Yesterday, Al Gore issued a bold challenge from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, calling on Members of Congress to pass clean energy and climate legislation in the United States by next April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
In an inspiring [...]
The U.S. unemployment rate exceeded 10% in October for the first time in a quarter century. Over 15 million Americans are able and willing to work but cannot find a job. More than one out of every three unemployed workers has been out of a job [...]
Greg over at the Plum Line has the best description that I've seen of the sides that are being taken over the current state of the Health Reform legislation:
There’s a debate raging in the blogosphere about whether the Senate bill has been so watered down that it’s time to' [...]
From Madison, Wisconsin, as relevant today as it was in July:
Jul 21, 2009 / 08:33 am
As President Obama urges Congress to pass health care reform legislation by August, a medical clinic in Madison, Wisconsin is offering a novel way to address medical needs by offering free care for the [...]
First, Nancy Pelosi rammed her version of Obamacare through the House of Representatives. It’s no wonder they were changing locks and working behind closed doors in secret.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS), finally issued its non-partisan and independent analysis of the legislation. For supporters of the Barack [...]
In 1995, Joe Lieberman co-sponsored legislation to curtail use of the filibuster.
Now, in 2009, he's single-handledly using the threat of a filibuster to delay and disrupt the legislative process.
It's time for Joe to listen to Joe, and let Connecticut residents have a voice on health insurance reform.
Watch [...]
COLUMBUS—State Rep. Terry Blair today introduced legislation that would put an end to the ever-growing financial waistline of the state of Ohio, tying the state’s budget to actual General Revenue Fund receipts for the previous two years.
“Since 1997, the growth of Ohio’s state government, as [...]
In his weekly address, President Obama applauded the House for passing financial reform legislation and called on the Senate to continue working toward meaningful reform that stands up for consumers, sets clear rules of the road for businesses and investors and restores a sense of responsibility and accountability to both [...]
Robert Reich in his blog expresses disappointment over the Senate’s emerging health care legislation. Reich says the legislation, if enacted, would create monopolies and would mean a continuing escalation of health care costs: “We end up with a system that’s based on private insurers that have no incentive whatsoever [...]
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle.
The bill, which faces steep odds, would ban the promotion [...]
Representative Jennifer Garrison, who is running for Ohio Secretary of State in 2010, took a direct shot at her Republican opponent, Sen. Jon Husted, by introducing legislation to restrict state lawmakers’ mileage reimbursements to only trips made between the Ohio Statehouse and their [...]
This week, the Ohio Senate is considering Senate Bill 162 - legislation that will raise telephone rates. And this industry-backed legislation would actually LOWER what you get in return from your phone company!
After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. In its place, [...]
Swell. Democratic Senators have apparently negotiated themselves under the table and killed the public option according to AP. Get ready for the spin.
From the AP at 8:15PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic senators say they have a tentative deal to drop a government-run insurance option from health care legislation. No further details [...]
It comes with a different name and different main authors, but Sen. George V. Voinovich is nonetheless pleased that his long-running attempt to establish a budget overhaul commission with some fiscal teeth if moving ahead, according to his office.
Unveiling legislation to set up a "bipartisan task force for" [...]
Sen. Sherrod Brown was quick to say today how much he likes at least one part of President Obamas jobs creation proposal perhaps because it mirrors Browns own legislation.
The Ohio Democrat earlier this year wrote a bill temporarily raising the ceiling on some Small Business Administration [...]
Abortion Takes Center Stage (Again)
A month ago, House leaders were forced into a corner by conservative Democrats insisting that health reform legislation include language prohibiting abortion coverage on the exchange. This week, the scenario is threatening to play out again in the upper chamber, where [...]
Breaking a three-day stalemate, the Senate approved an amendment to its health care legislation that would require insurance companies to offer free mammograms and other preventive services to women.
The vote was 61 to 39, with three Republicans joining 56 Democrats and the two independents [...]
In 2005 the National Rifle Association (notice the word rifle not assault weapon) was slated to bring their national convention to the city of Columbus. However, Columbus had the temerity to stand up to the gun lobby.
The announcement came five days after Mayor Michael Coleman signed legislation outlawing the [...]
The Ohio House on Tuesday, Dec. 1, by a 79-19 vote approved legislation increasing the penalty for cockfighting.
House Bill 108 would make cockfighting a fifth degree felony, which carries a prison term of up to 12 months and a fine of up to $2,500.[...]
Rep. James [...]
The summary of items discussed before today’s Agenda Review, some that will be before Toledo City Council on December 8th. The title and description of items are listed below as well as notes from any discussion that took place on that item, the subject of the legislation is in bold [...]
It's hard to believe we even need legislation like this in 2009, but tonight, Cleveland City Council reaffirmed the words of our founders that all men are created equal by voting 21-0 to extend protections against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on gender identity and expression.
Kudos to [...]
Watch this video about health care from the Ted Strickland campaign:
Did you get the idea that many children without health insurance now have it, thanks to Gov. Strickland? After all, it did say “He’s passed legislation guaranteeing health-care access for all Ohio children, and he’s working to make that [...]
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: A party both united and divided
The Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact major health-care legislation, but a new Washington Post poll also [...]
