Kaufman: missing in action on the Web?
No, he is on the floor of the Senate, casting his first votes. But how does one contact his Senate office? Where is his Senate office? And where is his…
CSPAN 2 Just Now
I just saw Ted Kaufman vote with the Democrats to kill Vitter's anti-organized labor amendment to S 181 the Lilly Ledbetter bill. I think Carper voted with the Dems too.…
Accidental Rick Jensen Listening
If you got your business news info from Rick Jensen you would know that Barack Obama made the stock market go down today.
Fact of the Day
Even Adam Smith knew that to have a free market economy you have to have regulation of the banks.
SB 7 Eminent Domain Bill Update
Quick update on the status of this bill: It was reported out of the Small Business Committee in the Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (What is the…
Obama To Stay Connected
President Obama won his first battle of his Presidency --- he gets to keep his Blackberry. This is good news as this will allow President Obama to increase his circle…
Your tax Dollars At Work
Certain people still say that BA's purchase of ML was a good idea. The Financial Times reported that Merrill Lynch accelerated its normal time schedule for awarding bonuses and distributed…
Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois School Prayer “Moment of Silence” Law
Another blow to the school prayer crowd was delivered in federal court yesterday, as the Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Robert…
Deep Thought of the Day
The Radical Right is all over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFAC) because they are worried about taking away workers' rights. Really? This is what you're going to go with…
¿Hablas inglés?
Now, I’m not an expert on Nashville, I know it for its music both good and bad, and I’m no expert on Tennessee either, I know it for its barbecue and auto racing. So trying to make a big pronouncement about the people of Nashville and its environs regarding the passage later today of the English Only Referendum would be silly as well as ignorant.
But as the nation takes a step forward, Nashville and Davidson County will take a big step backward at the end of today as they will pass a referendum to make English the official language of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Why EFCA Matters
T.A. Frank wrote a very informative article in the recent issue of the Washington Monthly that details the story of trying to organize a union at a Rite Aid distribution…
Zero Arrests at Obama Inauguration
Approximately 1.8 million people descended on Washington D.C. for the inauguration and no one was arrested. I find this amazing.
John Carney-mania Hits the National Blogs
First Politico now this MYDD mention... House 2010: Dems May Have Strong Challenger for Castle in DE by Jonathan Singer, Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 03:39:05 PM EST Josh Kraushaar, reporting…