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- March 9, 2010 | from Congress Daily Proposals to ban earmarks continue to pick up steam Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., wrote Monday to House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in support of banning congressional earmarks for fiscal 2011. "Unauthorized congressional earmarks continue to be a serious problem," Feingold wrote. "Just last year, the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal 2009 passed in March contained more than eight thousand earmarks costing $7 billion."
- March 9, 2010 | from Wisconsin State Journal Wisconsin soldier who died in the Civil War gets Medal of Honor recommendation The nomination by Sen. Russ Feingold dates back to 2003. The Army made the recommendation last month, and Feingold announced it Tuesday.
- March 5, 2010 | from The Daily Cardinal Refusal of pay raises aid Feingold’s repute Wisconsin’s very own Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, has been the only one to break from the pack and speak out against the pay raise system made up solely of taxes. His aversion to receiving annual salary increases tells American’s he understands that the growing size of his wallet is of little importance. Feingold has collectively rejected 70,000 dollars worth of pay increases and continually forced the issue onto the Senate’s agenda. Stating in his letter to Nancy Pelosi that, “ending automatic pay raises would also save roughly $80 million over 10 years,” Feingold understands the significance of showing struggling Americans that congress isn’t a profiteering business itself.
- March 3, 2010 | from Chetek Alert Feingold represents all the people I am proud to help Sen. Feingold with his campaign to represent all the people of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.
- March 1, 2010 | from Janesville Gazette Energy bill could be boon for Wisconsin As our nation works to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, there is tremendous potential for job creation. Here in Wisconsin, we are home to many innovative businesses working to produce renewable energy technologies that provide an alternative to traditional energy sources.
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- March 10, 2010 Earmarks - Where Do They Stand? Milwaukee, WI – Republican primary candidates Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake have been running for U.S. Senate for five and eight months respectively yet they have failed to tell Wisconsin voters where they stand on many of the issues facing our country today. Former Bush administration Secretary Tommy Thompson is also ramping up his campaign with plans to launch an exploratory committee by the end of the month.
- March 3, 2010 Health Care - Where Do They Stand? Milwaukee, WI – With the Republican primary for U.S. Senate between multimillionaire, real estate developer Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake and heating up, even when we cut through the “misleading” attacks, we still don’t know where they stand on many of the issues facing our country today. Today’s Question – Will Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake fight for the big health insurance companies or Wisconsinites?
- February 23, 2010 Citizens United - Where Do They Stand? Milwaukee, WI – With the Republican primary for U.S. Senate between Dave Westlake and multimillionaire, real estate developer Terrence Wall heating up, even when we cut through the “misleading” attacks, we still don’t know where they stand on many of the issues facing our country today.
- February 22, 2010 Feingold Officially Opens La Crosse Campaign Office La Crosse, WI On Saturday morning, Senator Russ Feingold was joined by supporters for the grand opening of his campaign’s La Crosse field office - 116 5th Avenue South. The La Crosse office, as well as offices in Eau Claire, Hudson and Downtown Madison, have been up and running since January.
- February 10, 2010 Associated Press: Wall’s First Tv Ad "Misleading" Milwaukee, WI – The Associated Press (AP) reported today that Terrence Wall’s first television ad of the 2010 campaign is "misleading." The ad attacks Senator Russ Feingold for supporting health care reform and makes the false claim that "Russ Feingold isn't listening anymore," despite the fact Feingold has kept his promise to hold Listening Sessions in all 72 Wisconsin counties, every year – over 1,200 to date.
