On: 09/19/2010 20:40:06 In: Economy By Adam Bitely Continuing on our series to investigate how the “Summer of Recovery” and the “stimulus” affected the economies of all 50 states, we covered Oregon , Maryland , Kentucky , Arizona and Virginia over the past week. As we have been finding all along, any signs of […]

On: 09/13/2010 19:29:44 In: Uncategorized By Adam Bitely The Executive branch is one of the more controversial branches of the Federal Government. Article II of the U.S. Constitution lays out the duties of the Executive Branch, and it is far briefer than Article I which grants Congress its […]

On: 09/07/2010 19:34:31 In: Elections

On: 09/01/2010 09:43:26 In: Economy By Rick Manning The first Friday of every month is a special day at the U.S. Department of Labor. Somewhat lovingly called “numbers day,” this is when at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the employment report for […]

On: 09/29/2010 19:50:51 In: New York News NY GOP Gubernatorial Challenger with Tea Party Appeal Portrayed as Unstable, Racially Insensitive By Kevin Mooney Is it possible for the NYT to run a piece about a Tea Party candidate that does not involve the race card? The Republican candidate for governor […]

On: 09/23/2010 21:29:54 In: Fiscal Responsibility By Robert Romano They had better mean it. The House Republican Conference has unveiled its “Pledge to America ,” a broad set of principles by which a new Republican majority would govern by. Included are promises to “roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels,” and to “establish strict budget caps to […]

On: 09/19/2010 20:39:40 In: Elections By Robert Romano Tennessee congressional nominee Bret Carter wants Nancy Pelosi to step aside as House Speaker because, he says, “She has become a lightning rod who is keeping us from getting our message out.” In other words, the San Francisco Democrat has been a toxic distraction that could make it impossible for Democrats to get reelected […]

On: 09/13/2010 19:29:04 In: Government Transparency TimesCheck.com: NYT Seeks to Discredit Rep. Boehner’s Business Alliances as White House Gets a Free Pass on Lobbying Ties, Union Support By Kevin Mooney Although the Obama White House is filled to the brim with former lobbyists, Rep. John Boehner’s alliances and connections […]

On: 09/07/2010 19:33:03 In: Taxes Krugman Views Tax Cuts as an “Expensive Proposition” But not “Stimulus” Legislation By Kevin Mooney Whatever voters may think of former President George W. Bush these days, they think very highly of their disposable income, cost of living and bank accounts. That’s why […]

On: 09/01/2010 09:43:07 In: Barack Obama By Rebekah Rast President Obama’s commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at Xavier University could have been used as a time to explain to the people of New Orleans that the federal government is not perfect. As President Bush admitted delay […]