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This article focuses on the need for electronic health records (EHR) after floods created by Hurricane Katrina erased the medical records of many people in the central Gulf Coast because they were written on paper and stored in boxes in hospitals and physicians' offices. David Brailer, national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said EHR will now be a part of all crisis response plans. In early September 2005, the federal government started testing an EHR database with at least partial information for 80 percent of the population in the hurricane-affected areas. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, founder of the Center for Health Transformation, a public and private partnership trying to push technological reforms in the health care system in the U.S., said privacy is a legitimate and significant concern in implementing a nationwide system. He called on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would protect citizens' personal information. Strict laws should deter employers and insurance companies from viewing patients' DNA records and medical histories, he said. It should be a felony for members of the press, employers or hackers to access any of the information. He added that as an additional privacy measure, EHR should be voluntary.

Comments on several issues relevant to American politics and society in 1990. Act of moral cowardice and vicious hatred charged against the Dartmouth Review; Clarification that Newt Gingrich's critical remarks in a memorandum quoted in "The Washington Times," in October 1990 issue were not aimed at Democrats participating in the budget talks in the country; Evidence that the editors of the paper included the Hitler quotation intentionally.

The author comments on claims by U.S. conservatives that they are being unfairly attacked by liberals. What's the matter with conservatives? They have the White House, both houses of Congress, the majority of governorships and more money than God. They rule talk-radio and the TV political chat shows, and they get plenty of space in the papers; for all the talk about the liberal media, nine out of the fourteen most widely syndicated columnists are conservatives. What I want to know is, Why can't they just admit it, throw a big party and dance on the table with lampshades on their heads? Why are they always claiming to be excluded and silenced because most English professors are Democrats? They've taken to lecturing the opposition on manners whenever it shows signs of life. Ted Kennedy says the Iraq war was "a fraud made up in Texas" and Bush complains that he's" uncivil." As "New York Times" columnist David Brooks, at least, acknowledges, the right is in a weak position when it claims to be shocked, shocked, shocked by liberal speech today. Well, they wanted state power, and thanks to the Supreme Court Five, they got it. But unfortunately, running the country turns out to be harder than it looked when Bill Clinton was killing off Hillary's lovers between Cabinet meetings. He made it seem so easy! Now, unemployment is way up, the government's awash in red ink, Iraq is a mess. So, everything has to be someone else's fault -- mean liberals who really, really want to win in 2004, Osama loving pranksters who forward e-mail jokes about the President's IQ, Bill and Hillary, still magically pulling the strings three years after leaving the White House, having thoughtfully arranged for 9/11 before they departed. They can dish it out, but they sure can't take it.

The article focuses on Randy Johnson, a former union steward who lost his job when his employer was bought by the private equity company Bain Capital, run by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Information is provided on how Johnson has been vocal about his anti-Romney stance throughout Romney's political career, often trying to refute Romney's claims that he is a job creator. It is noted that the U.S. Democratic Party and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich have been using Johnson to undermine Romney's credibility.

The article presents news briefs about U.S. politics as of January 2012. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign issued a paper on the weakness of the U.S. Supreme Court. Libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul has had to deal with backlash from several newsletters from the 1980s and early 1990s containing racist content. Democratic Representative Laura Richardson is under investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee.

Reports on the lack of response to House Speaker Newt Gingrich's call for companies to withdraw ads from papers whose editorial policies they dislike. Allegation that many editorial boards contain socialists; Companies' concern for demographics.

The article talks about 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her image as a president during the aftermath of rival candidate Donald Trump's campaign against her. Topics include Hillary's intellectual and political acumen which earns praise from her critics like politicians Newt Gingrich and Lindsey Graham, Hillary's election into the U.S. Senate in 2000 and her partiality in passing a bankruptcy bill, and the criticisms on Clinton's charity the Clinton Foundation.

This article examines prospects for health information technology (IT) adoption in the U.S. Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and others see health IT as key to fixing a dysfunctional health-care system. However, many consumers fear that the transformation from a paper to a digital system will make them more vulnerable to unauthorized exposure. Paying for health IT is another barrier. Another obstacle is that many electronic health record systems were not set up to share data--they are not interoperable.

In this article the author discusses claims by Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. presidential election, that the Republican Party should focus their attention on gaining the support of African American voters. She comments on the historical alliance between black voters and the Democratic Party and cites evidence from the 2004 election regarding the ability of the Republicans to appeal to black voters.

The article focuses on campaign funding in the U.S. in 2012 and the effect that private patronage has on the electoral system. Information is provided on the campaign funding controversies in the 2012 presidential campaign, which include the funding of candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign by casino and hotel mogul Sheldon Adelson and the U.S. Democratic Party's efforts to win over large donors. The article discusses the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which classified campaign donations as free speech and eliminated the ban on campaign funding by corporations. INSET: PSST! WANNA BUY SOME INFLUENCE?.

The article delivers former U.S. speaker of the house Newt Gingrich's ideas on health costs in terms of competition, deregulation, modernized information systems, and personal responsibility. Topics discussed include health insurance, General Motors (GM), national security, the 2008 presidential election, Medicare, and Gingrich's fall from Capitol Hill.

The article focuses on former U.S. House of Representative Speaker Newt Gingrich, who brought Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy to the Roger Williams Park Zoo following a bipartisan talk about health care in the United States. It is suggested that Gingrich may run for president in 2008, and his ideas on the war on terrorism, Hurricane Katrina, and other national events are presented.

Focuses on Republican dominance of the U.S. House of Representatives, and their suppression of Democratic involvement. Complaints leveled by Democrat Representative Chris Bell against Republican Representative Tom DeLay for his breach of ethics, two of which earned DeLay an admonishing; Lack of input from Democrats on most legislation, which is swiftly voted on; How Newt Gingrich brought about the downfall of Democratic leadership, and what Democrats can learn from Gingrich's ungentlemanly strategy.

Newt Gingrich's hasty departure after the elections was a fitting finale to a career that was both meteoric and plodding. After he won election to the U.S. House in 1978-having opportunistically switched from a Rockefellerish Republican to a New Right conservative, Gingrich carefully planned the unthinkable, a Republican takeover of the House that would catapult a mediocre history professor and his grab bag of Big Ideas into the Speaker's chair. Most Republicans could see that it didn't win votes to be associated with a loudmouth whom 58 percent of the public found distasteful.

Presents quotes related to various events in the U.S. Comment by former member of political organization Ku Klux Klan David Duke on mid-term elections in Louisiana; Reply by U.S. President Bill Clinton to a demand by U.S. House Representative Dan Burton that the President should reimburse the U.S. Department of the Treasury money used to fund the Socks mail operation, which replies to letters written to the White House; Statement by liberal Roger Wilkins on his oratory regarding the political statement of U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

The article focuses on political and social issues of the world. It states that the U.S. Republican Party member Newt Gingrich blasted a legislation related to tobacco in the U.S. Senate. Gingrich called it a big-government liberal measure. The tobacco lobby is taking out advertisements criticizing the legislation, inciting other corporate groups like the Chamber of Commerce to oppose the bill. On March 8 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights delivered a long-awaited judgment on Guatemala. The ruling concerns eleven young men and women who were abducted and tortured or murdered between 1987 and 1988. The international court held that the Guatemalan government is responsible for identifying, prosecuting and punishing those who violated human rights of eleven victims.

This article presents several socio-political developments in the U.S. and at international level, as of August 25, 1997. The "balance budget agreement" between U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is not about balancing the budget. Economic growth and tax hikes in 1993 have brought the budget into essential balance. This year's deficit-now estimated at about $40 billion to $50 billion is below the level of investment spending that should be financed over time. The agreement increases next year's deficit. Another development focuses on the political corruption in the U.S. The China Connection hysteria, with its strong racist, overtones, ran into trouble when the Democrats were able to place Haley Barbour soliciting funds on an offshore yacht in Hong Kong.

The article focuses on prevailing political conditions in the U.S. and around the world, as of May 26, 1997. U.S. President Bill Clinton has struck a budget accord with Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich. The real threat is the "investment deficit," which will worsen under the accord: a reduction of $58 billion in domestic non-military spending. Another development focuses on the Texas property rights movement. The folks in property rights were upset over the prospect that the gummint might take their property without giving them any recompense.

This article presents information regarding political and economic developments in the U.S. as well as in the world. U.S. citizens have elected leaders who believe they are too dumb to see the truth or too mean to hear it. Newt Gingrich seeks credit for a "historic achievement," a commitment to a "seven-year balanced budget, with honest numbers." In Moscow it is perceptibly the end of the reign, with courtiers plotting and quarreling at the bed of the ailing czar. After his heart troubles twice in quick succession, the question is no longer only whether Boris Yeltsin will be able to soldier on and fight for another presidential mandate.

Features lobbyist and anti-communist Grover Norquist. His efforts to bring about tax reform; Commitment to the downsizing of the U.S. federal government through the nonprofit organization Americans for Tax Reform; Background of his political involvement in Seychelles; Influence on U.S. politics and government; Relationship with House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Focuses on ethical issues surrounding Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich in early 1997, as he fights to maintain his post. Details of the accusations against Gingrich, which include the misuse of tax-deductible funds, misstatements to Congress, receiving improper contributions and gifts from GOPAC and funneling political money through a charity; His defense; Details on Republican efforts to re-elect him Speaker. INSET: The revolution goes gooey, by John F. Dickerson..

Focuses on the government shut down and how Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich blinked. The revelation that the House Gingrich had mastered slipped away from him; Disarray in the Republican ranks; Americans thinking that both parties were playing political games rather than trying to resolve the issue; The burdens of President Clinton and Gingrich; Why the real winner may have been Senator Bob Dole; Entitlements. INSET: How the budget war unfolds.

Warns that the trend in Washington politics, to become totally reactive to the whim expressed by voters via computer networks or other sources, may not be the best way for the United States government to function. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his attempt to move Congress toward becoming a `virtual Congress'; Possible problems with the trend toward hyperdemocracy; What happens when town halls become call-in shows; More.

The article presents the author's opinion on the level of support being given to U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012 by women voters. The author argues that Republican politicians will not get elected in 2012 unless they have the support of women voters. Several conservative politicians and commentators are criticized for their alleged views towards women, including U.S. presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, and radio show host Rush Limbaugh.

Focuses on U.S. President George Bush administration's child care proposals. Opposition of the Congress to Bush's proposal of tax credits for parents; Proposal of a bill by Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Representative Tom Tauke of Iowa, that would cost $2.5 billion; Impact of the appointment of Newt Gingrich, House Republican, on the Bush legislation strategy; Statement by Bush that he opposes forcing businesses to give leaves to mothers or fathers with a baby.

This article focuses on the joint press conference of Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, legislators, on Medicare. They urged that all come together and forge a bipartisan policy to reduce the cost of Medicare and keep this program for the elderly solvent. Medicare is such a quagmire for Republican budget-cutters that they decided to deal with it separately from the budget. Still, Gingrich must squeeze as much as $300 billion out of Medicare in the next seven years to implement his contract with the U.S.

The article presents incidents related to the economics and politics of the world. In the last election Newt Gingrich, new Speaker of the House campaigned for balancing the budget, devolving power from Washington to the states, reducing the size of the federal government, giving more power to the people and deregulation. By championing the WTO, also known as the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Gingrich endorses to tariff revenue reductions under the agreement, ceding power to the WTO in Geneva to invalidate U.S. laws or impose perpetual trade fines. By contrast, in the Senate, Gingrich's fellow Republicans have serious reservations about WTO Another incident refers to the event in which the U.S. President Bill Clinton started talking about constitutional amendment to encourage prayer in the schools.

The sight of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich solemnizing a Republican "Contract with America" on behalf of some 300 of the party's Congressional candidates does little to inspire the trust such a pact requires for maximum effect. For a performance of shameless gall, Gingrich shares this year's awards with Senator Al D'Amato. The good faith of the messenger who broadcast the contract gives good fillip, but it is not the heart of the matter, nor is the Democratic charge that the Republicans are demanding blind obedience from their candidates, who presumably should be as willfully undisciplined as the Democrats.

The article presents news briefs on U.S. government officials as of November 6, 2006. Representative Tom Davis of Virginia, chairman of the House Government Reform Committee announced on October 16 that his committee and subcommittees oversaw 256 hearings on such diverse topics as the steroids controversy and the reorganization of the General Services Administration. Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury Department, unveiled a new $20 bill, the first paper currency bearing his signature, at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on October 23. Stephen Wardius of the Government Services Administration's Center for Information Infrastructure said that about 4,000 government Web sites have registered .gov domain names.

The article reports that former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich has sent Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld a policy paper that proposed merging the Pentagon, state department, Central Intelligence Agency, and other intelligence branches into one giant department of national security. Newt wants to modernize the government into a system compatible with the speed, agility, flexibility, and efficiency of modern global companies.

The author discusses Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, the Republican Party candidates seeking their party's nomination to run against U.S. President Barack Obama in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. She points out the dissatisfaction of Republican voters with Gingrich and Romney and argues that the Republican Party leaders have chosen Romney as their candidate based on Gingrich's political history.

The article discusses the academic career of Newt Gingrich. He taught a course called "Renewing American Civilization" at Kennesaw State College in Georgia, leaving after faculty protested the political content of the course. He then taught the same subject at Reinhardt College in Georgia, including the period when he was serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also began to sell video recordings of this course through his think tank, the Progress and Freedom Foundation. Gingrich was criticized for allowing corporate donations to this think tank or to his political action committee to have input into the content of the course, and was later investigated and cleared of tax law violations.

The article discusses the 1990 campaign for the Georgia U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat David Worley against incumbent Newt Gingrich that was decided by only 974 votes. Worley capitalized on Gingrinch's vote for a congressional pay raise and use of a car and driver while in Washington, D.C., ignoring of a local airline union, and refusing to shake Worley's hand in a debate. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee denied Worley additional campaign funds, and his campaign was outspent by Gingrich's 4-1. The election ended in a recount in which Gingrich was declared the winner.

Presents the winners of `Atlanta' magazine's second annual Golden Goober Awards, which recognizes the most absurd, preposterous, and outrageous events and actions undertaken by various individuals in Georgia. House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Former CNN war correspondent Peter Arnett; Psychic Madam Bell; Fine levied by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on Atlanta for spills and leaks from its sewer system. INSET: CHEROKEE VS GWINNETT..

This article focuses on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's criticism of the Republican Party. Gingrich has said he is considering running for President in 2008. It suggests that Gingrich's criticism of the Republican Party has served to distance himself from his image as part of the corruption problem while he was Speaker of the House. It offers an overview of the so-called K Street Project and Gingrich's role in it.

Profiles Newt Gingrich and speculates on his fall from the political spotlight, further substantiated by his absence as a speaker at the 2004 GOP National Convention. His influence with Republicans, and how it had diminished; Details of his work in health care reform since leaving Congress; Comments by Gingrich.