Remembering the Little Paper That Could
It was an MBA’s dream: a franchise business, a monopoly, read for three decades by Hill staffers and Members, but without a sales staff, a real manager or a strategy.
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Heard on the Hill: Gossip From Kazakhstan to the House Lounge
While HOH is a “gossip” column, I always tried (and sometimes succeeded) to bring readers inside the cloakrooms and backrooms without going overboard — to poke a little fun without being really mean
Kennedy and Nixon Before Camelot, Watergate
A lot of people came and made this place what it is today long before the current Members, and we should pause at times to reflect on their service.”
A Half-Century of Hill Bars
And as Roll Call celebrates 50 years as “The Newspaper of Capitol Hill” this month, no celebration of the past half century of Congressional politics would be complete without recognizing the Hill bar
More Rancor, Less Civility
It was refreshing to work with professional staff on national security issues without worrying about party affiliation.
Party Poopers
But the group’s spokesman, Ed Frank, said the planned protest “has been widely publicized within the conservative movement” and, therefore, should be quite large.
Energy Bill Likely to Have Smooth Path in Senate
“While there will obviously be some debates and some controversies, it should get through without a lot of difficulty,” said Sen.
Republicans for Reid
“What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas,” said Reid spokeswoman Rebecca Kirszner without an ounce of irony, of course.
Headlines Aside, GOP Still Holds Strategic Advantage on the Hill
Only under “extreme circumstances” can Democrats filibuster a judicial nominee; and should the opposition violate its own agreement, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has already indicated
Portrait of an Artist
And so it should be.
A Frequent Critic Gets Hastert’s Aid
“Chris is a person who sometimes leads with his heart, and he should,” Hastert said. “I don’t always agree with Chris, but he’s part of our system. He’s part of our team.”
Wired for Progress
If you step back, philosophically, you say, “How should we do this, what role should the federal government play, what role should the FCC play, what role should the market play?”
Access to Telecom Tools Is Critical for Our Future
Broadband should offer Americans the freedom to use any application and any device to access whatever legal content they wish, but the network and its freedoms should be extended to all Americans.
Competition Will Break Barriers
As the telecommunication industries mature, we will seek to consistently deregulate on all sides without imposing old regulations on new entrants, until we can achieve the least point of regulation, and
Regulatory Landscape Needs Re-evaluation
Each of these advances promises to bring the benefits of competition and more choice to consumers, and each should be closely examined as Congress modernizes our communications laws.
New Technologies Need Guidelines
Should an IP video application be forced to obtain a local franchise agreement in some effort to maintain parity with the cable model?
It’s Time to Update Telecom Laws
Without a doubt, inter-modal, facilities-based competition has taken root as voice, video and data are being delivered into homes and businesses over multiple technological platforms.
As Senate Returns to Angry ‘Normal,’ What Will Get Done?
Also, it’s a fact of Senate life that virtually nothing important can get done without a measure of bipartisanship.
Being a ‘Team Player’ Shouldn’t Be a Compliment on Hill
The president responded that he should do whatever his party leadership told him. Outside the meeting a few minutes later, a reporter asked Johnson if he’d given any advice to the new legislators.
Congress’ Top Partisan Fighters
“In the House, you can go through years without meeting your colleagues on the other side. You don’t think of them as human beings.”