edited by: Pajamadeen,
Kentucky Editor
When Alabama Congressman Artur Davis voted against the health-care bill that passed the House earlier this month, he probably expected some grief from fellow Democrats. But he couldn't have anticipated being accused of selling out his race.
Mr. Davis was the only black Member' [...]
Download Reid_Subsidy_Examples_11-20 for the complete CBO analysis.
The enclosed table focuses on enrollees who purchase a “reference” plan—the second lowest cost “silver” plan, as defined in the bill—because federal subsidies would be tied to the premium for it. Such a plan would have an actuarial value of 70 percent, which represents [...]
This has been a busy week on my radio show with interesting conversations. Here's a chance for you to get to know Senate Candidate Bill Johnson, Chandler Opponent Matt Lockett and a bonus conversation with former Presidential Candidate Alan Keyes.
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This from the Oklahoma NewsOK:
Millions in stimulus dollars are apparently flowing to nonexistent congressional districts in Oklahoma because of data entry problems with the federal government’s Web site.
The tally includes $11.6 million to Oklahoma’s 25th Congressional District and $10 million to its 51st District. The state has just [...]
November 16, 2009
Media Contacts
Trey Pollard (Yarmuth) 202-225-5401
Jack Bergwerk (SCORE) 502-425-9587
( Louisville , KY ) Today, the Louisville chapter of SCORE announced it awarded an honorary membership to Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) in recognition of his work to help strengthen and develop small businesses in Louisville .
“John Yarmuth has [...]
Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.
[...]Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.
[...]Congress is unlikely, this year or next, to establish the “cap and trade” system for curbing carbon emissions that Mr. Obama and party leaders seek. Nor are world leaders at a climate conference in Copenhagen next month likely to strike [...]
By Halimah Abdullah - habdullah@mcclatchydc.com
WASHINGTON — For U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, controversial votes against a health care overhaul and for energy policies that could hurt the coal industry are floodlights signaling critics that the once seemingly unbeatable congressman may have an exposed [...] 
FRANKFORT -- A former staffer of Gov. Ernie Fletcher announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 6th Congressional District seat.
Garland "Andy" Barr, 36, promised a group of supporters at a Lexington hotel on Tuesday that he would bring fiscal conservative values [...] by Marcia Angell, M.D.
distributed by Huffington Post and Common Dreams
(Marcia Angell, M. D., is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.)
The House health reform bill finally passed after one of Congress's longer, less enlightening debates. Two stalwarts of the single-payer movement split their votes; John [...]
Why would a congressman who won by 29 points in his last reelection bid vote against what more than 80% of people in your party want, while kicking women to the curb in the process?
