Obamas Pick For Commerce Reports Seven-figure Income, Stock Divestment Strategy When Confirmed

March 19th, 2009
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The former Washington governor earned $533,000 in salary from the Seattle law firm Davis Wright Tremaine from January 2008 to the present and a state pension of about $121,000. He also received $101,000 in directors fees from Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Co., $467,000 from deferred Safeco fees and a stock cashout, $15,000 in directors fees from [...]


Senate Oks 4-month Delay to Digital Tv Changeover

January 27th, 2009
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The Nielsen Co. estimates that more than 6.5 million U.S. households that rely on analog television sets to pick up over-the-air broadcast signals could see their TV sets go dark next month if the transition is not postponed.
“Delaying the upcoming DTV switch is the right thing to do,” said Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, [...]


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