Politics
A House ethics subcommittee found longtime Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty Tuesday on multiple violations of House rules, after the subcommittee rejected Rangel’s request to delay the hearing until a new defense team was assembled. Rangel told the subcommittee members he has already spent $2 million defending himself from the charges and has been advised […]
AUSTIN — Medicaid is the health lifeline for more than 3 million of the most vulnerable Texans, but some Republicans, including Gov. Rick Perry, are talking about opting out of the program as a massive state budget shortfall looms. Perry told Fox News that he thinks Texas could find a “private insurance solution” that would […]
There was a lot of talk leading up to the mid-term elections. Now, a crackdown on illegal immigration seems certain to emerge from next year’s legislative session. The Texas GOP also expanded its House majority, limiting Democrats’ options. Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, said a bill he filed would require police to ask anyone stopped for […]
*For President Obama the hits (as in bad things) just keep on coming. Of course we’re all aware of the drubbing that he and the Democrats just took in last week’s mid-term elections. Now comes and article from Forbes magazine touting its ranking of the world’s most powerful persons. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=63718
Olbermann was suspended Friday after a news report by Politico revealed he had donated to three Democrats seeking federal office. Read More:
(CNN) — Here are some of the most quotable sound bites from the Sunday morning shows: On what the election results mean: “I do think that many voters still remember being disappointed by Republican majorities. And I think this has not been a huge embrace of the Republican Party or the Republican brand. But it […]
“I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay,” MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement. Read More:
*Riding a wave of popular anger over a sluggish economic recovery and disappointment with Democratic policies, Republicans win control of the House of Representatives. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=62565
More than 18,000 people from across the country called in to report voting irregularities or ask questions on a national voter protection hotline organized Tuesday by several civil rights groups. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/23238
With Election Day four days away and counting, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White hopscotched around the state Friday in an effort to rally the troops, get out the vote and seed doubts about the most recent public- opinion poll showing him down 12 percentage points to incumbent Gov. Rick Perry. Read More:
