Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/michael_capuanotag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/24/late_icon_Kennedy_rules_Senate_5997

A son of late political icon Edward Kennedy said Monday he will not run for the US Senate in Massachusetts -- the same state his father represented for nearly five decades -- US media reported.

2012-12-24T21:48:53ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/24/23mfglobalART_5a40

Corzine, who was chairman and chief executive of the New York-based firm, will face questions ``on the decisions and events leading to the collapse of MF Global'' at a Dec. 15 hearing before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations panel, according to a statement released yesterday.

2011-11-23T00:00:00ZThe Boston GlobeBy Zeke Faux tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/22/SECs_Schapiro_apologized_colleagues_over_24f7

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Democratic lawmakers expressed skepticism on Thursday that a former top Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer may have violated criminal law for failing to recuse himself from handling Bernard Madoff legal matters for the agency.

2011-09-23T00:56:41ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsSarah N. Lynchtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/01/Treasury_House_open_housing_finance_4741

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans must come to grips with how to overhaul housing finance if they are serious about ending the government's leading role in the wrecked system, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday.

2011-03-01T19:38:32ZReuters US Online Report Politics NewsCorbett B. Daly and David Lawdertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/10/House_veterans_newcomers_Sweat_small_f38b

House veterans advise GOP team to tend to details of operations and rules, let vendettas go. Be work horses, not show horses. Choose details over drama. The small stuff? Sweat it. And do it fast.

2010-11-10T11:37:58ZAP NewsLAURIE KELLMANtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/05/Activists_pressure_US_companies_political_6a2c

BOSTON (Reuters) - Two social activist investment groups said this week they have begun pressuring major U.S. companies, including Pfizer Inc and PepsiCo Inc to review contributions to trade groups such as the Chamber of Commerce.

2010-11-05T16:38:05ZReuters US Online Report Politics NewsRoss Kerbertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/28/House_Dems_side_with_investment_6654

In break with Obama, 47 House Dems say they want tax rates unchanged on investment income. Forty-seven House Democrats ? enough to give Republicans a victory on taxes if the issue came to a vote ? are breaking ranks with President Barack Obama by calling on party leaders to continue Bush-era tax cuts on investment income.

2010-09-28T21:45:38ZAP NewsSTEPHEN OHLEMACHERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/09/GOPs_Brown_maps_strategy_Mass_6157

GOP state Sen. Scott Brown hopes to tap voter anger at bailouts, debt in Mass. Senate campaign. Republican Scott Brown is hoping to ride a tide of voter anger at Wall Street bailouts and soaring national debt as he seeks to topple Democrat Martha Coakley in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy.

2009-12-09T23:52:45ZAP NewsSTEVE LeBLANCtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/08/Coakley_wins_primary_Kennedys_Senate_7737

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Tuesday won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death Senator Edward Kennedy, who died in August of brain cancer.

2009-12-09T17:13:57ZReuters US Online Report Politics NewsScott Malonetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/08/Mass_voters_taking_step_fill_4129

Kennedy special election campaign gives GOP political spotlight it's missed for 3 years. A state senator's victory in the Republican primary for the special election to fill the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat gives the Massachusetts GOP something it's sorely missed: a place in the political spotlight.

2009-12-09T14:58:28ZAP NewsGLEN JOHNSONtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/03/Insider_centerfold_lead_race_Kennedy_2969

Mass. Senate hopefuls face final challenge: Getting their voters to the polls on Tuesday. Forget the ads, debates and endorsements.

2009-12-06T18:41:05ZAP NewsSTEVE LeBLANCtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/06/Mass_Sen_hopefuls_working_voters_2325

Mass. Senate hopefuls face final challenge: Getting their voters to the polls on Tuesday. Forget the ads, debates and endorsements.

2009-12-06T18:19:24ZAP NewsSTEVE LeBLANCtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/03/Massachusetts_hopefuls_clutch_Kennedy_aura_5096

BOSTON (Reuters) - How do you follow a legend?

2009-12-03T23:11:14ZReuters US Online Report Top NewsRos Krasnytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/25/Credit_card_usury_bill_coming_2350

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several congressional Democrats said on Wednesday they plan to introduce legislation next week to cap credit card interest rates.

2009-11-25T23:13:42ZReuters US Online Report Politics NewsKevin Drawbaughtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/25/Mass_Sen_hopeful_Pagliuca_spending_0714

Mass. Sen. hopeful Pagliuca spending $5.4M on bid; Others raising millions for final stretch. Massachusetts Democratic Senate hopeful Stephen Pagliuca has spent $5.4 million of his own money in his bid for the seat once held by the late Edward Kennedy.

2009-11-25T22:04:16ZAP NewsSTEVE LeBLANCtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/23/Sizing_Kennedy_dynastys_next_generation_8799

A new generation of Kennedys could emerge to extend the family's political dynasty. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

2009-11-23T11:38:25ZAP NewsANDREW MIGAtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/22/Sizing_Kennedy_dynastys_next_generation_4010

A new generation of Kennedys could emerge to extend the family's political dynasty. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

2009-11-22T17:14:08ZAP NewsANDREW MIGAtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/22/Sizing_Kennedy_dynastys_next_generation_0813

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2009-11-22T16:42:28ZAP NewsANDREW MIGAtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/20/House_districts_with_fewest_academy_0422

Congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations in the past 5 years. A list of congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations for the classes of 2009 to 2013, the officeholders and the total nominations they have made. All 20 are Democrats from districts where whites make up less than half the population, and all but two of the districts include major urban areas.

2009-11-20T10:31:02ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/12/Mass_Sen_candidate_Coakley_shows_0596

Mass. AG Coakley, would-be senator, shows no asset besides home in financial disclosure forms. Financial disclosure forms filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in her bid for the U.S. Senate offer an unusual revelation: Despite a six-figure salary, she has no reportable assets worth more than $1,000.

2009-11-12T22:45:42ZAP NewsGLEN JOHNSON