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Federal legislation that could lead to a college football playoff tournament will move a step closer to reality on Wednesday in a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Federal legislation that could lead to a college football playoff tournament will move a step closer to reality on Wednesday in a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. read more
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) is poised to become the Bay State’s first woman senator. Ms. Coakley won the Democratic primary in the race to fill the US Senate seat of the late Edward Kennedy. Her victory Tuesday was by a wide margin - 19 points over her closest competitor, Rep. Michael Capuano.
The North Platte Telegraph The Nebraska Campaign for Responsible Health Reform (CRHR) and the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation are hosting a forum in North Platte this week to educate Nebraskans about the latest health care proposals being considered by the U.S. Congress.
Martha Coakley savored the spotlight on Tuesday night after she won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat held for 47 year by the late Edward M. Kennedy. Coakley will face Republican Scott P. Brown in the general election...
Though it had been known in political circles for some time, Kurt Meyer made it official Monday night — he will be running for the 14th District of the Iowa House of Representatives. He made his announcement at a campaign kickoff event at Iowa Title and Realty Co., 100 N. Main St. in Charles City.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives begins debate today on legislation giving regulators power to shrink risky Wall Street firms as the financial services industry steps up a fight to scale back parts of the proposal.
Even though Salvatore DiMasi stepped down as Massachusetts House Speaker in January amid a federal public corruption probe, an outside law firm he hired on his last day in office continues to get paid.Boston Globe reports that the state House of Representatives has paid private attorneys nearly $378,000 in taxpayer money to represent the speaker's office continues to get paid.
The state House of Representatives delayed voting on a bill to legalize table games and authorize two more casinos in Pennsylvania, because Democratic leaders were still trying to piece together support for it.
LAPLACE - When the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the health care reform bill, New Orleans-area Rep. Joseph Cao was the only Republican to vote in favor of the bill. His vote caused quite an uproar both locally and nationally.
Congressman John Salazar , D-Colo., introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in Washington, paving the way for more protection of more than 60,000 acres in the Telluride region.
Federal legislation that could lead to a college football playoff tournament will move a step closer to reality on Wednesday in a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
COPENHAGEN (AP) -- The United States for the first time outlined a dual path toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both President Barack Obama's administration and the U.S. Congress to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Bills to open more of the backcountry in national forests to fire-prevention thinning projects and to promote woodburning heating systems in public buildings have been introduced in the U.S. House. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden said Tuesday the bill to expand... United States - United States House of Representatives - Greg Walden - U.S. House - Business
It’s old news that the US Senate voted to table an amendment yesterday from Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson that would have prohibited the government from offering insurance plans in a national healthcare exchange that cover abortion. In case you’re wondering, yes, this amounts to government infringement on private enterprise. Which is why it’s so ironic that [...]
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation pending in the U.S. Congress to cut greenhouse-gas emissions may reduce imports of Chinese goods by 20 percent, a World Bank study said.
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