a more participatory, networked government. Read More...
Province's MPs pan throne speech (Telegraph-Journal)
The Harper government plans to minimize the impact of a worsening economy by running a deficit even as it reins in government spending.
FEMA extends Ike deadline (Waller County News Citizen)
AUSTIN, Texas – At the request of the State of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike now have until December 12 to register for state and federal disaster assistance.