Nancy Pelosi is excitedly hustling back to D.C. with her congressional cohorts to pass a $26.1 billion state and teacher union bailout bill. With teacher unions alone garnering around $40 million in dues money from their $10 billion chunk of the bill, it is easy to understand how the big […]

Americans for Limited Government (ALG) President Bill Wilson today urged the House of Representatives to “either reject the $26.1 billion bailout to balance bankrupt state budgets like New York and California or stay home.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pulling members of Congress away from the August recess for a special session to vote on legislation that includes $16.1 billion for state Medicaid spending and […]

By Kevin Mooney — While addressing the executive council of the AFL-CIO at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. earlier this week, President Obama told labor leaders that he would push congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which includes the anti- secret […]

By Kevin Mooney — Big government activists knew they were going to lose this one going into it. On Tuesday, Missouri became the first of at least three states to vote on a ballot measure aimed against a key component of President Obama’s healthcare overhaul. […]

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the newest member of the Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37, with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) crossing party lines to vote no. There were 5 Republicans that voted in favor of Kagan: Lindsey Graham, Olympia Snowe, Susan […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day from House to end recess and bail out bankrupt states : “The American people need to let their elected representatives know their outrage over this latest $26.1 billion states bailout. The House will be voting […]

NRD Editor’s Update: Check out this interview Bill Wilson on Lars Larson 08-03-10 This could the straw that broke the camel’s back. Yesterday the Senate passed a $26.1 billion bailout for bankrupt states like New York and California, which includes $10 billion for public teachers spending and $16.1 billion for state […]

By Howard Rich – Four years ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to “drain the swamp” of corruption in Washington, D.C., but after failing miserably to do so it now appears she’s choosing to ignore it — while letting her colleagues sweep it under the […]

Making her announcement via Twitter, @SpeakerPelosi has announced that she will call the House into a special session next week. The purpose of the session is to vote on a $26.1 billion states bailout. As we noted earlier today, the states bailout contains funding for teachers unions . Please contact your Congressman and […]