by Jane Richey | Jan 23, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care, Politics
A bill from Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) would order more than 30 federal actions to encourage healthier living, from a penalty on certain tobacco manufacturers to targets for reducing sodium in U.S. foods. Harkin, who leads the Senate Health, Education, Labor and...
by Jane Richey | Jan 23, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio is sticking by his “no budget, no pay” proposal, despite some griping within his conference that the plan is no good, and he seems to be bringing much of the conference along with him. In his first news conference of the 113th Congress,...
by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2013 | Politics
The Obama administration is quietly allowing China to acquire major ownership interests in oil and natural gas resources across the U.S. The decision to allow China to compete for U.S. oil and natural gas resources appears to stem from a need to keep Beijing...
by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Congressman Tom Marino (R-10) frustrated with a $17 trillion national debt and President Barack Obama’s unwillingness to compromise on spending cuts, said his proposal is just one step to help dig out of a deep financial hole. “Someone has to be man enough...
by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2013 | Agenda 21, Politics
As one of his first acts, new state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has launched a performance audit to determine how well state environmental officials have monitored the impact of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation on water quality and waste...
by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2013 | Politics
Voters overwhelmingly believe members of Congress should take a pay cut until the federal budget is balanced, and a plurality thinks the president should do the same. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 81% of Likely U.S. Voters feel members...
