by Jane Richey | Nov 22, 2013 | Politics
When Senate Democrats originated the practice of filibustering judicial nominees during George W. Bush’s presidency, Republicans were tempted to use the nuclear option to kill the judicial filibuster and approve nominees with a simple majority vote. But after much...
by Jane Richey | Nov 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Pennsylvania motorists will feel the cost of the state’s new transportation-funding plan at the gas pump and the driver’s license center. And if motorists run a stop sign or let their insurance lapse, they will pay more. A typical driver can expect to pay...
by Jane Richey | Nov 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
At 6:17 this evening in a 113 to 85 vote the House passed the Corbett transportation/gas tax hike bill. Lee James again voted for the bill. Last night Senator Scott Hutchinson voted against the same...
by Jane Richey | Nov 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
President Barack Obama strongly backed the use of the “nuclear option” in the Senate to end filibusters of nominations and seemed to push for a broader end to the use of filibusters to stall legislation as well. “If you have a majority of folks who believe in...
by Jane Richey | Nov 21, 2013 | Politics
Senate Democrats succeeded Thursday in deploying the “nuclear option” to make the most fundamental change to floor operations in almost four decades, ending the minority’s ability to kill most presidential nominations by filibuster. The Senate voted, 52-48, to...
by Jane Richey | Nov 21, 2013 | Politics
President Obama is already well on his way to remaking federal courts in the liberal image [1], but Reid insists this isn’t happening fast enough. The Senate Majority Leader is threatening again that he will break Senate rules to change the rules—so he can do anything...
