Call It ‘Gulf Of America,’ Not Gulf Of Mexico, Mississippi Lawmaker Says
A Democratic member of Mississippi’s state House has introduced legislation that would “for all official purposes within the State of Mississippi,” change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Rep. Stephen Holland’s bill has already drawn criticism from Cafe Con Leche Republicans (its motto: “Republicans who want America and the GOP [...]
Another Senate Campaign Could See SuperPAC Truce (Or Not)
It might seem like the equivalent of trying to bail the ocean with a bucket but we now have another major race, the U.S. Senate race in Montana, in which the idea of a self-imposed truce by the candidates on superPAC money in the race has come up. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, sent a [...]
What Do Democracy Promoters Actually Do?
American lawmakers are furious with a mounting diplomatic crisis in Egypt, where dozens of nongovernmental workers, including 19 Americans, could face trial. The United States says Egypt needs to let pro-democracy groups continue their work to help the country’s transition, but Egypt accuses them of operating illegally. The work of democracy promotion groups have raised [...]
Potential Conflicts At Freddie Mac Draw Scrutiny
A federal Inspector General’s office confirmed Wednesday it is looking into Freddie Mac investments that act as bets against homeowners being able to refinance. In addition, U.S. senators are expected to probe Freddie Mac’s investment practices at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Freddie Mac, based in northern Virginia, is the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant [...]
Arizona Lawmakers Target Public Workers’ Unions
Labor unions are scheduled to rally in front of the Arizona State Capitol Thursday afternoon to protest four bills quickly moving through the state legislature that could make last year’s Wisconsin labor laws look modest by comparison. Three of the four bills restrict the way unions collect dues and the way workers get paid for [...]
Washington State Lawmakers OK Gay Marriage
Lawmakers in Washington state voted Wednesday to legalize gay marriage, a move that would make the state the sixth in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The Washington move came a day after California’s ban on gay marriage was ruled unconstitutional. The vote in the Washington House was 55-43. The state Senate approved [...]
States Debate Foreclosure Robo-Signing Settlement
A year ago, banks admitted to abusing the foreclosure process — using fake signatures to power through foreclosure documents — a practice known as robo-signing. Now, five major banks and more than 40 state attorneys general have agreed in principle to a broad settlement that they say will help homeowners. But some states, including high-foreclosure [...]
A New Weapon Against Nukes: Social Media
Here are two things you don’t often hear mentioned in the same sentence: social media and nuclear weapons. Rose Gottemoeller, acting undersecretary of state for arms control, quickly links those two unlikely partners in conversation. She’s behind a campaign to discover how new communications tools can help rid the world of some of the dangers [...]
Buoyant Santorum Takes Campaign To Texas — And Corrals Some Perry People
Fresh off his hat trick in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum campaigned in Texas on Wednesday, speaking to a group of pastors at Bella Donna Chapel in the town of McKinney. Forty miles north of Dallas, where black prairie dirt meets the fresh poured concrete of suburbia, this is Rick Santorum [...]
After Glum Night, Romney May Find Signs Of Hope In Colorado Swing County
While Rick Santorum won Colorado along with two other states last night, he did not win the key Colorado county of Arapahoe. Political experts say Arapahoe has been on the winning side in nearly every presidential election of the past four decades. That’s where Mary Marks and her husband, Kenny, live. Marks says she figured [...]
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