Campus Notebook: Staying Steady
House Members won’t get much of an increase in their office budgets this year, receiving an average bump of less than 1 percent.
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Photo From the Attic: Have No Fear
[IMGCAP(1)]The inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 4, 1933, at the depth of the Great Depression, was marked by an unforgettable inaugural speech, with Roosevelt’s unforgettable line, “The
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Singing Her Praises
—[IMGCAP(1)]Ayla Brown appeared on season five of the reality competition, reaching the top 16 but ultimately getting eliminated before the final rounds.She had three notable solo performances, belting
Union Sources: Card Check Is Doomed
Just last week, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka predicted that a “card check— bill would reach President Barack Obama’s desk by April 1.
Obama’s Top Errors: Too Big Government, Failure to Spur Lending
[IMGCAP(1)]Democratic victories in 2008 did not mean that the electorate had shifted left and wanted European-style social democracy — the governing model (conscious or unconscious) of the liberals
Republicans Find Validation in Brown’s Victory
[IMGCAP(1)]“We’ve made it clear that we’re open, but there has been no attempt, not one attempt, by the administration or the Democrats in Congress to actually sit down and work with us,— Boehner
Health Care Stakeholders Scramble After GOP Win in Massachusetts
One of those groups is Conservatives for Patients’ Rights, largely funded by former hospital magnate Richard Scott, which has spent about $1 million a month on advertising since last March.
Wang: A Bull Market for Donkeys and Elephants?
[IMGCAP(1)]The Washington Post ran a mildly alarmist front page article on these potential conflicts of interest, but it followed the typical story line by presenting only one side of the issue.
Shop Talk: Somethin’ Special
[IMGCAP(1)]The Massachusetts operatives from the Shawmut Group who guided the former Massachusetts governor’s bid for president in 2008 were also behind Brown’s come-from-behind special election
Tuesday’s Result Raises New Questions for Both Parties
[IMGCAP(1)]In 2008, President Barack Obama carried Massachusetts with 62 percent of the vote, while Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) won re-election with 66 percent.
K Streeters Feel Shock of Brown Senate Win
One of those groups is Conservatives for Patients’ Rights, largely funded by former hospital magnate Richard Scott, which has spent about $1 million a month on advertising since March.
House Democrats Seeking Answers
[IMGCAP(1)]Democratic strategists expected a few more House retirements before votes were cast in the Bay State and now are doing their best to get out in front of their Members who are sitting on
Elite Lobbying Firms Posted Big Gains in 2009
Firm co-founder Jack Quinn said the decline was in large part due to a one-time $1 million contingency fee in lobbying fees for 2008.
Heard on the Hill: Paint It Brown
[IMGCAP(1)]The addition of Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-Mass.) to the chamber makes for two Sen. Browns. (The other, of course, is Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.)
Reid’s New Year’s Resolution: Do-Over
[IMGCAP(1)]Still, Reid and other Senate Democrats said Wednesday that Brown’s win in Tuesday’s special election did not represent a repudiation of the chamber’s reform efforts.
Photo of the Week: Behind Closed Doors
[IMGCAP(1)]Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) speaks to a reporter inside Studio A in the Capitol Visitor Center following a news conference last week on taxes on Wall Street bonuses.
Candidate Hopes Clinton Will Be His Million-Dollar Man
Deutch’s camp estimated Tuesday that the money raised from Clinton event will push the state senator over $1 million in total fundraising for his Congressional bid.
Brown Wins Huge Upset
Kennedy (no relation to the late Senator) had 1 percent. The Associated Press has called the race for Brown and Coakley called the state senator to concede.
Clinton Event to Boost Deutch in Fla.
Robert Wexler (D) in the upcoming special election in Florida’s 19th district.Deutch’s camp estimated Tuesday that the money raised from the Clinton event will push the state Senator over $1 million in
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Bay Staters Prefer Blondes?
[IMGCAP(1)]We guess you need to step up the game when you’re running for a Senate seat against a guy who once bared his fuzzy chest (and a lot more) for Cosmopolitan magazine.