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No loans for commercial takings

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Tess Vigeland
Jan 26, 2006
BB&T Bank, the ninth largest US Bank, has refused to loan money to commercial projects built on private land seized under eminent domain. The move is in response to a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the practice. Tess Vigeland looks at whether other banks will follow suit.
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Lobbying hearings

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John Dimsdale
Jan 25, 2006
Congress continues its headlong rush to change the rules for lobbying. Democrat or Republican, House or Senate, everyone's got lobby reform as a top priority this year. Some proposals were considered in a Senate hearing today. John Dimsdale reports.
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Leery of Lexus Lanes

Jan 25, 2006
Savvy Traveler commentator Rudy Maxa cries foul over government plans for two-tiered security screening at airports.
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Reforming national flood insurance

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John Dimsdale
Jan 25, 2006
A Senate committee today takes up the issue of whether to reform the National Flood Insurance Program in light of last fall's devastating hurricane season. John Dimsdale has more.
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Lobbying reform

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Hilary Wicai
Jan 25, 2006
A Senate committee with a reputation for bi-partisanship is tackling the issue of lobbying reform this morning. It's the first high profile step toward new lobbying rules and regulations in the wake of the scandal involving former super lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Mine safety hearings

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Scott Tong
Jan 23, 2006
Federal lawmakers today focused on coal mining tragedies in West Virginia that have claimed 14 lives in the last three weeks. Scott Tong reports that there's talk of stiffer penalties and better enforcement of existing laws.
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Getting their earmarks boxed

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John Dimsdale
Jan 23, 2006
In the wake of recent bribery and lobbying scandals, lawmakers from both parties have already endorsed reforms, including limits on "earmarks." That's Beltway lingo for provisions inserted into spending bills, directing that money be spent on pet projects... often in a lawmaker's own district. John Dimsdale reports.
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Conflicted judge

Jan 23, 2006
A new investigative report out today says a federal judge up for promotion to the 10th circuit court of appeals issued scores of judicial orders in cases involving companies he owned stock in. William Kistner has more.
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Google's government subpoena

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Bob Moon
Jan 20, 2006
The government has subpoenaed records from Google as part of efforts to crack down on Internet pornography. Bob Moon looks at the impact the move is likely to have on search engines and Web portals.
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Registered Traveler program

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Alisa Roth
Jan 20, 2006
Who wouldn't want to skip those horrible airport security lines? But what if you had to give fingerprints, and a copy of your credit history, and property records to do it? As Alisa Roth tells us, that's just what the government is expected to offer when it unveils the new Registered Traveler program today.

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