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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

In Brief - April 29th, 2006

Here is today's quick news digest:
  • We've listened to feedback from readers and have modified the comment and trackback feature to indicate when there are comments in a thread. If a post has comments in the thread, the "Posted by" line will show "Comments >>" instead of just "Comments", and trackback will work the same way.
  • Rep. Charlie Gonzales of Texas made it clear today where his loyalties lie: with Verizon, At&T, Comcast, and the telecom/cable industry. (Full story from Josh Marshall's TPMcafe).
  • The AP reports that Tim Eyman sent an e-mail today supporters and the media, revealing that (supposedly) only 8,718 signatures (a fraction of what's really needed) have been gathered for Referendum 65. The Permanent Defense Journal has more.
  • BlatherWatch has the details on the new 710 KIRO lineup. Dave Ross is moving back to the mornings (9 AM -12 PM) and Ron Reagan is getting his own midday show (12 PM - 1 PM).
  • Tony Snow confirmed today that he's giving up his radio show to become President Bush's new press secretary. We wonder whether Snow, despite his punditry skills, will be able to do a better job than Scott McClellan, given what he has to work with in this administration.
  • Progressives lose a friend in Jane Jacobs, who has died at the age of 89. The Project for Public Spaces has a tribute.
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