by Bill Scher | Jan 16, 2014 | Blog
While President Obama's EPA is planning new regulations to cap carbon emissions from power plants, a sprawling grassroots "divestment" movement is pressuring fossil fuel companies from the bottom-up -- calling on individuals and institutions to dump their stocks in...
by Bill Scher | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Boehner, Conservatives Not On Same Page Boehner, House conservatives, not coordinating 2014 legislative strategy. National Journal: "...leadership officials and conservative members have been huddling separately [and their] plans appear to be on a collision course ......
by Bill Scher | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog
The arrival of Center for American Progress founder John Podesta to the White House inner circle has kicked up buzz around what President Obama may do for the environment by executive order. As The Washington Post's Brad Plumer reminded us last month, Podesta was the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Unemployed Get Filibustered Republicans filibuster jobless aid again. NYT: "...Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, abruptly called a vote to end debate on two Democratic measures that would extend benefits for out-of-work Americans for at least three...
by Bill Scher | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Unemployment Insurance Deal May Be Near "Senators Closing In on Deal to Extend Unemployment Insurance" reports National Journal: "...a group of Republican lawmakers and the Democratic leadership [are] both signaling an agreement could be close. In a sign that a deal...
