The Hill Articles: October 5, 2010

Inspector general will investigate alleged disclosure of taxpayer information After Dem leaders skip vote, Bush tax debate flares on campaign trail Business groups want Cuba vote in the lame-duck AFL-CIO slams Northrop for La. shipyard layoffs Lobbying World EPA’s Jackson travels to China New law spurs $1 billion in business loans Going negative Dems’ future lies in Latinos The widening turnout gap Clinton under pressure on climate change Buffett suggests lowering taxes for the middle class Weyants World: October 6, 2010 Spinning Election Expectations Wyoming Wisconsin West Virginia Washington Virginia Vermont Lawmakers want IRS to probe college bowls’ tax status Utah Texas Tennessee South Dakota South Carolina Rhode Island Pennsylvania Oregon Oklahoma Ohio North Dakota North Carolina New York Biden: One more GOP budget gripe and ‘I am going to strangle them’ New Mexico New Jersey New Hampshire Nevada Nebraska Montana Missouri Mississippi Minnesota Report: Shallow-water permit slowdown could cost 40,000 jobs Michigan Woodward: Obama-Clinton ticket for 2012 is ‘on the table’ Massachusetts Maryland Reid shown reading civil rights history in campaign ad Fewer consumers carry credit card debt, report finds Maine Louisiana Kentucky Kansas Iowa Indiana Stem-cell research must go forward Illinois Idaho Hawaii Georgia Florida Reform gives vital benefits to US patients Health law tramples on the Constitution Grassley goes after Dems over disappearance of MA plans in Iowa We can all find agreement on success of using adult cells over embryonic A worm and a terror alert Delaware Connecticut Fixing our food-safety system Colorado Repeal law and restore decisionmaking to patients California Arkansas Frustrated House still waiting for Senate action on 420 bills The fat lady isn’t singing — yet FCC asks for more details on Comcast-NBC merger Home improvement: White House roof to get solar panels Something’s fishy in the FDA LaHood urges Dems to move on infrastructure Rep. Graves presses IRS for answers on 1099 rule Sen. Feingold will change campaign ad due to NFL complaint Rep. Kennedy to pen memoir Many voters still undecided in Pa. Senate race (updated) Response to ‘Investments in climate change solutions can break the global logjam’: OPIC agency contributes to renewable energy Pulling back the curtain on community colleges McCain endorses Kurt Warner over Bristol Palin on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Docs push back against drive to expand role of nurses Two join Federal Reserve’s board Treasury: Bailout will cost taxpayers $30 billion Gingrich tells GOP candidates: Make election about ‘paychecks versus food stamps’ Obama, Biden, Palin appear in basketball game for Wii Sen. Murkowski and Tea Party locked in battle over attack ads Texans seek industry legal protection from higher ethanol use Immigration is strengthening our nation’s economy (Rep. Charles Gonzalez) House Republicans request to know how states will pay for health reform law Obama names two to telecom security advisory board Cornyn: GOP likely to contend for Senate majority in 2012 Melancon, Vitter trade barbs over BP oil spill Jones warns organized crime is increasingly tech-savvy 20 Questions with Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker Running on empty: the end of oil as we know it Senators urge FCC to keep an eye on wireless industry The Big Question: What advice would you give 2010 candidates? Commerce seeks input on preventing online piracy Anti-abortion group targets 12 Democrats Service sector growth faster than expected Campaign watchdogs want IRS to probe Rove’s American Crossroads The United States, Russia must address the increase in transnational crime (National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones) MIDDAY ROUNDUP Ellsworth calls Coats a ‘sell out’ in new Indiana TV ad Green group targets Tea Partier O’Donnell Groups sees nursing as solution to health system woes Partisan cookies at the Press Club Unless Sen. Coburn rationalizes conduct, he is doing harm to animals Reagan economist: Extending all Bush tax cuts is olive branch from Obama to business Hospital industry makes case for lifting of antitrust restrictions Times Square terrorist is sentenced to life in prison for car bomb Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” now (Rep. Lynn Woolsey) Female candidates face media ‘misogyny,’ campaign says Bernanke: Fiscal rules would help rein in the deficit Kaine says he hasn’t had discussions about leaving DNC Nielsen: Android now top mobile platform for new buyers Industry, consumer advocates weigh in on proposed changes to medical device approval process Obamas move to drum up base’s enthusiasm McCaskill praises citation in WaPo op-ed Moore unaware he was ‘expected’ at karaoke contest Landrieu and the politics of drilling Clyburn encourages academics to study BTOP grants Hawaii GOP Gov. Lingle says she’ll look at Senate race in 2012 Poll: Bennet trails in Colo. Senate race Krugman gives even odds on a government shutdown by 2012 McCain endorses Warner on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ White House roof to get solar panels Campaigning against China Young Israel: The world begins again Poll: Cuomo has large lead over ‘loose cannon’ Paladino Graham: Obama’s agenda will be ‘dead on arrival’ next year Palin: Don’t ruin ‘Dancing’ results Putting a stop to China’s currency manipulation (Rep. Timothy Ryan) LGBT happy hour welcomes ‘out, closeted and questioning’ Capitol Hill staff Corker to push bill capping spending as percentage of GDP Corker to push bill capping spending as percentage of GDP MSNBC embraces political bent with tagline Justice Department racial double standard Hiring stagnant in September, poll finds Three women on the Supreme Court; one thing in common Georgia Republican’s campaign strategist arrested in Alabama vote buying scheme Tea Party Express denounces former activist Christine O’Donnell: ‘I’m not a witch’ Christie shuts door more tightly to 2012 run Poll: Two-thirds think stimulus was a ‘waste’ Boehner: ‘I’m not surprised’ Democrats are targeting me Good Morning Tech Healthcare Tuesday Obama keeps eye on 2012 Centrist Dems may reign in House Female lobbyists cry foul as Republican lawmakers keep their distance on the Hill For Sen. Landrieu, fight with Obama White House might pay off in 2014 How to Keep Your Seat 101: Don’t mention that you’re a Democrat RACE OF THE DAY: N.C.-07 E2 Morning Roundup: Green groups upgrade election offensive, LeMieux tweets rebuttal to New Yorker climate opus, record fine levied in deadly Wash. State refinery explosion and much more Money in the Morning MORNING READ Senate GOP predicts six-seat gain as Republicans offer caution Interview with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood