Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Obama Meets with Nations Governors - Media Reports


Obama meets nation's govs for 57 minutes and so far so good
Los Angeles Times, CA - 33 minutes ago
President-Elect Barack Obama got in a good morning workout in Philadelphia today, met with 48 of the nation's governors-in-office or -in-waiting to settle ...
Obama asks governors for stimulating ideas
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
By Matt Canham Philadelphia » In a quickly planned summit, President-elect Barack Obama asked the nation's governors for their input on a new economic ...
Douglas, Nation's Governors Meet With Obama
WCAX, VT - 49 minutes ago
Vermont Governor Jim Douglas met with President-elect Obama Tuesday at a meeting of the nation's governors in Philadelphia. The hot topic was how to turn ...
Obama vows to help states weather economic woes
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama promised swift action Tuesday on an economic plan "to solve this crisis and to ease the burden on our ...
Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs
Christian Science Monitor, MA - 3 hours ago
The National Governors Association, meeting Tuesday, says $136 billion in road, bridge, and transit projects are ready to go, but just need funding. ...
Forget bailouts: Governors urge Obama to spend on infrastructure
The Miami Herald, FL - 2 hours ago
By Erika Bolstad PHILADELPHIA — The nation's governors got to work on Tuesday, taking their case to the president-elect for a $136 billion infrastructure ...
Governors Press Their Case for Economic Recovery Plan
NewsHour - 27 minutes ago
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, there's much more to say about the auto story, but we are going to move on, because I do want to ask all three of you about your ...
President-Elect Obama Pledges Help to States in Economic Downturn
U.S. News & World Report, DC - 3 hours ago
For many governors, the four weeks since the election have been a period of extended hand-wringing. With the economy slowing and tax revenues evaporating, ...
Obama promises to help governors
Washington Times, DC - 22 minutes ago
President-elect Barack Obama, right, listens to Gov. of Pennsylvania John Rendell, left, at the Bipartisan meeting of the National Governor's Association at ...
Governors appeal to Obama for aid
Bizjournals.com, NC - 3 hours ago
Governors from across the country — including Oregon's Ted Kulongoski — gathered in Philadelphia on Tuesday to appeal for federal assistance from ...
Kulongoski pushes his university fix-up plan directly to Obama
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 2 hours ago
AP NEWS by Harry Esteve, The Oregonian APGov. Ted Kulongoski shakes hands with President-elect Barack Obama before a US governors meeting in Philedelphia ...
Obama offers reassurance to nation's governors
NECN, MA - 2 hours ago
(Alison King, NECN) - As state governments struggle with soaring deficits... President-elect Obama says help is on the way. ...
Obama Meets with Governors
WDIO-TV, MN - 39 minutes ago
President-elect Barack Obama met with all 50 governors in Philadelphia Tuesday to discuss his economic recovery package. He assured them they would not be ...
Governor Doyle Attends Governor's Meeeting
WJFW-TV, WI - 26 minutes ago
Philadelphia, PA - The recession is forcing the nation's governors to cut state services and lay off workers, and they're hoping that President-elect Barack ...
Rell sees positives after Obama meeting
Connecticut Post, CT - 1 hour ago
By PETER URBAN Although she faces a bleak budget outlook, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell sounded upbeat as she drove home Tuesday from a meeting in ...
Big business transfers its loyalty, money to Democrats
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 25 minutes ago
The crush of economic developments surrounding Barack Obama last week -- from the promise of a large government stimulus package, to the possibility of a ...
Governors Meet with President-Elect to Discuss Possible State Bailouts
WNYC, NY - 2 hours ago
by Jenna Flanagan NEW YORK, NY December 02, 2008 —President-elect Barack Obama met with 41 of the nation's governors in Philadelphia, including those from ...
The governors react to Obama
MSNBC - 1 hour ago
ABOARD A TRAIN FROM PHILADELPHIA TO WASHINGTON, DC -- Democratic governors who attended this morning's meeting with Obama in Philadelphia said they were ...
Obama Wraps Up Meeting With Nation's Governors
KTNV Las Vegas, NV - 37 minutes ago
Tuesday, Barack Obama wrapped up a meeting in Philadelphia with the nation's governors, including Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons. The President-Elect extended ...
Meltdown 101: How aid to states could lift economy
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's governors are seeking tens of billions of dollars in federal spending as their states struggle to survive the economic crisis ...
Obama Pledges to Help States Tackle Budget Woes
Voice of America - 5 hours ago
By VOA News US President-elect Barack Obama said he intends to build a partnership with state governors to design and implement an economic recovery plan, ...
Governors Want Infrastructure Money
ToTheCenter.com, NY - 56 minutes ago
The nation's governors meet with President Elect Obama, Tuesday, and asked for a $136 billion for an infrastructure-spending program. ...
Governors Meet With President-elect Barack Obama
WBOY-TV, WV - 1 hour ago
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin is joining the nation's other governors in a meeting with President-elect Barack Obama. The purpose of the Philadelphia ...
Baldacci: Obama's long-term plan should involve balancing the budget
Politicker Maine, ME - 1 hour ago
By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter Gov. John Baldacci participated in a National Governors Association meeting with President-elect Barack Obama, ...
Riley says Obama interested in governors' needs
WHNT, AL - 1 hour ago
AP - December 2, 2008 7:04 PM ET MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says he found President-elect Barack Obama very engaging when he met with ...
Governor Pleads State's Case to President-Elect Obama
Southern Maryland Online, MD - 2 hours ago
By ELI SEGALL ANNAPOLIS (Dec. 2, 2008) -- Gov. Martin O'Malley and other governors met with President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday, pushing for a stimulus ...
Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
By BRIAN KNOWLTON President-elect Barack Obama turned from national security to domestic concerns on Tuesday, telling the country's governors that his ...
Obama: Governors key to economic plan
The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau, DC - 3 hours ago
by Christi Parsons PHILADELPHIA--The nation's governors came to tell their tales of economic woe, and president-elect Barack Obama was ready with an offer ...
Gov. Daniels 'Impressed' with Obama
Howey Politics Indiana, IN - 2 hours ago
Two of the biggest change agents of 2008 - President Elect Barack Obama and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels - finally met on Tuesday and the Hoosier Republican ...
Governors ask Obama to help states with budget messes
Capital Times, Wisconsin - 2 hours ago
Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday said Barack Obama is likely to have a bill that would help Wisconsin and 44 other states dealing with budget shortfalls either this ...

President-elect, Governors Gather for Meeting in Philadelphia
WFMZ-TV Online, PA - 2 hours ago
For a short time today, 49 of the nation's governors, including Ed Rendell, had the undivided attention of the President-elect. ...
Nebraska governor gives Obama economic advice
Forbes, NY - 4 hours ago
By NATE JENKINS , 12.02.08, 03:43 PM EST Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, whose career has long been tied to the Republican Party, is looking at Democrat ...
Obama offers 'ready ear' to Republicans
MSNBC - 3 hours ago
During a meeting with many of the nation's governors and Vice President-elect Biden, President-elect Obama offered Republican governors a "ready ear. ...
Democrats in House Plan a Package of Up to $500 Billion to Help States
New York Times, United States - 21 hours ago
By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — House Democrats said Monday that they would try to pass an economic recovery bill costing $400 billion to $500 billion next ...
Bredesen expects Obama programs will help the state
Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - 3 hours ago
By Richard Locker (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal NASHVILLE — NASHVILLE — Gov. Phil Bredesen said today he expects President-elect Obama to propose ...
Sebelius lobbies president-elect on stimulus
Topeka Capital Journal, KS - 2 hours ago
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today said she appreciated the opportunity to lobby President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of a stimulus package designed to help ...
States Want $176 Billion Slice of Stimulus
Washington Post, United States - 19 hours ago
By Ceci Connolly When President-elect Barack Obama arrives at Philadelphia's Independence Hall today to meet with the nation's governors, the main question ...
Perdue meets with Obama
Fort Mills Times, SC - 2 hours ago
ATLANTA — Georgia's Sonny Perdue was among the nation's governors who met with Democratic President-elect Barack Obama to talk about the budget woes states ...
Obama vows to help Kansas and other struggling states
Lawrence Journal World, KS - 3 hours ago
By Scott Rothschild In a meeting with the nation's governors, President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to enact a recovery plan to help states like ...
Obama Asks Governors for Input on Stimulus Proposals
Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago
By HENRY J. PULIZZI, CHRISTOPHER COOPER and BRAD HAYNES President-elect Barack Obama asked the nation's governors for their help in designing a bottom-up ...
Obama warns states of "hard choices" ahead in economic crisis
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama warned Tuesday that the country faced 'hard choices' in an economic recession but promised aid to the more than ...
Obama Working on New Economic Stimulus Plan
KREX News Channel 5, CO - 2 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama had the economy on his mind during a meeting with the nation's governors in Philadelphia Tuesday. ...
Obama pledges to work with governors on economy
CNN - 8 hours ago
(CNN) -- Plagued by rising unemployment, falling tax revenue and increased demand for state services, the nation's governors met with President-elect Barack ...
Gov. Manchin Says Obama Is Ready To Listen To States
WTAP-TV, WV - 2 hours ago
Reporter: AP Philadelphia (AP) -- Gov. Joe Manchin came away from two days of meetings with President-Elect Barack Obama convinced the country's future ...
Nation's governors promise Obama partnership to help fix economy
The News Journal, DE - 4 hours ago
By BETH MILLER • The News Journal • December 2, 2008 PHILADELPHIA – In an unprecedented meeting between the nation's governors and its newly elected ...
Sebelius Statement After Obama Summit
KWCH, KS - 3 hours ago
"Forty-eight governors gathered in Philadelphia for an unprecedented meeting with the President-Elect, the Vice President-Elect, and key members of the ...
Lynch says state not relying upon federal govt. for budget help
Politicker NH, NH - 3 hours ago
By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) spoke to reporters after attending a meeting with President-elect Obama and said ...
Governors urge Obama to help the poor, boost economy
Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Jeff Mason and Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - US state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and ...
Gov. Douglas eager to work with President Obama
Fox44 News, Vermont - 2 hours ago
AP - December 2, 2008 5:35 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas says he's eager to work with the incoming administration of President-elect ...
States look for Obama to help in economic downturn
Reuters - Dec 1, 2008
By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - State governors preparing to meet President-elect Barack Obama will ask for $136 billion in infrastructure funds to ...
Governors to President-elect Obama: send money soon.
Christian Science Monitor, MA - Dec 1, 2008
By David Cook | 12.01.08 When state governors meet with President-elect Obama Monday night and Tuesday morning, their message will be simple: send money ...
Obama meets with governors
News 10 Now, NY - 3 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- President-elect Barack Obama met with 40 of the nation's governors on Tuesday to discuss how the economic crisis is hurting states and their ...
In the viewfinder with Barack Obama
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 3 hours ago
The nation's governors — Sonny Perdue among them — met in Philadelphia with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday. Obama pledged quick work on an economic ...
Obama huddles with governors
Boston Globe, United States - 10 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama, who promised a new partnership between the federal government and the states, meets face-to-face today with the nation's ...
Donaldson on Economic Challenges Ahead
ABC News - 4 hours ago
By SAM DONALDSON A private firm that keeps track of these things informs us we are in a recession. What? A bombshell! Why, I thought everything was going ...
Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, ...
Gov. Heineman supports key pieces of Obama's economic recovery plan
NTV, NE - 4 hours ago
AP - December 2, 2008 3:35 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, a longtime Republican loyalist, appears to be taking a nonpartisan ...
Governor Rendell Hosts Meeting of Nation's Governors With ...
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today hosted an historic meeting of the President-elect and Vice ...
Rell Meets With President-Elect Obama
Hartford Courant, United States - 5 hours ago
AP Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says President-elect Barack Obama wished her luck in dealing with the state's growing budget deficit during his meeting ...
Obama Attempts to Ease Governors' Economic Worries
ABC News - 5 hours ago
Just one day after the nation was officially deemed to be in a recession, President-elect Barack Obama met with the nation's governors Tuesday in ...

Obama: I'll help cash-strapped states
CNNMoney.com - 8 hours ago
The nation's governors make their case to the president-elect for federal money to stem the economic downturn. Experts say the sooner aid is given, ...
Obama vows to work with governors to tackle financial crisis
Xinhua, China - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- US President-elect Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday that he would work with governors from both parties to tackle the current ...
Governors meet with President-elect Obama on budget crises 10:38 AM CT
Dallas Morning News, TX - 8 hours ago
By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News PHILADELPHIA — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is meeting this morning with President-elect Barack Obama at Independence ...
Obama, governors call for job-creation plans
MarketWatch - 8 hours ago
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Facing governors of several cash-strapped states, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday ...
Obama Says He'll Ask Governors to Help Craft Stimulus (Update1)
Bloomberg - 9 hours ago
By Julianna Goldman Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said he will ask the nation's governors to help craft a plan that will stimulate the ...
Obama seeks states' input on economic recovery plan
MarketWatch - 9 hours ago
By Robert Schroeder WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President-elect Barack Obama called on state governors on Tuesday to help design a recovery plan to ...
Newspapers, Radio, TV:
Boston Globe, United States - 9 hours ago
Governor Deval Patrick at the National Governors' Association meeting in Philadelphia. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to attend. ...
For Obama, a Morning with Democratic Governors
Washington Post, United States - 9 hours ago
By Michael D. Shear PHILADELPHIA -- President-elect Barack Obama will meet privately this morning with several of the nation's governors, seeking input on ...
Obama Sits Down with State Guvs to Stem Economic Slowdown
ABC News - 12 hours ago
ABC News' Matt Jaffe reports from Philadelphia: After unveiling his economic team last week in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama arrived in Philadelphia ...
US states to ask Obama for funds to fight recession
guardian.co.uk, UK - 16 hours ago
State governors today will press their case for federal help when they meet Barack Obama, the US president-elect, one day after official confirmation that ...
Huntsman, guvs to talk stimulus with Obama today
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 19 hours ago
By Matt Canham Philadelphia » Most of the nation's governors -- including Utah's Jon Huntsman Jr. -- will meet with President-elect Barack Obama today at an ...
Dire states
Boston Globe, United States - 19 hours ago
LIKE WALL STREET bankers and Detroit autoworkers, the nation's governors are turning to Washington in desperate economic times. ...
NJ gov lobbying Obama for state aid
Newsday, NY - Dec 1, 2008
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Gov. Jon S. Corzine says he'll press the case for a $600 billion-plus economic stimulus package for the states when he and other governors ...
States press Congress, Obama for economic stimulus package
The Miami Herald, FL - Dec 1, 2008
By LISA ZAGAROLI WASHINGTON -- Facing financial woes at home, state officials continued to press Congress to boost the economy by giving federal money to ...
NV gov to attend meeting with Obama on economy
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Dec 1, 2008
AP CARSON CITY, Nev.—Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons will join at least 40 other governors meeting Tuesday in Philadelphia with the president-elect to discuss ways ...
States Seek Aid as Budget Gaps May Hit $200 Billion (Update1)
Bloomberg - Dec 1, 2008
By William Selway Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- US states' budget shortfalls may be as much as $200 billion this year and next, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell ...
UPDATE 1-US House to push $500 billion stimulus bill
Reuters - Dec 1, 2008
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and ...
Pelosi seeks fast action on stimulus bill
Reuters - Dec 1, 2008
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an ...
Obama and the guvs
Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 29, 2008
When Barack Obama meets Tuesday in Philadelphia with governors of both parties, an added dimension of the credit crisis and financial meltdown will come ...
Corzine presses for special ed funding in second stimulus
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 2 hours ago
By RAJU CHEBIUM Gannett News Service • December 2, 2008 WASHINGTON - Gov. Jon Corzine says he wants the federal government to pay its promised share of ...
Archive for December, 2008
Philadelphia Magazine's Daily Examiner, PA - 3 hours ago
The posting on the Inky's Insider blog yesterday afternoon had it right: President-elect Barack Obama might have been among the guests at a dinner Gov. ...
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL ...
Federal News Service (subscription), DC - 3 hours ago
MS. MITCHELL: Let's bring in Democratic Pennsylvania Governor, the host of today's meeting, Ed Rendell. The governor, of course, is chairman of the National ...
Schweitzer joins call for infrastructure money
Helena Independent Record, MT - 3 hours ago
By MATT GOURAS AP - 12-01-08 HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is among the governors urging President-elect Barack Obama to focus money on infrastructure ...
Emanuel says infrastructure money a priority for Obama
The Hill, DC - 4 hours ago
By Sam Youngman President-elect Obama's chief of staff-designate said Tuesday that billions of dollars in infrastructure building and repair will be a key ...
Nation's Govs. Meet with Obama in Philly
It's Our City, Pennsylvania - 4 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama summoned the nation's governors to Independence Hall today to talk about how to pull our nation out of a recession. ...
Cash-strapped governors ask for aid
Politico, DC - 5 hours ago
By CAROL E. LEE | 12/2/08 3:00 PM EST Photo: AP Cash-strapped governors Tuesday joined the long list of groups asking Barack Obama for a lifeline — $176 ...
Bredesen lauds Obama's meeting with governors
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 5 hours ago
NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says a meeting President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden had with the nation's governors ...
Bredesen checks in from governors association meeting
Nashville Post, TN - 5 hours ago
In a conference call this afternoon, Gov. Phil Bredesen shared his impressions on the National Governors Association meeting with President-Elect Obama in ...
Governors tell Obama: If you've got the stimulus, we've got the ...
Press of Atlantic City, NJ - 5 hours ago
By DEREK HARPER, Statehouse Bureau, 609-292-4935 President-elect Barack Obama, right, greets California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, at the Bipartisan ...
Pawlenty criticizes federal aid to states
Bemidji Pioneer, MN - 5 hours ago
ST. PAUL – The financial industry, retailers, car makers and the average American are among those hurt by what now officially is a recession, ...

Corzine to Obama: Address Housing or Economy Won't Recover
NJBIZ, NJ - 5 hours ago
By Scott Goldstein PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Jon S. Corzine today proposed a plan to help the nation emerge from the recession, during a speech to an audience ...
Perdue pleasedwith Obama on economic stimulus
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - 5 hours ago
AP RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue says Barack Obama is speaking her kind of language when it comes to an economic recovery plan. ...
O'Malley, Governors Meet With Obama
WBAL TV, MD - 5 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Gov. Martin O'Malley and other governors are calling for a better partnership between states and the federal government to ease the impact ...
Obama pledges quick work on recovery plan
NECN, MA - 5 hours ago
(NECN/ABC) - Within the walls of Philadelphia's Independence Hall this morning, President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden met with 40 ...
Governors to request $176B in federal aid
Washington Technology, DC - 5 hours ago
With 43 of the 50 states facing budget shortfalls, the nation's governors plan to ask President-elect Barack Obama for $176 billion in federal aid at a ...
Governor Pawlenty Meets President Elect at Governors Meeting
KEYC, MN - 5 hours ago
And that is our top story this midday.Thanks for joining us, I'm Rosemary Shultz.Governor Tim Pawlenty meets President - Elect Barack Obama today in ...
Obama Ingratiates Himself To Press
The Washington Independent, DC - 6 hours ago
By Matthew DeLong 12/2/08 2:12 PM Further evidence that the sometimes frosty relationship that existed between President-elect Barack Obama and the press ...
Biden Has His Say (Once Again)
New York Times Blogs, NY - 6 hours ago
By Peter Baker PHILADELPHIA – Vice President Cheney always seemed to relish working in the shadows. After all, he's the one who popularized the term ...
Schwarzenegger Urges Barack Obama - Commit to Infrastructure ...
Imperial Valley News, CA - 6 hours ago
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In his first face-to-face meeting with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice-President-elect Joe Biden at the National ...
For Rendell, more time on the big stage
PolitickerPA, PA - 6 hours ago
By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter PHILADELPHIA-Anyone who thought Gov. Ed Rendell would quietly drop off the national stage after helping deliver ...
Kaine, other governors urge Obama to back stimulus package
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - 6 hours ago
By Jim Nolan PHILADELPHIA—That loud ringing coming from Independence Hall is not the Liberty Bell, but an alarm sounding from the nation's governors seeking ...
Obama seeks to reassure nervous governors
KDBC, TX - 6 hours ago
AP - December 2, 2008 1:36 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama today pledged quick work on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts ...
Obama Pledges to Aid States With Federal Funds
Corporate Logo, AZ - 6 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden met today with governors from around the country to discuss the possibility of sharing ...
Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy
WTTE, OH - 7 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is telling Governor Strickland and other governors that he wants their advice in designing an economic ...
Obama Tacks To The Center At Governors Meeting
The Washington Independent, DC - 7 hours ago
By Matthew DeLong 12/2/08 1:05 PM Among the many ad-libbed lines during President-elect Barack Obama's remarks this morning at the National Governor's ...
Obama, Biden Meet With Rendell, More Governors In Philly On ...
Pittsburgh Channel.com, PA - 7 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- President-elect Barack Obama is pledging quick work on an economic recovery plan that will include tax cuts and increased federal spending, ...
Baldacci meeting with Obama, governors Tuesday
Politicker Maine, ME - 7 hours ago
By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter Gov. John Baldacci is in Philadelphia Tuesday, meeting with President-elect Barack Obama and the rest of the ...
States Seek Relief From Recession, Credit Crisis
CNBC, Englewood Cliffs - 7 hours ago
States across the US are being hit by the recession and credit crisis. President-elect Barack Obama, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and other prominent ...
Obama Touts Infrastructure Spending
Traffic World, DC - 7 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama told the nation's governors on Tuesday that infrastructure spending, including work on roads and bridges, should be central to ...
ND Gov in Philly on Eve of Budget Address
KFYR-TV, ND - 8 hours ago
Gov. John Hoeven thought it was important to attend a National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia, even though it`s the day before his budget ...
Palin, other governors scheduled to meet with President-elect Obama
KFQD, AK - 8 hours ago
Governor Palin is among governors expected to meet today with President-elect Barack Obama. Obama will travel to Philadelphia to host a meeting of 40 ...
Baldacci meets with Obama
Mainebiz Daily - 8 hours ago
By the mainebiz news staff Gov. John Baldacci and most of the country's governors will join President-elect Barack Obama today in a closed-door meeting in ...
What shape will stimulus take?
Laconia Citizen, NH - 8 hours ago
The nation's governors will listen carefully to what Barack Obama has to say today — particularly so when it comes to what the president-elect is thinking ...
Obama, governors meet in Philadelphia to discuss the economy
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 8 hours ago
By Tracie Mauriello, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PHILADELPHIA -- President-elect Barack Obama is asking the nation's governors to work with their legislatures ...
CONGRESS HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Federal News Service (subscription), DC - 8 hours ago
GOV. RENDELL: Good morning, everyone. It is a great honor to have the president- and vice president-elect here in Congress Hall for what is an unprecedented ...
Medicaid | Governors Intend To Request $176B From Economic ...
Kaiser network.org, DC - 8 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday will meet with 40 members of the National Governors Association in Philadelphia to discuss how to provide economic ...
CQ Transcript: President-Elect Obama Speaks to Democratic ...
CQPolitics.com, DC - 8 hours ago
Well, to begin with, let me thank Governor Rendell for his wonderful hospitality in this extraordinary setting. Governor Douglas, thank you so much for your ...
Obama tells governors he wants their help
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 8 hours ago
by Claire Heininger/The Star-Ledger PHILADELPHIA - With Gov. Jon Corzine sitting in the front row, President-elect Barack Obama told a meeting of the ...
Obama seeks to reassure nervous governors
Winknews.com, Florida - 8 hours ago
By AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama has promised the nation's governors equal friendship and cooperation in rebuilding the economy, ...
Obama, Biden Talk Economy With Govs
National Journal, DC - 8 hours ago
By KEVIN FRIEDL President-elect Barack Obama this morning addressed the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia, laying out the role he ...


Western Governors' Association Gives Obama Energy Wish List
KCPW, UT - 8 hours ago
(KCPW News) The Western Governors' Association has given President-elect Barack Obama an energy programs wish list. Governor Jon Huntsman's Energy Advisor, ...
Obama Turns to Governors for Help, Support Philadelphia conference ...
NBC Chicago, IL - 8 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama met with US governors at a meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It's never happened before, organizers say, ...
Hoeven in Philadelphia for governors' meeting with Obama
Grand Forks Herald, ND - 8 hours ago
On the eve of his budget address, Gov. John Hoeven isn't putting the finishing touches on his speech. He is in Philadelphia today at a hastily assembled ...
Heineman offering Obama economic advice
Omaha World-Herald, NE - 8 hours ago
BY PAUL HAMMEL LINCOLN -- Gov. Heineman plans to offer some economic advice to president-elect Barack Obama during a meeting today in Philadelphia. ...
GOP governors to press Obama
CNN Political Ticker - 9 hours ago
(CNN) –- Republican governors are set to present President-elect Barack Obama with a list of key policy areas that they feel are vital to helping their ...
President-elect Barack Obama to meet with governors
WDBJ7.com, VA - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine plans to be in Philadelphia today for a meeting between President-elect Barack Obama and the nation's ...
Trickle-Up, the New Trickle-Down
The Washington Independent, DC - 9 hours ago
By Matthew DeLong 12/2/08 10:31 AM Following up on Mike's follow-up that touched on the failure of trickle-down economic policies to, well, trickle down, ...
Talking to the governors, including Palin
Politico, DC - 9 hours ago
Speaking to the National Governors Association in Philadelphia, Obama suggested that his stimulus plan will include relief for strapped state budgets in the ...
Pawlenty among governors meeting this morning with Obama
MinnPost.com, MN - 9 hours ago
By Joe Kimball | Published Tue, Dec 2 2008 9:27 am Gov. Tim Pawlenty is among governors meeting this morning with President-elect Barack Obama in ...
Faltering economy creates slowdown in alternative energy development
Powell Tribune, WY - 9 hours ago
Along with the plunge in oil and gas prices — more than 50 percent since July — the push for development of alternative, renewable energy sources has also ...
Governors from Hard-Hit States to Press Obama for Funds
Newsroom America, New Zealand - 9 hours ago
Governors from some of the hardest hit states economically are likely to press President-elect Obama for billions of dollars in federal aid, to help pay for ...
News Briefs
GoErie.com, PA - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, ...
Beebe scraps plans to meet with Obama, governors
WXVT, MS - 10 hours ago
AP - December 2, 2008 10:14 AM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe won't be joining most of the nation's governors for a sit-down with ...
Obama, governors to talk about state aid
United Press International - 10 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama waves to supporters as he leaves a gym following a morning workout in Philadelphia on December 2, 2008. ...
Gregoire among governors meeting with Obama today
Northwest Cable News, OR - 10 hours ago
By CHARLOTTE STARCK / KING 5 News and AP PHILADELPHIA - President-elect Barack Obama arrived in Philadelphia last night, along with 40 of the nation's ...
Manchin, other governors to meet with Obama
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - 10 hours ago
by George Hohmann Gov. Joe Manchin and other governors were scheduled to meet with President-elect Barack Obama today in Philadelphia. ...
The aJenda: Governors to press Obama for help
NECN, MA - 10 hours ago
(NECN) - The nation's governors are in Philadelphia today to ask President-Elect Barack Obama for at least $175 billion to help states pay for health care ...
Gov. Pawlenty joins nation's governors in meeting with President ...
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN - 10 hours ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be one of the nation's governors to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden this morning ...
Governors arrive for meeting with Obama
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 10 hours ago
By Sam Wood Moments ago, five Philadelphia Trolley Works buses dropped off many of the governors attending today's meeting with President-elect Barack Obama ...
President-elect Meets with Governors in Philadelphia
WFMZ-TV Online, PA - 10 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama was up early for a work-out at a gym in Philadelphia this morning. Later, he and vice president-elect Joe Biden are likely to ...
Douglas in Philly to Meet With Obama
WCAX, VT - 10 hours ago
The Nation's Governors, including Vermont's Jim Douglas, will meet with President-elect Barack Obama today in Philadelphia. Douglas is Vice-Chair of the ...
Still a Democrat
Politico, DC - 10 hours ago
Obama is walking a fairly careful line on partisanship, sending real signals of bipartisanship -- the appointments of Gates and Jones probably first among ...
8:00 am - Barack Obama to Meet with Nation's Governors
KARK, Little Rock - 10 hours ago
Governors from across the nation today get a chance to sit down with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. ...
From other pens ...
White Mountain Independent, AZ - 11 hours ago
When Barack Obama inadvertently blurted out his desire to "spread the wealth around" during the midst of his campaign, it was assumed that he was referring ...
Daniels to meet with Obama, other governors, today
Evansville Courier & Press, IN - 11 hours ago
By Bryan Corbin (Contact) INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will be among a group of state governors meeting today in Philadelphia with ...
Governors meet with Obama
abc11tv.com, NC - 11 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- North Carolina's current and future governors are both in Philadelphia to talk about the economy. Governor Mike Easley and Governor-Elect ...
Obama Meets With Nation's Governors
Central Florida News 13|, FL - 12 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Florida's Charlie Crist and his fellow governors have gotten their wish lists in order as they prepare to meet with President-elect Obama ...
Awk-ward: Palin, Obama in Philly for guvs meeting tomorrow
Examiner.com - 12 hours ago
by Jane Roh, Philadelphia News Examiner Philly photogs, start yer engines: Sarah Palin will join about 40 of her colleagues here for an economic meeting ...
Obama To Discuss Stimulus With National Governors Association Tuesday
AHN - 12 hours ago
Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - President-elect Barack Obama will be meeting with the National Governors Association (NGA) Tuesday morning in Philadelphia about a ...
NH budget shortfall tied to Washington
Nashua Telegraph, NH - 13 hours ago
In case it might have gotten lost in the shuffle, the Big Three automakers and the nation's major financial institutions aren't the only ones looking for ...

Crist, other governors to meet with Obama
WWSB ABC 7, FL - 13 hours ago
AP - December 2, 2008 6:44 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Florida's Charlie Crist is joining his fellow governors for a meeting with President-elect Barack Obama ...
Patrick, Governors To Meet With Obama
WBZ, MA - 13 hours ago
BOSTON (WBZ) ― In times like these, it helps to have a friend in the White House. No doubt Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick does have unique access to this ...
Editorial: Obama's turn to deliver for the state of Pa.
Delaware County Daily Times, PA - 13 hours ago
It is well understood in politics that you reward your friends and punish your enemies. With that in mind, we would like to welcome President-elect Barack ...
Baldacci wants varied stimulus efforts
Bangor Daily News, ME - 14 hours ago
By Mal Leary AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci is joining most of the nation's governors in a closed-door meeting with President-elect Barack Obama in ...
Riley set to push Medicaid agenda
al.com, AL - 14 hours ago
By BOB LOWRY MONTGOMERY - Gov. Bob Riley and more than 40 other governors will meet today with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss the nation's dire ...
Governors look to Obama for relief
Politico, DC - 15 hours ago
By CAROL E. LEE | 12/2/08 4:25 AM EST Photo: AP PHILADELPHIA – Barack Obama's first formal visit as president-elect with the nation's governors Tuesday is ...
NC officials attending Obama state economy meeting
WRAL.com, NC - 16 hours ago
RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina's governor and governor-elect will be among the state executives at a meeting with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss how ...
Our View
Allentown Morning Call, PA - 16 hours ago
Gov. Ed Rendell will be among the governors meeting today in Philadelphia with President-elect Barack Obama. The gathering is the latest in a series of ...
Governors Will Push Obama for Aid Here
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - 16 hours ago
Dec. 2--A majority of the nation's governors will meet with President-elect Barack Obama this morning in Philadelphia to press him for a healthy share of ...
Governors To Meet, Ask Obama For Financial Help
Evening Bulletin, PA - 16 hours ago
By Bradley Vasoli, The Bulletin Gov. Ed Rendell, D, said yesterday the budget shortfalls his and other states face in the coming year necessitate an ...
Markell gets an early start at reception with Obama
The News Journal, DE - 16 hours ago
By BETH MILLER • The News Journal • December 2, 2008 PHILADELPHIA -- Jack Markell, Delaware's governor-elect, got a head start Monday night as the nation's ...
Obama, Corzine head to Phila. for conference
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 17 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA — President-elect Barack Obama is expected to visit here this morning, causing the clo sure of some downtown streets to vehicles and ...
Guvs, to meet here today,
Philadelphia Daily News, PA - 17 hours ago
By CATHERINE LUCEY Grappling with growing budget deficits due to low tax receipts, most states - including Pennsylvania - are making major cutbacks. ...
Obama Gauges States of the Union
Philadelphia Daily News, PA - 17 hours ago
FIVE MONTHS AGO, Barack Obama made history in Philadelphia with a speech on race prompted by reports about his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. ...
Visitors get taste of history
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 17 hours ago
By Michael Klein The National Governors Association is in town, and Pennsylvania's Ed Rendell decided to give his colleagues an "upscale, 18th-century ...
Douglas meets Obama today
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - 17 hours ago
By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau - Published: December 2, 2008 MONTPELIER – Gov. James Douglas said Monday that he will encourage President-elect ...
Ritter to visit Obama, but he says it's not for a job
Denver Post, CO - 17 hours ago
By John Ingold People of Colorado, Gov. Bill Ritter wants you to know that this isn't what it looks like. His trip to Philadelphia and Washington this week ...
Corzine among governors meeting Obama today in Phila.
Press of Atlantic City, NJ - 17 hours ago
TRENTON - Gov. Jon S. Corzine will be one of more than 40 governors who will meet with President-elect Barack Obama in Philadelphia this morning to discuss ...
Ritter pushes Obama team funding for states
Rocky Mountain News, CO - 18 hours ago
By Ed Sealover, Rocky Mountain News Gov. Bill Ritter will meet with members of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team this week as part of a push by ...
Governors push economic stimulus package
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - 18 hours ago
By Jonathan Tilove A day ahead of a closed-door meeting in Philadelphia with President-elect Barack Obama, the nation's governors on Monday called for the ...
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry sees hope in road investments
NewsOK.com, OK - 19 hours ago
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Henry then boarded a flight to Philadelphia where he and other governors will talk today with the incoming president on how the federal ...
STATE:Infrastructure, health aid top state requests
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA - 20 hours ago
BY CHARLES THOMPSON One thing Obama's sure to hear is a fresh bailout plea -- this one from the states' beleaguered chief executives, including Gov. ...
Govs host historic meeting with Obama
Stateline.org, DC - 20 hours ago
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer In a historic meeting in Philadelphia today, the nation's governors are expected to make their case to ...
Recession officially started a year ago
Austin American-Statesman, TX - 20 hours ago
By Edmund L. Andrews WASHINGTON — The US economy officially sank into a recession last December, which means that the downturn has already lasted longer ...
AM Alert: All about infrastructure
Sacramento Bee,  USA - 20 hours ago
It's a recurring theme in these darkening fiscal times that boosting government investment in roads and other public works will jump-start the economy, ...
A stimulus plan that will pay
NJ.com, NJ - 21 hours ago
As most of the nation's governors and its president- and vice president-elect meet in Philadelphia today to talk about the economic crisis, they seem to be ...
Obama arrives in Philly to meet with governors
York Daily Record, PA - 21 hours ago
AP PHILADELPHIA—President-elect Barack Obama has arrived in Philadelphia for a meeting with many of the nation's governors on how the economic crisis is ...
President-elect, nation's governors meet here to discuss fiscal fixes
Philadelphia Metro, PA - 21 hours ago
by solomon d. leach / metro philadelphia Governors from across the nation will meet today with President-elect Barack Obama inside of Carpenters Hall at ...
Rell has 'wish list' for Obama meeting
Connecticut Post, CT - 22 hours ago
By PETER URBAN WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell will join other state governors in Philadelphia today to sit down with President-elect Barack ...
Sebelius, Governors to Meet with Obama
WIBW, KS - 22 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA - Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be meeting with President-Elect Barack Obama Tuesday. But so will many of the other nation's governors ...

Riley among governors to set to meet with Obama
al.com, AL - Dec 1, 2008
AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is among a bipartisan group of governors scheduled to meet with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss ...
Governors Have Eyes Only for Obama II
The Washington Independent, DC - Dec 1, 2008
By Mike Lillis 12/1/08 6:24 PM Few are saying it out loud, but the issue has a ring of class distinction surrounding it. That is, the White House has been ...
State revenues short of goal again in November
PennLive.com, PA - Dec 1, 2008
by CHARLES THOMPSON, Of The Patriot-News Revenues to the state came in $93 million under estimate for the month of November, bringing the year-to-date ...
Daniels to Meet With President-elect
Inside INdiana Business (press release), IN - Dec 1, 2008
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will be in Philadelphia Tuesday for a meeting with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. ...
Gov Rendell Says 'No' To Energy Secretary Post Under Obama ...
EasyBourse.com, France - Dec 1, 2008
By Ian Talley WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell Monday ruled himself out as a candidate for energy secretary under President-elect ...
Jumpstart the Economy - Invest in State and Local Governments
Huffington Post, NY - Dec 1, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama holds an unprecedented meeting tomorrow with the nation's governors at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. ...
Governors Only Have Eyes For Obama
The Washington Independent, DC - Dec 1, 2008
By Matthew DeLong 12/1/08 4:11 PM President-elect Barack Obama is often cautious to remind reporters that there is only one president at a time — and for ...
Bobby Jindal off to meet Barack Obama at Philadelphia governors ...
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Dec 1, 2008
by The Times-Picayune Gov. Bobby Jindal left for Philadelphia this afternoon to meet with President-elect Barack Obama, hope in hand of loosening federal ...
Western Govs send message to Obama
Wyoming Business Report, WY - Dec 1, 2008
By Brodie Farquhar SALT LAKE CITY — In a late-November, four-page letter to President-elect Barack Obama, Western governors urged swift action in adopting ...
Gov. Carcieri to meet with Obama
Providence Eyewitness News, RI - Dec 1, 2008
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri will join a group of governors meeting with the president-elect to discuss the tanking economy . ...
Barack, can you spare a dime?
Sacramento Bee,  USA - Dec 1, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will join other governors meeting with President-Elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to discuss the troubled economy at the National ...
Maine governor heads for Obama meeting
Dover Community News, NH - Dec 1, 2008
By AP AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci is heading to Philadelphia to join other governors for meetings with President-elect Barack Obama. ...
Governors, Pelosi Meet on Funding in Stimulus
CQPolitics.com, DC - Dec 1, 2008
Feeling the pinch of the nation's economic downturn, governors went to Capitol Hill on Monday to make a pitch for more than $156 billion in additional ...
Gov. Ritter To Meet With President-Elect Obama
TheDenverChannel.com, CO - Dec 1, 2008
The governor will meet with President-elect Barack Obama, the president-elect's transition team, the National Governors Association and the Democratic ...
Governors Call for Infrastructure Funding
Traffic World, DC - Dec 1, 2008
Increased investment in infrastructure funding should be among the ways congressional leaders and the next administration stabilizes the economy, ...
Convincing Obama To Support Coal
Wheeling Intelligencer, WV - Dec 1, 2008
By the News-Register When Gov. Joe Manchin meets President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, he may be one of the few people in the room not looking for help. ...
National Governors Association
Politicker MA, MA - Dec 1, 2008
By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter Gov. Deval Patrick will travel Monday with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on ...
Is Casey usurping Rendell as Pa's No. 1 Democrat?
PolitickerPA, PA - Dec 1, 2008
By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter Has US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Scranton) managed to position himself as Pennsylvania's No. 1 Democrat, ahead of the man ...
Riley headed to meeting with governors and Obama
The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - Dec 1, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Bob Riley leaves for Philadelphia this afternoon for a meeting tomorrow between the nation''s governors and President-elect Barack Obama. ...
O'Malley to Attend Governors Summit With Obama
Washington Post Blogs, DC - Dec 1, 2008
Gov. Martin O'Malley will be among the governors meeting with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden in Philadelphia at a summit ...
Obama, governors to meet with President-elect
Minnesota Public Radio, MN - Dec 1, 2008
by Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is headed to Philadelphia this week to meet with President-elect Barack Obama. ...
Douglas says he'll push Obama for stimulus
Fox44 News, Vermont - Dec 1, 2008
AP - December 1, 2008 8:35 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas says he's going to encourage President-elect Barack Obama to consider ...
Obama To Meet With Governors In Philly
CBS 3, PA - Dec 1, 2008
The city of Philadelphia is preparing to host President-elect Barack Obama and a meeting of governors from around the country. Independence Hall will be the ...
State House Speaker Heads To DC
North Carolina News Network, nc - Dec 1, 2008
(RALEIGH) -- State House of Representative Speaker Joe Hackney is joining members of the National Governors Association Monday at a press conference about ...
EDITORIAL: Job creation
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - Dec 1, 2008
On the economic front, President-elect Barack Obama warned last week that the United States could lose millions of jobs next year without quick government ...
Obama, Governors to Meet On State Budget Shortfall
CBS2 Chicago, IL - Nov 30, 2008
CHICAGO (STNG) ― Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich will travel to Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday to meet with President-Elect Barack Obama and others to discuss how ...
NH gov to attend national meeting
WBZ, MA - Nov 30, 2008
CONCORD, NH (AP) New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch plans to join at least 40 of his peers at this week's meeting of the National Governors Association. ...
Riley to join governors in asking Obama for aid
Montgomery Advertiser, AL - Nov 30, 2008
By Markeshia Ricks • mricks@gannett.com • November 30, 2008 The banking and automobile industries aren't the only ones going hat-in-hand to the federal ...
Governors must ask for legitimate and needed funds for their states
The News Journal, DE - Nov 30, 2008
Just about now the nation's governors are finishing up their letters to Santa. No, make that President-elect Obama. They are scheduled to meet with him in ...
Lingle denies politics in rejecting Obama meeting
KTUU, AK - Nov 29, 2008
AP - November 29, 2008 10:14 PM ET HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle says there's no politics in her decision not to attend a National Governors ...


Jindal, Palin Among Governors To Meet Obama
KSBW, CA - Nov 29, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will be among a group to travel to Philadelphia next week to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and ...
Hawaii governor won't attend national meeting with Obama
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Nov 29, 2008
By Mary Vorsino The governor said she is missing a National Governors Association meeting next week with President-elect Barack Obama on the financial ...
Lingle Won't Attend Meeting Hosted by Obama
KGMB9, HI - Nov 29, 2008
It looks like Gov. Linda Lingle will not make time to meet with President-elect Barack Obama. Gov. Lingle will skip the National Governors Association ...
Western Governors to Obama: Invest Billions in Clean Energy
Earth2Tech, CA - Nov 28, 2008
"When I am president," President-elect Barack Obama said in a videogram sent to a participants of a climate change summit organized by California Gov. ...
An Economic Team for "Bold, Clear, Decisive Steps"
eGov monitor, UK - Nov 28, 2008
Every day this week, President-elect Barack Obama has introduced new members of his economic team. Asked if the flurry of public activity was a response to ...
Governors bend Obama's ear over budget crunch
AFP - 3 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) — Governors of more than 40 cash-strapped US states Tuesday pressed president-elect Barack Obama for a hefty helping of his ...
Obama Aims to Reassure Governors
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 8 hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama, in Philadelphia to meet with the nation's governors, pledged quick work on an economic-recovery plan to include tax cuts and ...
Governors plead Obama for help in budget crunch
AFP - 10 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) — Governors of more than 40 cash-strapped US states were Tuesday pressing president-elect Barack Obama for a hefty helping ...
Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration
USA Today - Dec 1, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case in Congress on Monday, ...
Riley Meeting With President Elect
WAAY, AL - 9 hours ago
Alabama Governor Bob Riley is set to help work on the nation's economy. Tuesday morning the governor will meet with President-Elect Barack Obama in ...
Obama To Meet With Nation's Governors
WSOCtv.com, NC - 11 hours ago
CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama will meet with the nation's governors Tuesday in Philadelphia, and they are getting their wish lists in order. ...
Gibbons to attend meeting with Obama on economy
KRNV, NV - 15 hours ago
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons will join at least 40 other governors meeting in Philadelphia with the president-elect to discuss ways of dealing with the tanking ...--

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