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Missouri's statehouse is led by a fractured GOP
27 May 2012, 2:12 am
JEFFERSON CITY — When Missouri lawmakers convened in January 2011, Republicans had their biggest advantage in more than 80 years. In the Senate, the GOP held 26 of 34 seats. In the House, it was 106 of 163. Those numbers were almost enough to pass anything they wanted, regardless of the views of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. If they were united.
When the 1 percent say no
26 May 2012, 11:02 am
Cities need public transit and affordable housing. But outdated laws make it easy for the wealthy to block progress
Using the Newspaper as a Weapon
23 May 2012, 7:24 pm
John Lynch, CEO of U-T San Diego, obliquely threatened to use the paper's coverage in a dispute with the city over a $1,000 fine the U-T faced for hanging a banner from its headquarters.
Oil tax logic continues to elude Democrats
13 May 2012, 12:48 am
Imagine my surprise as I read the letter-to-the-editor headline: "Democrats are looking out for Alaskans while Republicans continue to fail them." Who would have guessed, especially after the Legislature's last special session?
It's your call, May 9, 2012
9 May 2012, 8:02 am
President Obama is trying to keep the student loan interest rate down so the banks won’t be making a huge profit off the students. It went to the Senate today, but the Republicans filibustered it. The Republicans won’t let anything pass.
Tappan Zee Bridge transit would boost economy, environment
7 May 2012, 9:43 am
Al Samuels, president and CEO of the Rockland Business Association, speaks in Nyack at Wednesday’s press conference held by BuildTheBridgeNowNY.org, a statewide coalition advocating for a new Tappan Zee Bridge. The bridge can be seen in the background.
Hunhoff Blasts Gov.’s Remarks On Democrats
4 May 2012, 2:49 am
Offering a rebuttal Thursday night, state House Minority leader Bernie Hunhoff (D-Yankton) blasted Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s weekend remarks in Yankton that Democrats are
obstructionists and GOP members should vote a straight party line.
World - obstructionists
Fact-Checking Obama on Spending - Article.nationalreview.com
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
The actual spending level for each year ended up being lower than what the president requested: I guess it means that Congress — and those annoying
obstructionists tea partiers — are the ones responsible for Obama’s alleged fiscal responsibility.
Letters to the Editor - May 24 - Herald-Mail
23 May 2012, 10:19 pm
And the intelligent voters are disgusted that the Republicans in Congress have been
obstructionists and have repeatedly failed to put the interests of the country first, and a few of them won’t vote. I plan to vote in November, but I will not ...
Restoring Majority Rule in the Senate - Huffington Post
14 May 2012, 10:08 pm
Here's how the
obstructionists work. To begin debate on a bill, senators must first adopt a "motion to proceed." But debate on that motion, as on most everything else that comes before the Senate, is unlimited unless at least 60 senators vote to end it.
Oil tax logic continues to elude Democrats - Anchorage Daily News
13 May 2012, 12:48 am
Mind you, the letter was penned by an Alaska Democratic Party apparatchik, but if "looking out for Alaskans" means being myopic
obstructionists on oil tax reform and the state's future, then our lefties -- who cannot prosper without misery all ...
Obama’s economic record is positive - Durango Herald
12 May 2012, 6:57 pm
Republicans have returned the favor by calling him “divisive” and by being
obstructionists. I like to remind my conservative friends that, despite the hostile climate, he has managed to accomplish much good for the country. For average ...
