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Thursday      
October 2, 2008
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Bailout Bill

The Senate passes a bailout bill; now the action moves back to the House. We speak with Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) about his vote. He voted against against a bailout package earlier this month.

Business School Ethics

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What role did business schools play in the current fiscal crisis? Critics say not enough ethics courses are being taught.

Voting Problems

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With 34 days until the presidential election, there has been record number of new voter’s registering in many states. And there are lawsuits over new laws and regulations in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Mexico and Florida. We look at voter registration with Doug Chapin, director of Pew’s Electionline.org.

Michigan Foreclosures

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In Macomb Co. Michigan, an online publication reported last month that the GOP would use foreclosure lists to challenge voters at the polls, a plan that Republicans have denied. We speak with Carmella Sabaugh, Macomb County Clerk Register of Deeds about what she is doing to avoid confusion on election day.

Blue Moo

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We revisit a conversation we had with artist and illustrator Sandra Boynton and former Monkees singer, Davy Jones, about the book and CD: “Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never.”

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