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    By: Tom Yarnell

    News Round-Up: Friday, October 8, 2010

    Friday, October 8th, 2010

    Hey Rockers,

    In today’s news we have the latest jobs report, big stories on the healthcare reform law, and Facebook launching some new features.

    CRUCIAL:

    U.S. Economy Lost 95,000 Jobs in September: http://bit.ly/aJNzlD

    The latest report shows unemployment hovering at about 9.6%.

    1 million workers lose out on better healthcare coverage: http://bit.ly/9L3XIV

    After threatening to drop coverage or drastically increase premiums, a number of large companies were granted an exemption from requirements for increased healthcare coverage that kick in next year.

    Federal judge upholds health care law: http://politi.co/9dUvZd

    A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that the provision in Obama’s healthcare reform law requiring the uninsured to purchase insurance does not violate the Constitution.

    Obama tries to fire up Democrats in Maryland: http://bit.ly/8XVLjg

    The president was at Bowie State University making another appeal to young voters and stumping for Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley.

    Boehner to make first major campaign speech on midterms: http://bit.ly/czeFB5

    The House Minority Leader is criticizing Democrats for their economic policies and touting the Republicans Pledge to America.

    In age of Facebook, Twitter and apps, some candidates adapt better than others: http://wapo.st/9jARWk
    As candidates adopt the latest social media technology, some still struggle to translate digital support into votes.

    Lame-duck trials for Waters, Rangel: http://politi.co/dnSv96

    The House ethics committee will begin ethics trials for Reps. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) when Congress returns in mid-November.

    Rocking the Vote in Colorado: http://bit.ly/d8QCe3

    A look at how young voters in Colorado are gearing up for their midterm elections.

    CULTURAL:

    The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: http://bit.ly/8Y7gTn

    Forbes Magazine has released a list of the world’s most powerful women. Who do you think is number one?

    Facebook Unveils Groups, Apps Dashboard, ‘Download Your Information’ Features: http://bit.ly/9lCak0

    The new “Groups” service is supposed to help keep you connected to those Facebook friends you actually know.

    Duke student’s sex “thesis” goes viral: http://huff.to/bxm9Fo

    A student at Duke University has gotten some serious attention after writing about her sex life in a scientific study style, complete with a PowerPoint presentation.

    ‘Inception’ Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Brother Dead at 36: http://bit.ly/d6FuYf

    While no official cause of death has been named, there is speculation it was a drug overdose.

      Tom Yarnell
      Bio: Tom is a former Rock the Vote communications team member who now works for an intellectual property law firm in DC. He loves sports and coming back to blog for RTV!
      @thomasyarnell
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      By: Rachel

      News Round-Up: August 4, 2010

      Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

      Hello Rockers!

      In today’s Twitteriffic news we see candidates embracing the social media tools we love and Kanye West’s tweets resurfacing as captions for New Yorker cartoons!

      CRUCIAL:

      Is the world’s worst oil spill coming to a close? http://yhoo.it/aco6vo

      BP had success plugging the leak by pumping mud down the oil well. However, a great deal of the previously leaked oil is still left to clean up.

      Rejected: Missouri votes against key provision in health care reform: http://bit.ly/cOOFrv

      In yesterday’s primary, Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a key aspect of Obama’s healthcare reform when they supported a ballot to prohibit penalizing people who fail to procure health insurance.

      Coming soon… California Court to announce ruling on gay marriage: http://bit.ly/bNVsxv

      A federal judge in California has reached a decision on whether the state’s same-sex marriage ban ( known as Prop 8 ) amounts to unconstitutional discrimination. Check back tomorrow when we’ll have a story after the judge releases the final decision.

      BrunnerTube: Ohio Secretary of State adopts a YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/9qJVft

      Secretary Brunner created a YouTube channel specifically to educate voters on the midterm election. Will you tune in?

      Do you follow #marcorubio, #kendrickmeek or #charliecristfl? http://bit.ly/bRNY2N

      Florida’s Senate candidates have turned to Twitter to get their messages out. But how much does tweeting help their campaign?

      No excuses: Colorado Senate candidates Buck and Norton oppose abortion: http://huff.to/cc0hfW

      Both candidates oppose abortion and agree that there shouldn’t be exceptions in cases of rape or incest.

      CULTURAL:

      Happy birthday, @BarackObama! http://bit.ly/c4ug5u

      Congrats on turning 49! Wish him your own congratulations by signing his birthday card linked above.

      Bristol + Levi 4 Ever: http://bit.ly/dkktCs

      Palin told Johnston that it’s off. Again.

      600 Home Runs?! No biggie for Rodriguez: http://nyti.ms/dCjRK0

      Yankee fans were cheering loudly for A-Rod today when he hit his 600th home run.

      “We lookin’ crazy fresh where’s paparazzi when you need ‘em” #KanyeNewYorkerTweet: http://bit.ly/baV6ls

      Yesterday the Twitter world got taken away by “Kanye New Yorker Tweets,” where people paired old New Yorker cartoons with new captions inspired by Mr. West’s tweets.

      Was “Inception” a rip-off?? http://bit.ly/cqtryH

      Some are saying the extremely popular movie by Christopher Nolan was taken from the cartoon “Scrooge McDuck & The Beagle Boys”

        Rachel
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        By: Jason

        A Word From Blue Cross

        Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

        Rock the Vote is pretty proud that we pushed for – and eventually got – an extension for people ages 21-26 to stay on their parents’ health insurance. So we were more than happy to receive this letter from our health insurance company telling they are participating in the program BEFORE it goes into law in September.

        Click here to read the letter from CareFirst BlueCross.

          Jason
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          By: Jason

          VIDEO: Health Care Webchat

          Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

          We posted yesterday that Rock the Vote President Heather Smith would join Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius in a conversation about the expansion of health care which now allows people to stay on their parents’ health care until the age of 26. Prior to the chat thousands of  people emailed or tweeted questions about the expansion to Secretary Sebelius and Heather, this video gives lots of answers to some of the questions asked.

            Jason
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            By: Jason

            Get a Job, baby!

            Friday, March 26th, 2010

            All of our comments are sent to a queue so I read (or glance) over many of them before I hit approve. As you can see, there isn’t any censorship. I just throw away all the spam. So in reading the blog comments, I noticed a lot of people telling people opposed to Health Care Reform to “Stop crying and get a job!”

            While that’s a great plan in theory, with unemployment hovering around 10 percent, that’s not always easy and many qualified people are still out of work and another many work for businesses that don’t offer insurance.

            But what happens when you can’t get a job because you’re an infant (I mean just out of the womb infant) and you’re denied health care because your parents’ insurance company (if they have insurance) says you have a “pre-existing condition”? Are you still a free-loader?

            Check out this story of the Tracy family from Texas. Their infant son is being denied health insurance due to a pre-existing condition and since the provision that makes it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate against kids doesn’t become law until September, the family is fighting for coverage now. A call to the Texas Department of Insurance hasn’t resulted in any results yet. So the baby is fighting to live and the family is doing it all without insurance.

            [The Tracy's} paid out of pocket for Kim Tracy's neonatal care and the baby's delivery. Doug Tracy said they were told that they could apply for insurance for Houston within 30 days of his birth.

            A spokeswoman for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas declined to comment but issued a statement saying, "Our policy is that if a family has existing coverage with us, a baby can be added to the contract within 31 days without the need for underwriting to assess the baby's eligibility."

            But that's only if the parents have coverage, said the spokeswoman, Margaret Jarvis. Read that with the emphasis on parents.

            You can read the entire story by clicking here

              Jason
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