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No Sweetheart Deal Say Congressmen
KCBS reporter Doug Sovern says the two holdout Democrats will be among the last to announce which way they're going to vote. (3/18; 1:00)

Tough Race Ahead for Boxer
KCBS' Doug Sovern reports on the new poll numbers facing Sen. Barbara Boxer. (3/18; :57)

State Senate Race
KCBS' Doug Sovern talks to Mark DiCamillo about the Field Poll on the California Senate race. (3/18; 3:16)

The Governor's Race
KCBS' Doug Sovern talks to Poll director Mark DiCamillo about his new survey on the governor's race. (3/17; 6:54)

Whitman in the Lead
Republican Meg Whitman is surging ahead of Democrat Jerry Brown in the governor's race - and has built a huge lead in the GOP primary to what may be an insurmountable level. KCBS reporter Doug Sovern says those are the findings of the latest Field Poll.

Anthem in the Hot Seat
t was Washington's turn today to grill the executives at California's largest for-profit health insurer, about their plan to jack up premiums for hundreds of thousands of individual policyholders. Doug Sovern reports. (2/24; 1:10)

Can Obama Count on Another Young Vote?
The youth vote that helped sweep Barack Obama to the presidency may not be there for him in either 2010 or 2012. KCBS reporter Doug Sovern says that's the warning from a new study. (2/24; :58)

EDD Phones an Annoyance
California is spending million on a phone system that's driving people crazy. If you're unemployed, you probably already know what KCBS reporter Doug Sovern is talking about in this KCBS Cover Story. (2/17; 1:54)

Campaign Against Whitman
KCBS' Doug Sovern interviews GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman about the new Democratic radio ad campaign against her. (2/16; 1:53)

Race to replace Tauscher may be closer than first thought
Next week, voters in the East Bay will choose a new member of Congress. KCBS' Doug Sovern checks in on the candidates' campaigns. (10/27; 2:04)

Hear, Not Read, the Bill
KCBS' Doug Sovern offers a public service for anyone interested in learning more about the massive health care reform bill, in this morning's KCBS Cover Story (9/15; 1:54)

Pivotal Debate: Private vs. Govt. Insurance
In this KCBS Cover Story, political reporter Doug Sovern says the question of whether the government should compete with private insurance companies has become the focal point of the health care reform debate. (9/9; 1:55)

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Health Care Nears Vote
KCBS' Tim Ryan reports that local lawmakers are preparing for the historic vote on health care. (3/20; 1:12)

Historic Healthcare Vote
U.C. Berkeley Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, Jack Citrin discusses the ups and downs of health reform. (3/20; 4:41)

Healthcare Overhaul
East Bay Democratic Congressman Jerry McNerney weighs in on the historic healthcare bill. (3/20; 3:55)

St. Mary's Advances to Sweet 16
KCBS' Bob Butler reports on the Gaels upset win over No. 2 seed Villanova, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. (3/20; :49)

Reform Debate
Professor at the Georgetown Univeristy Public Policy Institute and chief of Claris Research, Dr. Ron Faucheux weighs in on the health reform debate. (3/20; 3:09)

1906 Quake Commemoration Nears
KCBS' Melissa Culross reports on the annual commemoration taking place at Latta's Fountain and how survivors are now few and far between. (3/20; 1:15)

Bird Watching in Springtime
Outdoorsman Tom Stienstra names the best places for bird watching this time of year. (3/20; 1:18)

Republican Viewpoint on Health Reform
California Congressman Darrell Issa discusses the Republican viewpoint on health reform. (3/20; 5:38)

Saturn Rings
Space.com skywatching columnist and meterologist Joe Rao discusses the Cassini mission. (3/20; 4:21)

Initiative Aimed at Muni Opearators Pay
KCBS' Barbara Taylor reports on the proposal by SF Supervisor Sean Elsbernd that would affect salaries for drivers. (3/20; 1:18)

Meg Whitman Campaign
Chronicle staff writer Joe Garofoli weighs in on how former governor Peter Wilson is aiding Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign. (3/20; 5:23)

Health Care
East Bay Democratic Congresswoman and chairwoman of the Congresional Black Caucus, Barbara Lee discusses the developments on the Health Care Reform bill in Washington. (3/20; 6:55)