nytimes.com - 9/22/2009
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BOSTON By the end of this week, there is likely to be a new senator from Massachusetts. The State Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would let Gov. Deval Patrick appoint an interim replacement for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy . The measure won passage in the Massachusetts House of ...
boston.com - 9/22/2009
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boston.com —
The state Senate passed a bill this afternoon
that would allow Governor Deval Patrick to name an...
interim successor to Edward M. Kennedy, potentially paving the way for appointment of a new US senator later this week. The Senate approved the measure by ...
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nytimes.com - 9/23/2009
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BOSTON Fulfilling one of Edward M. Kennedy ’s
dying wishes, the Massachusetts State Senate approved a bill...
on Tuesday allowing a temporary replacement for the late senator. The measure was pushed through by the Democratic leadership in an effort to ...
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Bill to Fill Kennedy Seat Passes
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Massachusetts Senate Approves Bill Allowing Senate Appointment
MyDD —
From the New York Times: The State Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would let Gov. Deval Patrick appoint an interim replacement for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The measure won passage in the House of Representatives last week and is expected to land on Mr. Patrick's desk Wednesday. The appointee would serve in the United States Senate only until a special election takes place on Jan. 19, but could play a crucial role in the fate of health care legislation making its way through Congress. With Mr. Kennedy's seat empty, Senate Democrats ...
MA Leg. Allows Gov. Patrick to Name Interim Senator
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... The Massachusetts State Legislature has cleared the way for Governor Deval Patrick to appoint an interim replacement to fill the US Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy, according to a report in the New York Times. ...
The Early Word: Picking Up Momentum
The Caucus —
... in the upper chamber of Congress. Mr. Patrick is expected to sign the final bill from the legislature Wednesday, and could appoint someone as early as Thursday to serve until a special election Jan. 19. He has said that he will ask the appointee to promise not to run in the special election to finish Mr. Kennedy’s term. His choice to fill the seat could help the Democrats secure a 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority necessary to pass a health care measure. The Times’ Abby Goodnough provides a sample of potential choices for the seat.“Mr. Patrick has refused to discuss ...
Dems Ramp Up Push For Colleagues To Block Filibuster On Health Care
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Buoyed by news of a temporary replacement for the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Senate Democratic leaders are launching a renewed effort to get all 60 members of their caucus -- even those who might eventually vote against health care legislation -- to at least commit to blocking a Republican filibuster. ...
Paul Kirk to Fill Ted Kennedy's Vacant Seat
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... , despite voting in 2004 that former governor Mitt Romney, a Republican, could not appoint Sen. John Kerry's replacement if he were elected President. ...
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The state Senate passed a bill this afternoon that would allow Governor Deval Patrick to name an interim successor to Edward M. Kennedy, potentially paving the way for appointment of a new US senator later this week.
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motherjones.com 9/18/2009 — Back in 2004, when Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts and John Kerry looked like he had a chance of winning the presidency, the Democratic state legislature passed a bill to prevent Romney from appointing a replacement. They didn't want him ...
Health Care Bill After Kennedy: What Happens Now?
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com 8/27/2009 —
Massachusetts succession law calls for a special election to fill a vacant US Senate seat between 145 and 160 days after it becomes open. Recently Kennedy sent a letter to Gov. Duval Patrick asking that this be waived and that the state ...
Mass. House approves Sen. Kennedy succession bill
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news.yahoo.com 9/18/2009 — AP - The Massachusetts House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy.
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