The Hill Articles: March 11, 2008

March 11
Carson wins grandmother’s seat; runoffs in Mississippi House approves ethics measure Special Reports: Inaugural and Event Planning Obama takes Mississippi Ethics panel memo points out problems before vote GOP leader blasts Obey The cardinals claim they’re being cut out Obama adapts war room tactics to hit Clinton back Weyant’s World: March 12, 2008 Dems dodge on Spitzer resignation House Democrats offer new surveillance measure Obama-Durbin split on earmarks reflects debate With limited power, Guam delegate faces daunting obstacles on Marines transfer Decatur House Dems adjust to Byrd’s absence with budget battle heating up Affirmative action emerges as wedge issue in election State by State Fleece Award ‘golden oldie’ for McCain Primary fortunes and election tales Senatorial duty Silly Season is upon us K Street in brief Business community sees gains in electronic medical records A $16 million name change for JCA Lobbying World It’s not all fun and games No seat safe for GOP Michigan and Florida deserve do-overs Protect online gamblers, collect tax revenues Don’t make Africa AIDS policy a political football Getting wounded vets back on their feet Ryan staffer, once lost in a mall, finds his way on the Hill Akaka’s Hawaiian interns sometimes get homesick Washington Link D.C. Event Planning Hay Adams Hotel Ethics Vote An Irish gem in America’s capital The Willard Michigan and Florida Will Vote Again Fallon to resign as top Middle East Commander Helping Iraqi Refugees (Rep. Joe Wilson) Pelosi: Dream Ticket “Impossible” AFL-CIO set to unveil ‘McCain Revealed’ campaign H-Prize Measure A Solution to Soaring Gas Prices (Rep. Tim Walberg) Clinton Theater, Act 2 Obama camp says Clinton should cut ties with Ferraro Spotlight on M.S. (Sens. Olympia Snowe and Bob Casey) Responding to Attack, Clinton Highlights Ireland Experience After School Opportunities Key to Improving Student Achievement (Rep. Dale Kildee) Drake seeks floor vote on border security bill Clinton to attempt to slap ‘just words’ label on Obama Latina Leaders Celebrate Women’s History Month (Rep. Hilda Solis) Average American Investors Should Thank Eliot Spitzer DOD and VA Cooperation Imperative to Health of Veterans (Sen. Sherrod Brown) Louisiana runoffs are set DNC Goes After McCain “Doubletalk on Waterboarding” Spitzer Caught in His Own Trap McCain Didn’t Go in the Tanker It’s the Little Things that Count