Great Lakes Congressional Watch

April 2nd 2013

Updated Sign Ons: Great Lakes Supporters in Congress Push for Funding in 2014 Budget

Update: Thanks to Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), and Steve Israel, (D-NY) for recently signing on! U.S. Representatives John Dingell (D-MI), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Sander Levin (D-MI) and David Joyce (R-OH) are leading an … Continue reading →

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March 26th 2013

Great Lakes Supporters in Congress Push for Funding in 2014 Budget

U.S. Representatives John Dingell (D-MI), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Sander Levin (D-MI) and David Joyce (R-OH) are leading an effort to maintain funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 million in the fiscal year 2014 budget. … Continue reading →

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September 13th 2012

Conference ends with a ‘presidential forum’ of one

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition planned to wrap up its 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Cleveland with a presidential candidate forum. But the campaign of Mitt Romney declined to participate in the forum. The campaign of President … Continue reading →

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September 12th 2012

Cleveland, Toledo Editorial Boards Push Obama, Romney on Great Lakes

Two prominent editorial boards are pushing President Bush and Governor Romney on their Great Lakes platforms. Editorials appearing today in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) and The Blade (Toledo) are calling on the presidential contenders to maintain restoration funding and to … Continue reading →

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September 11th 2012

Youngstown Vindicator: Obama, Romney Need to Champion Lake Erie, Great Lakes

The Youngstown Vindicator published a powerful editorial yesterday, urging President Obama and Gov. Romney to champion Great Lakes issues as they campaign for votes in the vital Midwestern swing state of Ohio. “Given Ohio’s role as a swing state in … Continue reading →

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