by Bill Scher | Dec 27, 2007 | Blog
My local paper in Western Mass., the Daily Hampshire Gazette (sub. req'd), today reported on the strain being put upon area food banks. Food banks across Massachusetts, already hobbled by state and federal budget cuts, are struggling to meet the increasing demands of...
by Bill Scher | Dec 20, 2007 | Blog
It's understandable that congressional Democrats would go ahead with an energy bill that raises auto fuel-efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon, after conservatives filibustered bolder renewable energy provisions. They had worked extremely hard just to win...
by Bill Scher | Dec 19, 2007 | Blog
Since we began our Weekend Watchdog feature eight months ago, we've called on the Sunday shows to ask questions about global warming and clean energy seven times. Not once have the Sunday shows responded to our call. But we won't take it personally. Because the Sunday...
by Bill Scher | Dec 19, 2007 | Blog
After California's insurance regulator charged Blue Shield with illegally dropping health coverage for more than 200 of its customers, Institute for America's Future's own Diane Archer wrote a letter to the LA Times, published today, explaining how we can prevent...
by Bill Scher | Dec 19, 2007 | Blog
On this historic yet soon-to-be infamous day of record-breaking conservative obstruction, our "Block and Blame" report (PDF) reminds me of Sen. Trent Lott's all-too-candid words from April, "The strategy of being obstructionist can work or fail ... and so far it's...