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When thousands of people donate no more than $100 per person per election, we can build a campaign without money from special interests. _______________________ But it's about more than money. We need your energy and your enthusiasm, too. Sign up to volunteer on Jim Hansen's campaign for Congress.
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| Voters lose when candidates don't meet face to face
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| posted on Friday, November 03, 2006
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Jim Hansen, a candidate for U.S. Congress 2nd District, said Thursday he is disappointed that voters won’t have another opportunity before Election Day to hear him and his opponent, four-term incumbent Mike Simpson, discuss important issues facing the nation together.
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| Congressional schedule to go online
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| posted on Thursday, November 02, 2006
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An organization dedicated to more open government is praising Jim Hansen, a candidate for Idaho’s 2nd District seat in Congress, for agreeing to place his official schedule on the Internet as a member of Congress.
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| All aboard for Jim's whistle-stop tour!
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| posted on Friday, October 27, 2006
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Jim Hansen, a candidate for U.S. Congress, wraps up a 95-town tour in all 26 counties of the 2nd District with a whistlestop tour through downtown Boise aboard the Boise Tour Train, 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28.
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| Debate shows Hansen represents change, integrity
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| posted on Monday, October 23, 2006
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Sunday’s statewide televised debate between Jim Hansen and Mike Simpson, candidates for Idaho’s 2nd District seat in Congress, showed the sharp differences between the two candidates, giving voters a clear choice on Nov. 7.
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| Hansen demands accountability in Foley scandal
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| posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006
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The scandal involving former representative Mark Foley is another symptom of the corruption and extreme partisanship that has made Congress dysfunctional and far removed from the values of everyday Idahoans, said Jim Hansen, a candidate for Idaho’s 2nd District seat in Congress.
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| Hansen criticizes Simpson vote on earmarks
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| posted on Monday, September 25, 2006
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The U.S. House of Representatives took a small but significant step when it approved a measure that allows more public scrutiny of the way taxpayer dollars are spent by members of Congress, Hansen’s opponent, four-term incumbent Mike Simpson, voted against the bill.
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| Raise federal minimum wage
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| posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
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Congress should raise the federal minimum wage to help Idaho families with the increasing cost of living, Jim Hansen, candidate for 2nd District Congress, said on Labor Day.
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| It's time to change how Congress operates
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| posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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The Idaho Statesman publishes Jim's guest opinion (Opinion Page, Aug. 30) about the importance of keeping the focus on the way Congress conducts business, not on meaningless personality spats.
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| Jim to tour 2nd District in a month
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| posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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Jim Hansen, a candidate for Congress, has begun a campaign swing that will take him to all 26 counties in Idaho’s 2nd District in a month. This follows Hansen’s initial visit (often more than once) to every county this summer.
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| Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind
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| posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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As the new school year begins, Jim Hansen announced today that Idaho schools should be allowed to opt out of the misnamed federal mandate called “No Child Left Behind.” Hansen, a candidate for Idaho’s 2nd District seat in Congress, said the problems created by this law are especially hard on small school districts.
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| Failed energy policy is costly and dangerous
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| posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006
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The sharp rise in gasoline prices expected in the days and weeks ahead is the result of Congress’ failure to adopt a coherent energy policy that breaks America’s dependence on oil, Jim Hansen said Wednesday.
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| Restored salmon runs would help local economies
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| posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006
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Congress’ failure to find an effective solution to Idaho’s dwindling salmon runs is hurting local economies in many small towns like Stanley, Challis, Salmon, Ketchum, Mackay and Hailey, Jim Hansen, a candidate for Idaho’s 2nd District Congress seat, said Monday.
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| Congress shouldn't play games with minimum wage
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| posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006
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Congress should approve a clean up-or-down increase in the minimum wage without attaching tax cuts for the wealthy or other favors to special interests, Jim Hansen, a candidate for the 2nd District seat in Congress, said Friday.
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| Jim criticizes 'House of Fund-Raisers'
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| posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006
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Members of Congress have become so obsessed with raising money to protect their political jobs that they have worked fewer days and accomplished less than any other Congress.
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| Congress raises its salary yet denies minimum wage hike
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| posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006
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The federal minimum wage has remained unchanged at $5.15 an hour since 1997. Meanwhile, since 1997 lawmakers have raised their own salary seven times. with the latest raise approved in June. “A raise in the minimum wage is long overdue," Hansen said.
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