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September 03, 2008 Meeks' school-funding protest moves from North Shore to Chicago corporations

Some of the same students who traveled to New Trier High School's Northfield campus Tuesday are expected to sit in the lobbies of buildings including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, City Hall, Boeing Corp. and Aon Insurance, said a spokeswoman for

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Source: Chicago Tribune


September 03, 2008 Meeks' school-funding protest moves from North Shore to Chicago ...

US Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) applauded Meeks' efforts to put a spotlight on the inequities in current school funding. Other officials, including state Sen. ...

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Source: WGN, IL


August 27, 2008 Illinois Pols Covet Obama's Senate Seat

Fueling speculation that failed 2006 Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth (D) is the frontrunner to replace Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) if he is elected president, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) hosted a Denver bash on Tuesday night for the

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Source: Roll Call


August 26, 2008 Illinois Pols Covet Obama’s Senate Seat

Jesse Jackson Jr., Danny Davis and Luis Gutierrez. While names of potential Senate appointees are bandied about, Blagojevich’s own political future is in ...

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Source: Roll Call (subscription), DC


August 26, 2008 Tragedy Strikes as Dr. Dre's Son Dies

DP / AP Danny Davis, June 12: The man responsible for bringing horns to country music, who played at the inaugurations of Presidents Nixon and Reagan, ...

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Source: Popeater, NY


August 25, 2008 No Child Left Behind Faces Murky Future in Congress

Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), who represents a district consisting primarily of African-Americans, said Congress plans to work on rewriting the original ...

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Source: The Heartland Institute, IL


August 20, 2008 AIDS Run & Walk performers announced

Among those appearing are US Rep. Danny Davis, cast members from “Wicked” and “Jersey Boys” and others, including performances by FootworKING, Chicago Dance ...

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Source: Windy City Times, IL


August 18, 2008 Public housing museum moves closer to a permanent home

Rep. Danny Davis and Sen. Dick Durbin have promised to fight for $5 million in federal funding; the nonprofit should know by next spring whether the ...

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Source: Chi-Town Daily News, IL


August 18, 2008 Feeding the Beast

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), who chairs the subcommittee that oversees the federal workforce, says that while he respects the authority of the executive ...

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Source: In These Times, IL


August 14, 2008 Obama's Voter-registration Drive

At a rally in Chicago, several hundred supporters showed up at Plumbers Union Hall just west of the Loop, where Chicago Congressman Danny Davis warmly ...

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Source: The Nation., NY


August 10, 2008 Interfaith meeting discusses stress tolerance

Interfaith committee members of Lake County among others are Congressman Danny Davis, Eddie Washington State Rep. 60th District, Pastor Robert Davis, ...

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Source: IndiaPost.com, CA


August 09, 2008 How Tamil Tigers increased their Influence in US under ...

According to Mr. Bandara the embassy was unaware that Congressman Danny Davis’ took off for Sri Lanka and that a Tiger front organization arranged it with ...

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Source: Asian Tribune, Thailand


July 30, 2008 Both Personal and Collective Responsibility

Rep. Danny Davis of Chicago should be applauded for passage of his Second Chance Act that promises to build a foundation for those just leaving prison, ...

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Source: FinalCall.com, IL


July 30, 2008 UAPB watches debate over graduate school grants

Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., said Tuesday that House and Senate negotiators were very close to a compromise. He did not provide the details. ...

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Source: Arkansas News, AR


July 24, 2008 Congressional Blacks Split Over Menthol Cigarettes

J., and Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill. But the Congressional Black Caucus has not severed its financial ties to big tobacco. And that can complicate matters when ...

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Source: New York Times, United States


July 24, 2008 We’ve got questions; they’ve got answers

I also cosponsored HR 1593 with Congressman Danny Davis, which provides grants for Second Chance programs. I also secured appropriations for Mayor ...

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Source: Tri State Defender, TN


July 23, 2008 WND

HR 2343 is sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., and cosponsored by 55 Democrats and 11 Republicans. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ...

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Source: WorldNetDaily, OR


July 23, 2008 Proposals would give Washington unprecedented control over children

HR 2343 is sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., and cosponsored by 55 Democrats and 11 Republicans. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ...

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Source: WorldNetDaily, OR


July 23, 2008 Congressman Danny Davis and Reporters Without Borders Joins Mass ...

Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) is scheduled to speak at the human rights rally organized by People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) and US Campaign ...

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Source: PR Web (press release), WA


July 22, 2008 Meet the Candidates held tonight

... challenger Harvey Wilson, and challenger Danny Davis). A representative for Republican Dana Murphy will be in attendance, and a representative for ...

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Source: Ada Evening News, OK


July 20, 2008 Area leaders concerned over railway deal

Weisner agreed, citing recently introduced legislation of US Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. Roskam, who does not list EJ&E by name in his bill, is proposing that ...

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Source: Kane County Chronicle, IL


July 20, 2008 Public housing museum plan moving ahead

Dick Durbin and US Rep. Danny Davis, are backing the museum's request for $5 million in federal funding. Mayor Richard M. Daley is among the other political ...

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Source: Chicago Tribune, United States


July 18, 2008 GUEST EDITORIAL: Focus should be on personal and collective ...

Rep. Danny Davis of Chicago should be applauded for passage of his Second Chance Act that promises to build a foundation for those just leaving prison, ...

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Source: Los Angeles Wave Newspapers, CA


July 14, 2008 US Rep. Davis' campaign cash at $526000

Jul 14, 2008 1:24 PM (2 mins ago) AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Representative Danny Davis has massed about $526000 for his re-election bid this fall. ...

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Source: Examiner.com


July 12, 2008 Workers cut commutes

Giving relief from high gas prices was one factor cited by the sponsor, Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill. The Kentucky secretary of state, Trey Grayson, ...

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Source: El Paso Times, TX


July 12, 2008 Sen. Blago? Don’t dismiss possibility

On the list were seven possibilities: US Rep. Danny Davis; Illinois director of Veterans’ Affairs, Tammy Duckworth; US Rep. Luis Gutierrez; Illinois Rep. ...

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Source: Rockford Register Star, IL


July 09, 2008 US mercenaries in Iraq

There was one moment when Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois asked Erik Prince, "Are you saying, sir, that your forces have never killed innocent civilians? ...

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Source: Socialist Worker Online, IL


July 09, 2008 US mercenaries in Iraq

There was one moment when Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois asked Erik Prince, "Are you saying, sir, that your forces have never killed innocent civilians? ...

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Source: Socialist Worker Online, IL


July 09, 2008 Pork Alert: Commerce/Justice/Science

Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) for planetarium equipment; $250000 by House appropriator Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) for the Lakeview Museum ...

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Source: eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (Press Release), AZ


July 06, 2008 Ill gov would pick Obama's successor

"I'm sure a lot of people are trying to tell the governor what to do - absolutely," said Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., who did not rule out accepting an ...

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Source: 7Online.com, NY


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