Medicare would shift patients off $50 drug to $2,000 Oct 14, 2009
Matthew Perrone, Associated Press. Wednesday, October 14, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Northeast dairy farmers sue milk handlers Oct 10, 2009
Herb Kohl, both Wisconsin Democrats ... Herb Kohl, both Wisconsin Democrats. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
U.K. opposes Live Nation-Ticketmaster deal Oct 10, 2009
U.K. agency opposes Live Nation-Ticketmaster deal - St. Louis Business Journal. for free extra services. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Reverse mortgages may be next crisis Oct 7, 2009
Reverse mortgages can be appropriate for some seniors, yet transparency and consumer protections are needed, said Senator Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, and chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Kohl and McCaskill released a government report in June that said some lenders falsely market reverse mortgages as lifetime income and sell mortgages coupled with other financial products, such as annuities, even though Congress banned so-called cross-selling in 2008. (Boston Globe)
In politics, money can’talways buy you love Oct 3, 2009
Senator Herb Kohl spent about $4 million of his own money in 1988 to win his seat ... Herb Kohl, owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and a Wisconsin Democrat, did that in 1988, spending about $4 million of his own money for the seat he still holds. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Wis. Supreme Court justice up for federal job Oct 1, 2009
He was one of three finalists proposed by Wisconsin's two senators, Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold. PLEASE NOTE. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Some seniors selling life insurance policies for cash Oct 1, 2009
Herb Kohl, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging in a recent letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the midst of a financial crisis blamed on a lack of oversight and regulation, federal lawmakers and securities regulators are concerned about the Wild West nature of the life settlement industry and the fact that there is no national sheriff watching out for individuals who sell and investors who buy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
LFSRB Awaits Court of Appeals Decision in Larson Acres Case (34) Sep 30, 2009
Herb Kohl s call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice to investigate antitrust violations in the dairy industry ... U.S. Senator Herb Kohl last week asked USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division to scrutinize antitrust enforcement in the dairy industry, focusing on the consolidation of milk processors and anticompetitive practices in agriculture. (Agri-View, WI)
Gillibrand, Schumer fall short of $1M Sep 30, 2009
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First Day of Fall, September 22, Focuses on Preventing Falls to Older Adults Sep 23, 2009
Senate Resolution 276 was introduced by Chairman Herb Kohl of the Senate Select Committee on Aging and we would like to thank him for his leadership role and Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) for cosponsoring the legislation. The National Falls Prevention Awareness Day Resolution comes at a critical time when each year, one in three Americans age 65 and older falls. (PR Newswire)
Milwaukee Water Council wins federal grant Sep 23, 2009
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Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate Sep 20, 2009
You are not logged in. Gillian Lloyd's parents did everything right: They saved compulsively for their retirement and brought aides into their home when they needed help. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Details Still Lacking on Obama Proposal Sep 12, 2009
Washington Post: White House Unclear on How Some Far-Reaching Health Care Goals Would Be Met. New polls show that President Obama did change some minds with his health care reform speech before congress. (CBS News -- US)
Obama speech doesn't quell cost concerns Sep 11, 2009
by Ceci Connolly - Sept. 11, 2009 12:00 AM Washington Post. WASHINGTON - One day after President Barack Obama pitched his plan for comprehensive health-care reform in a joint session of Congress, administration officials struggled Thursday to detail how he would achieve his goal of extending coverage to millions of uninsured Americans without increasing the deficit. (AZCentral -- News)
Who will wire the Northwoods? Sep 10, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region. Who will wire the Northwoods. (Forest Republican, WI)
"Death Panels" Born in Heartland Hospital Sep 5, 2009
Washington Post: Wis. Hospital Long Recognized as Pioneer in End-of-Life Care. (CBS News)
Kohl: Finish health care reform Sep 3, 2009
Herb Kohl said Wednesday the government is obligated to finish what they started. We re in the debate and we shouldn t walk away from it, said Kohl (D-Wis. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Kohl to discuss health care reform at Marquette Sep 1, 2009
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl will discuss health care reform and other issues Wednesday at Marquette University. The Democrat was elected to the Senate in 1988 and re-elected to a fourth six-year term in 2006. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Doyle Says No to a Third Term (2) Aug 30, 2009
In a speech last week in Kenosha, Wisconsin s Senior Senator Herb Kohl, a Democrat, said he believes the final approval for a national health care plan could still be months away. For those without health insurance, months away is not good news. (Agri-View, WI)
Click to read:Kennedy Hailed as 'Greatest Legislator' Aug 30, 2009
my faithful servant". Your life was an inspiration to many. We thank you. by woeisme1 August 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT So there you have it anti-Kennedy people from the right. Republicans and other people of all walks of life, in every station, praising Democrat Kennedy. One would think that would tell you something about the insidious remarks you have been posting about Kennedy, would'nt it? Like maybe it's okay to acknowledge Kennedy's greatness even if you're a republican? Like maybe you guys, are... (CBS News)
FCC inquiries could spawn new wireless regulations Aug 28, 2009
In July, Herb Kohl, D-Wis. chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, sent letters to Genachowski and , the new head of the antitrust division at the Justice Department, urging them to take action to promote competition in the wireless industry. (USA Today -- Money)
Wisconsin couple takes a stand at Lords Point Aug 28, 2009
Herb Kohl who expressed in his response, his support for civil unions, but not for same sex marriage. Any couple in love should be able to get married regardless of gender, said Sarah. (Westerly Sun, RI)
FCC begins broader examination of wireless market Aug 28, 2009
In July, Herb Kohl, a Democrat from Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, sent letters to Genachowski and Christine Varney, the new head of the antitrust division at the Justice Department, urging them to take action to promote competition in the wireless industry. The FCC has already sent a strong signal that it intends to step in when it sees potential problems in the industry. (Boston Globe)
Feingold: No health care bill before Christmas... Aug 26, 2009
Herb Kohl has voted with the president 97 percent of the time. On another issue, Feingold said he opposed legislation to require gun registration, and he said such legislation would die a quick death in the Senate. (The Drudge Report)
Gillibrand Campaign Goes Straight into Brooklyn Aug 21, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Aug. 21, 2009, 12 a.m.. KINGS PARK, N.Y. It s the dog days of August, and any prospect of a serious Democratic primary challenge has withered in the summer heat. (Roll Call)
Unethical? Ghostwriting Program Promoted Paxil Aug 21, 2009
Glaxo Used Ghostwriting Program to Promote Paxil - ABC News. Glaxo Used Ghostwriting Program to Promote Paxil. (ABC News -- Business)
GlaxoSmithKline used ghostwriting to promote Paxil Aug 20, 2009
Grassley and Senator Herb Kohl, Democrat of Wisconsin, are pushing a bill that would require companies to disclose all payments to physicians over $100. Last week Grassley sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health complaining that five university professors who received federal grants helped assemble ghostwritten articles for drugmaker Wyeth. (Boston Globe)
John Snyder: What is Congress hiding in reform bill? Aug 16, 2009
Herb Kohl was in town Thursday but did not hold a public hearing on health care reform. Senator, I guess we the people won t get any questions answered directly from you. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stimulus funds to help area counties Aug 14, 2009
Herb Kohl for one-fourth of the program and with the stimulus funds, the program will be increased to two full-time personnel. We have had 40 people sign up and we will help them improve their work skills. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Sen. Kohl: health care ‘breaking the bank’ Aug 14, 2009
Herb Kohl said Thursday the health care reform debate needs to continue but without some of the extreme emotion ... Sen Herb Kohl speaks to to the audience about health care and 300,000 fedral funding for Viterbo University for the construction and furnishing of a new nursing facility. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Small group protests universal health case Aug 14, 2009
Herb Kohl discussed health care training and reform during a Thursday morning meeting at Viterbo University that was not open to the public. Members of the small group said they were frustrated with the lack of notice and details about Kohl s visit. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kohl at Viterbo today: Health care discussion not open to the public Aug 13, 2009
Herb Kohl will discuss health care training and reform when he visits Viterbo University this morning, his office said Wednesday. We are excited to have the senator come to Viterbo to hear more about our nursing program and to have the opportunity to share with him our vision and challenges, said Pat Kerrigan, vice president for communications and marketing at Viterbo. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Obama signs $2 billion Cash for Clunkers extension Aug 8, 2009
Wisconsin's two senators -- Democrats Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold -- both voted to approve the extension. Feingold led a change in the program so that it now excludes the provision that required owners to have insurance on the trade-in vehicle for one-year prior to the trade in. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
U.S. Tax Revenues Plummet to Record Lows Aug 4, 2009
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AP ENTERPRISE: Federal tax revenues plummeting Aug 4, 2009
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Revenue plunges as spending soars Aug 4, 2009
Officials reporting biggest tax revenue drop since 1932 080409 - The Augusta Chronicle. Officials reporting biggest tax revenue drop since 1932 Associated Press Tuesday, August 04, 2009. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Government Faces Plummeting Tax Revenue Aug 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2009. 8T Federal Deficit, the Government is Bracing for 18 Percent Drop in Receipts. (CBS News)
Federal Tax Revenue Plummeting Aug 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2008. Recession Hits Government's Coffers Hardest Since 1932, Just as Leaders Plan Big-Ticket Reforms. (CBS News -- World)
Federal government sees biggest tax revenue drop since 1932 Aug 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The recession is starving the government of tax revenue, just as the president and Congress are piling a major expansion of health care and other programs on the nation's plate and struggling to find money to pay the tab. The numbers could hardly be more stark: Tax receipts are on pace to drop 18 percent this year, the biggest single-year decline since the Great Depression, while the federal deficit balloons to a record $1. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Senator Kohl Gets Health Care Reform Right (12) Aug 3, 2009
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis. said Monday reforming our health care system is a necessity, but warned that reform must be approached thoughtfully and not with a rush to complete what might be one of the most important legislative initiatives any of us will work on during our time here. (Agri-View, WI)
Yahoo-Microsoft deal seen drawing antitrust scrutiny Jul 31, 2009
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Pharma funding for medical classes draws scrutiny Jul 31, 2009
Committee Chairman Herb Kohl, D-Wis. is pushing a bill that would require companies to disclose all payments to physicians over $100. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Hands Off Microsoft-Yahoo, Please Jul 31, 2009
Herb Kohl, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights exhibited similar hubris when he said the deal "warrants our careful scrutiny." The Democrat from Wisconsin, who seems to have a longtime obsession with telling companies how to conduct their business, threatened to sic "my subcommittee" on the agreement's participants. Bert Foer, president of the American Antitrust Institute, doesn't have a congressional panel at his disposal. (Investors Business Daily)
Antitrust probe seen for 'MicroHoo' deal Jul 31, 2009
Yahoo-Microsoft deal seen drawing antitrust scrutiny - Wichita Business Journal. for free extra services. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Companies to face tough antitrust probe Jul 30, 2009
Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, said lawmakers would review the deal "because of the potentially far-reaching consequences for consumers and advertisers and our concern about dampening the innovation we have come to expect from a competitive high-tech industry.". "I'm expecting tough scrutiny in the U.S., and even tougher" in the European Union, said Herbert Hovenkamp, an antitrust law professor at the University of Iowa. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Microsoft, Yahoo team up to ding Google with Bing Jul 30, 2009
Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, said the Senate antitrust subcommittee he chairs will review the deal "because of the potentially far-reaching consequences for consumers and advertisers and our concern about dampening the innovation we have come to expect from a competitive high-tech industry.". Peter Kaplan, a spokesman for the Federal Trade Commission, declined to comment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Scott Howard-CooperINSIDE THE NBA Jul 30, 2009
But owner Herb Kohl met with Jennings before the draft. Hammond, a high-character personnel boss, and coaches and others with an important voice in management, spent time with Jennings during the vetting process. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
306 Syllables on Sotomayor Jul 29, 2009
The Senate judiciary committee explains its votes in haiku form. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger Raises Concerns Jul 28, 2009
Lawmakers urge Justice Department to closely review Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger. By JOELLE TESSLER AP Business WriterWASHINGTON July 27, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger Raises Concerns Jul 28, 2009
WASHINGTON (July 27, 2009)--A key senator is warning that the proposed merger of ticketing company Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. raises "serious competition concerns and hes urging the Justice Department to review the deal closely. Sen. Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat, chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's panel on antitrust issues. In a letter Monday to Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney, he says the Justice Department should approve the... (KWTX.com, TX)
CONCERT TIX DEAL REVIEW Jul 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Last Update: 05:00 AM EDT. 00004000 hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Business)
Congress Passes Veto-Proof Farm Bill (2) Jul 26, 2009
Herb Kohl, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the bill for creating a stronger safety net for farmers and allowing interstate commerce of state-inspected meat products, among other things. Wisconsin has more state-inspected meat plants than any other state in the nation, Kohl said. (Agri-View, WI)
Tom Krueger: Health care questions for our leaders Jul 26, 2009
Herb Kohl Russ Feingold: Before you blindly vote in favor of President Barack Obama s health care plan, please consider the answers to these four questions. Given how poorly the federal government has managed Social Security contributions, those FICA charges I see on every pay stub, why do I want the U.S. health care system to be managed by bureaucrats and also face bankruptcy. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Questioning Sotomayor Without a License Jul 21, 2009
Top Stories From Law. Six senators on the Judiciary Committee don't have law degrees. (Law.com)
Leona Noben: ‘Reform’ is too big, happening too fast Jul 21, 2009
Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold and congressman Kind know what it is you want. They have Web sites where you can contact them. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Sotomayor: Put high court on TV Jul 20, 2009
Two other committee Democrats Herb Kohl and , both from Wisconsin expressed the same sentiments. Feingold is a co-sponsor of a bill by Specter that would require cameras at the Supreme Court. (USA Today)
How do you feel about the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor? Jul 19, 2009
jeff wrote on Jul 18, 2009 5:53 PM:" During Thomas' confirmation hearing, Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) asked, "I'd like to ask you why you want this job. " Thomas replied in part: "I believe, Senator, that I can make a contribution, that I can bring something different to the Court, that I can walk in the shoes of the people who are affected by what the Court does. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sen. Kohl promotes deputy chief of staff Karsting Jul 18, 2009
Herb Kohl has promoted his deputy chief of staff, who will replace his outgoing chief of staff. The Wisconsin Democrat says Phil Karsting will replace Paul Bock, who had held the position since 1997. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Of Guns, Private Property and Judge Sotomayor Jul 16, 2009
Herb Kohl of Wisconsin asked her about her view of the fundamental right of a private property owner not to have their propertry taken by the government under condemnation proceedings just so the property could be used for a more lucrative purpose (as was allowed by the Supreme Court in theinfamous, 2005 Kelo v. City of New London case that was supported by the justice Sotomayor is to replace David Souter). When pressed to provide the American people her view of the importance of private... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Sotomayor doesn't reveal much of herself Jul 16, 2009
Sotomayor doesn't reveal much of herself. Article:Sotomayor doesn't reveal much of herself:/c/a/2009/07/14/MN5P18OGMR.DTL Article:Sotomayor doesn't reveal much of herself:/c/a/2009/07/14/MN5P18OGMR.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Sotomayor under fire The lady in bull's-eye red Jul 16, 2009
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NFL players meet with Congress members to lobby for CBA effort Jul 16, 2009
NFL players meet with Congress members to lobby for CBA effort - USATODAY.com. NFL players meet with Congress members to lobby for CBA effort. (USA Today -- Sports)
Influence game: NFL players lobby in D.C. Jul 16, 2009
Influence Game: NFL Players Lobby Capitol Hill - General * US * News * Story - CNBC.com. Quotes from the London Stock Exchange and Enhanced Symbol Lookup. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sotomayor denies bias in 'wise Latina' remark... Jul 15, 2009
Sotomayor denies bias in 'wise Latina' remark. Sotomayor denies bias in 'wise Latina' remark. (The Drudge Report)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: With threat of lockout looming, NFL players to lobby Capitol Hill Jul 15, 2009
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