Political Quick Hits: October 21st Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed Thursday in his hometown of Sirte. Gaddafi was captured alive after a NATO airstrike but reportedly, he died during a crossfire between transitional government troops and his loyalists. His death comes two months after rebels took control of the capital Tripoli, where Gaddafi had ruled as a dictator with an iron fist for 42 years. A formal announcement of Libya’s liberation will be made on Saturday. President Obama pledged U.S. support for Libya after Gaddafi and told the people of Libya, “you have won your revolution.” (Reuters)

Continue reading for the caucus tease…

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Justin Burkhardt

Political Quick Hits: October 14th Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• On Tuesday, President Obama’s jobs bill was defeated in the Senate. 50 senators voted for it, 49 against it, a bill needs 60 votes in the Senate to proceed. President Obama promised after this setback to break his jobs bill up into several smaller parts, which would each come up for a vote. (CNN)

• On Wednesday night, Congress overwhelmingly passed free trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. This is seen as the most significant expansion of trade relations in two decades. The agreement with South Korea, which is the world’s 15th largest economy, could be a boost for the U.S. economy and has the potential to create up to 280,000 American jobs and boost exports by $12 billion, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. (Washington Post)

Peek inside for details on the Iranian terror plot:

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Justin Burkhardt

Steve Jobs Dead @ 56…WTF!!!

Yo, the internet is going crazy. The man that has changed a generation, dead? He’s not immuned to death and definitely knew that his health issues would affect his business, so he stepped down. But damn this is big news!!!

I-Phone 4S (For Steve???….Nah!!!)

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Could Georgia’s Jobs Policy Work Nationally?

America has been suffering from high unemployment for quite some time now with layoffs and fewer job opportunities. Many Americans are living on unemployment benefits. Employees receive these types of benefits when they lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

With America’s current unemployment rate at 9.1 percent, the time for the government to establish a plan to assist the country in getting back to work is now. Word is, Obama has his eye on a Georgia program called Georgia Works as a model for a national policy.

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Political Quick Hits: September 9th Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• President Obama gave his much anticipated jobs speech on Thursday night, (Full video) laying out the “American Jobs Act” and called on Congress to pass it quickly.  President Obama said the bill would be paid for by a broader deficit reduction deal that would reform Medicare, while changing the current tax system to eliminate tax loopholes, lower the corporate tax rate and increase taxes for the wealthy. President Obama said of his plan, “It will create more jobs for construction workers, more job for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for the long-term unemployed.” (CNN)

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Justin Burkhardt