On April 29th in US Political History
Part VII
On April 29th in 2008 Sen. Barack Obama repudiated Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor, for his recent remarks on race and US foreign policy.
On April 29th in 2008 California’s Gov. Gov. Schwarzenegger said the state deficit could grow to as much as $20 billion.
On April 29th in 2009 The Obama administration joined a federal judge in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.
On April 29th in 2010 Alabama shrimpers filed a class-action lawsuit against oil giant BP Plc and owners of the drilling platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico
On April 29th in 2011 The US Federal Transit Administration determined that New Jersey must repay the federal government the entire $271 million it spent on early design and engineering work for a New Jersey - New York train tunnel that was scrapped by Gov. Chris Christie.
On April 29th in 2011 The state of Utah filed a lawsuit against the federal government over an Obama administration plan to make millions of acres of undeveloped land in the West eligible for federal wilderness protection.
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