A Top Priority for President Obama

From Sierra Club: President Obama has made the federal budget a top priority, and with good reason. His proposed federal budget will rebuild and renew our economy by setting the right priorities for America: invest in clean energy to create millions of new green jobs, fight global warming, and end our dependence on oil. Please [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 03/13/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Gray Areas Linger in Washington’s Green Efforts This could be a breakthrough year for curbing climate change in Washington. But some are fretting over the passage of two pieces of legislation they say could stall those efforts – even undo [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 02/25/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Obama Speech: Candor, Can-do, and Cap and Trade President Barack Obama summoned politicians and public alike Tuesday night to forge a path out of the worst economic disaster in a quarter-century by embracing shared sacrifice and costly new endeavors to [...]

Back in the Saddle?

[REPOST from Sierra Club RAW photo credit] Issue #275 Feb 20, 2009 Back in the Saddle? Josh Dorner There’s finding a silver lining, making lemonade when life gives you lemons, and then there’s just being spectacularly, insanely misguided. And that’s where conservatives in the House of Representatives seem to have ended up over the past [...]

Breaking: Obama signs a green recovery

REPOST from 1Sky I have some exciting news to share: President Obama just signed into law an economic recovery bill containing $87 billion in green investment funds–the largest investment ever in clean energy solutions! And it was your passion and commitment to bold climate action that made this day possible. For the last two weeks, [...]

Post-Traumatic Bush Disorder

[REPOST from Sierra Club RAW] photo credit Issue #274 Feb 13, 2009 Post-Traumatic Bush Disorder Josh Dorner America is suffering from many ills at the moment, but we can add a new one since January 20: Post-Traumatic Bush Disorder. It’s the nagging suspicion that despite President Obama’s truly amazing first few weeks in office, that [...]

VIDEO: President’s first prime time press conference

BREAKING: Obama Takes Action on Clean Cars

[REPOST from Sierra Club] President Obama took a major step to reduce our dependence on oil, save us money at the pump and curb global warming. Now it’s up to the states to pass strong clean car laws. Donate today to help pass clean car legislation and support all the work of the Sierra Club [...]

Cuckoo Conservatives Clog Confirmations

[REPOST from Sierra Club RAW] photo credit Issue #279 Jan 23, 2009 Cuckoo Conservatives Clog Confirmations In his inaugural address, President Obama (President! Obama!) said “we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics.” While this spirit [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 01/22/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Oregon Leaders Aim to Create Jobs with Stimulus Legislative leaders unfurled details of a $175 million stimulus package aimed at combating the highest unemployment rate Oregon has seen in more than two decades. The proposal would borrow money to pay [...]