Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, gave a nearly $14,000 pay raise to a female staffer in 2008, at the time he was becoming romantically' [...]
edited by: Lisa Renee Ward,
Ohio Editor
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, gave a nearly $14,000 pay raise to a female staffer in 2008, at the time he was becoming romantically' [...]
All right BSB readers, the Senate Republicans have screwed around long enough. It’s time to start making them really own this.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it (and you do), is to bring up the budget battle to at least three people you know that don’t follow politics [...]
I find it absolutely friggin' hilarious that when it comes to these budget fixes everyone wants to throw "shame" around.
The Dispatch says "shame on anyone who doesn't agree with us."
Strickland says "shame on the Senate, but please don't look at the hundred shameful things I've done to put" [...]
When I was first elected to serve in the House of Representatives, I made a promise to Ohioans that I would not accept the Congressional health insurance plan until all Americans had affordable health insurance. Even though I'm serving in the United States Senate now, I'm keeping [...]
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 [...]
U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner is bringing her Women's Forum series to the greater Cleveland area this evening at 7:30 when she stops at the Chagrin Falls Library (110 E. Orange St.) to talk with area women about issues such as health care, elder care and child care.
http://jenniferbrunner.com/index.php/events/womens_forum_in_cleveland/
Brunner [...]
President Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe endorsed Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in a fundraising e-mail for the Democrat’s Senate campaign.
“I get asked quite a bit what I think the most important campaigns in 2010 will be. And the Ohio Senate race is always near the top [...]
Nothing like a good game of chicken I always say!!!
I've been writing a bit about the potential "Gang of 5" that might be created if five Ohio GOP State Senators give Strickland (aka the opponent to the GOP gubernatorial candidate John Kasich and potential person who' [...]
The Big Three, also known as the governor, speaker and Senate president, sat down together this morning but did not appear to make much progress in resolving the budget impasse.
I dont think we made progress this morning, said Speaker Armond Budish, D-Beachwood. I find it very discouraging because [...]
For those that don't know.... we are going back to D.C. and combining this effort with rallys at the Senators local offices.
Disregard the latest and 20th time Senator Reid has claimed he has the votes to pass the Senate version of the health care bill. We are' [...]
David Plouffe, manager of President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, today endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
No surprise here, according to a campaign aide for Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, Fisher's Democratic opponent for Senate. The Fisher campaign is a client [...]
I’ve been a little bit puzzled by something that happened this morning that really just didn’t add up right, Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe endorsed Lee Fisher for Senate.
And why doesn’t this add up? Because I just finished reading Plouffe’s book. It’s filled with his thoughts about taking on [...]
File this under "duh."
CNN sloppily reported with mild fanfare on their site today that former Obama for America Campaign Manager David Plouffe was taking sides and throwing his support behind Lee Fisher in the bid for U.S. Senate.
According to the article on CNN.com, the Fisher campaign sent an email [...]
Plouffe backs Fisher in Ohio Senate primary
Barack Obama's former campaign manager is taking sides in a high-profile Democratic primary.
David Plouffe sent a fundraising appeal Wednesday to supporters of Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, the frontrunner for the state's Democratic Senate nomination, calling Fisher "a [...]
Ok, not really.Senate Republicans have called off all meetings this week regarding a much delayed budget fix, delaying any chance of a fix for at least another week.
They’ve basically tried to turn this into a giant game of chicken, with a budget needing to be passed before the end of [...]
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!
Morning headlines read, “Senate Reaches Broad Health Pact“, “Democrats Reach Deal On Health Plan” or some scenario that many will trust and not read deep down to obtain the facts of this “broad deal.”
As the infomercials commonly say, “But wait, there’s more!”
Wall Street Journal byline, “Senate Democrats [...]
Could it be that senate President Bill Harris is standing up for actual tax cuts?
“As the Republican-controlled Senate fails to muster 17 votes for a budget fix, time ticks away on the calendar year. After Dec. 31, state leaders will no longer have available Gov. Ted Strickland’s plan to [...]
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, [...]
