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They are the cowboy variety who don't like government telling them what to do with their land or their guns or their money. It's the home state of Dick Cheney and, save for a small liberal pocket in Jackson Hole, he's a statewide hero. So it's even more surprising to think that some tried-and-true Wyoming Republicans are considering voting for Democrats this year. It gets down to land -- apparently some ranchers haven't been to pleased about how big energy companies have been digging up their acreage in search of natural resources to help meet soaring demand. An editorial cartoonist from the Seattle PI drew up this cartoon that sums up this new political tension in Wyoming. Thought I'd pass it along for your viewing pleasure. Rachel Martin 9:57 AM ET | 01-21-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post .
Travels With Uncle Chet: Dems should pick anyone but Hillary
COLUMBUS _ ``I call this meeting to order,'' said Uncle Chet, as he passed the platter of chicken down the table. ``How are we going to nominate anyone but Hillary?'' ``It might be too late,'' I said. ``I think she's been anointed,'' said Alice, handing me the cranberry sauce. ``I have a question,'' asked Buddy, who won the social studies award in kindergarten last year. ``What's that?'' said Hon. ``Is Hillary like President Bush?'' ``More than you'd think, little boy,'' said Uncle Chet. ``They both love NAFTA,'' I noted. ``Who's NAFTA?'' asked Buddy. ``A bad idea,'' I said. ``NAFTA is an agreement to ship jobs out of the United States,'' said Uncle Chet.
REUTEMAN: Severance tax increase a wild card for Ritter
Meg Collins, president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, wrote a Jan. 7 letter to legislators that plainly stated the case: "COGA will oppose any efforts to increase severance taxes levied on the industry or the elimination of the . . . tax credit." To say that battle lines are being drawn is probably premature. "I would like to get to a place where we have some consensus on how to go forward," Ritter said last month. Good luck. Business editor Rob Reuteman can be reached at 303-954-5177 or reutemanr@RockyMountainNews.com. .
Signalife establishes early treatment cardiovascular division
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Signalife Inc. (AMEX:SGN) Friday said it had established a division focused on acquiring and testing therapies that treat cardiovascular disease at an early stage. The unit will be called Signalcare, and the company will consider placing it into a wholly-owned subsidiary. Shares of Signallife, a Los Angeles-based health care company, closed Thursday at 76 cents.Ryan VlastelicaCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News. Newstex ID: AFX-0013-23051154
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