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Is Lisa Murkowski Married?
By Leila Bighash - Politics DailyLisa Murkowski, the U.S. senator from Alaska who was appointed in 2002 and elected in 2004, is running for re-election as a write-in candidate against Republican tea party candidate Joe Miller and Democratic candidate Scott McAdams. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about her life. Is Lisa Murkowski married? Yes. Who is Lisa Murkowski's husband? Murkowski's husband is Verne Martell. They used to co-run a business, the Alaska Pasta Co. What does Lisa Murkowski's husband do for a ...
How Old Is Lisa Murkowski?
By Leila Bighash - Politics DailyLisa Murkowski, the U.S. Republican senator from Alaska who was appointed in 2002 and elected in 2004, is running for re-election as a write-in candidate against Republican tea party candidate Joe Miller and Democratic candidate Scott McAdams. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about her life. How old is Lisa Murkowski? Murkowski is 53 years old. When was Lisa Murkowski born? Murkowski was born on May 22, 1957. Where was Lisa Murkowski born? Murkowski was born in Ketchikan, ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Lisa Murkowski Makes Her Move
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! The House and Senate may be out of session, but there's more than enough going on today to keep any curious Capitolist entertained. In the next 60 seconds, read all about that and what's happening in Washington. - Murkowski Makes Her Move. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who lost her primary to Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, will announced today whether she's decided to run in the general election as a write-in candidate. The odds are stacked against anyone with a nine-letter last name succeeding as a write-in, but Murk is giving the idea a hard look, telling the ...
Senate Votes Not to Block EPA on Greenhouse Gas Limits
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIn a close call for the environmental movement, the Senate refused to go along with an Alaskan senator's bid to block the EPA from limiting greenhouse gas emissions under authority of the existing Clean Air law. The 53-47 vote Thursday not to rein in the Obama administration agency cheered enviros but disappointed energy state senators, who fear the EPA, on its own, will impose rules restricting carbon dioxide and other pollutants at coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and some manufacturing facilities. The impact, they say, would also curb mining and other production activities. ...
Louisiana Oil Spill, Day 34: Anger Mounts as Cleanup Lags
By Ben Sandmel - Politics DailyNEW ORLEANS -- Thirty-four days after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Louisiana officials have lost patience with BP, the Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers. "I don't have a crystal ball," said Craig Taffaro, St. Bernard Parish president. "But if I were a betting man, I would be betting that [BP's] plan is to let us die, then come back and do $75 million of cleanup, then close the book." That sum -- $75 million -- is the federally mandated cap for oil-spill clean-up expenditure. BP has promised to address the long-term needs of everyone affected by the spill, especially commercial ...
Lisa Murkowski Received $400,000 from Oil and Gas in 8 Years
By David Sessions - Politics DailyOn Thursday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) blocked a bill that would have raised oil companies' "responsibility cap" -- the maximum amount in damages companies must pay for their accidents -- from $75 million to $10 billion. On Friday, Murkowski's office was rebutting critics who were asking whether her opposition to the measure had anything to do with the fact she is a major supporter of offshore drilling who has received $426,989 in campaign donations from the oil and gas industry over her eight-year Senate career. Murkowski is the top Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources ...
GOP Blocks Bill to Raise Oil Companies' Liability to $10 Billion
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyRepublican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska objected Thursday when a group of Democrats tried to pass a bill to increase oil companies' liability after an oil spill from $75 million to $10 billion. With Murkowski's objection to the bill, the measure is stalled for now. Murkowski, the top Republican on the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told the three Democrats that she shares their empathy for Gulf Coast residents who are suffering from the effects of the British Petroleum spill, especially because her own state struggled to recover from the devastating results of the Exxon ...
Senators' Thanksgiving Chores: McCain: 'I'm Frying Two Turkeys!'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailySenators may have assistants in Washington to do their correspondence and driving, but once they get home, many are more likely to be taking orders than giving them, especially when Thanksgiving dinner needs to get on the table. From three hours of dusting to whipping up a batch of sauerkraut, here are the surprising answers the Capitolist got when we asked senators, "Are you cooking for Thanksgiving this year?" Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.): Yes! I fry turkeys. I fry two turkeys. One you can eat then and one you can eat later. I still haven't burned the porch off. We have a place up in northern ...
Sarah Palin Won't Run for Senate in 2010
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe announcement today that Sarah Palin will raise money for Senator Lisa Murkowski's campaign seems to end speculation that Palin might run for the US Senate in 2012. From ADN:JUNEAU -- Gov. Sarah Palin plans to raise money for the re-election campaign of Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and hopes to end speculation she might challenge Murkowski in the primary for the U.S. Senate next year."The governor has no intention of running for the senator's seat in 2010," Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said Tuesday. "(Palin) thinks the senator is doing a great job and that's why she's looking ...
The 1st Annual Veepstakes Hypothetical Awards
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Hill newspaper asked 97 Senators this question: "If you were asked, would you accept an offer to be the VP nominee?" This sounds like a pretty simple question. Vice POTUS is probably the best job you can get without having to do anything to earn it. But these Senators act like they've been posed some mystical Zen koan, along the lines of the job interview trump card, "What's your biggest weakness?" (I care too much) I'm not going to list all 97, but I encourage you to, and pick out your own favorites. Instead, I am going to hand out hypothetical trophies to a few of the most deserving ...
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