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                                         Thursday November 9, 2006
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NJ Politics 

•  On morning after, he orders the usual Menendez begins his victory lap by paying homage to place where they  know how he likes his hash  NY Times  Bergen Record  Star-Ledger   Inquirer  
  > Menendez's influence likely to grow Once considered the   most vulnerable of the 17 Democratic U.S. senators this election, he not only will return to Washington but analysts say he'll likely gain clout as one of the party's two Hispanics in the Senate AP        

• After another GOP loss, Kean team takes stock Kean Sr. says his son's misfortune was getting caught in a "political tsunami." State GOP director points out that Kean was ultimately outspent
  2-to-1 Star-Ledger
  > Kean, Ferguson feel backlash of negative ads Star-Ledge

NJ Environment       

• Deadline passes for state to respond to bear-hunt suit The clock ticked past a 3 p.m. deadline Wednesday for the state DEP to begin issuing licenses and conducting hunter-safety courses. That deadline had been set through a lawsuit filed by Safari Club International, a Washington-based hunters
  and conservation group Gannett     
   
• 57 horses quarantined over fear of equine herpes Officials quarantine 57 horses that competed
  at Meadowlands Racetrack this week over fears the animals may have been exposed to the potentially dangerous equine herpes virus Star-Ledger  
   

PA Politics

• Rendell eyes transit, infrastructure funding Now that Gov. Ed Rendell has coasted to a second
  term, he's ready to take on his next big challenge -- securing adequate funds to fix PA's many ailing
  roads and bridges and finding permanent funding for bus/subway/rail systems in Philadelphia and
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• In state House races, slim leads, lawyering-up Control of the state House of Representatives
  came down to a single race yesterday - the contest for a Chester County seat left open by the
  retirement of a 15-term Republican Daily News

PA Environment                                                                   

• World’s largest solar investor to locate in PA Governor Rendell today announced that Germany-based Conergy AG – the world’s largest solar power integration company – has agreed to locate the
  North American headquarters of its financial subsidiary, voltwerk, and the East Coast operations of its
  solar engineering and installation subsidiary, SunTechnics, in the Commonwealth PA-DEP
   

• Wind farm opponents get state's attention Wind farm opponents have launched a letter-writing campaign aimed at stopping the construction of 79 wind turbines in Ulysses and Hector townships, capitalizing on a concern that the proposed turbines may affect stargazing at Cherry Springs State Park Press-Enterprise  
   

New York/Nation/World  
 

• After years on the outs, NY comes back in Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York’s Congressional delegation suddenly find themselves a locus of power on Capitol Hill NY Times  
   
• Hydrogen cars to be tested by state at Buffalo University Buffalo News

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