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Green-Collar Jobs Amendment Passes

The Senate energy bill floor debate got off to a good start, as an Apollo Alliance-backed amendment sailed through on a voice vote, authorizing resources to train workers for high-skill, clean energy jobs. This was a major theme of the recent Apollo Summit. While...

Energy Bill Hits The Floor

With the immigration compromise failing last week, the Senate floor has turned to energy, and senators are expected to take at least two weeks to debate and possibly amend the multi-faceted bill. Congress isn't ready to tackle the most critical piece of any...

Presidential Straw Poll!

Big Take Back America news: Politico.com will be administering one of the first presidential straw polls at the conference. Find out more at the Take Back America blog.

The TBA Interview: Diane Archer

Over at the Take Back America blog, the next installment of The TBA Interview is with Medicare Rights Center founder Diane Archer, as she talks about her Take Back America session, "Health Care For All." Check it out. Take Back America, just one week...

Weekend Watchdog:McCain Still Dodging

It was another 0-for-3 week on the Sunday shows, as the hosts failed to ask any of the Watchdog's questions about the war in Iraq and President Bush's greenwashing at the G-8 summit. Here's what we wanted to know: • For Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (ABC's This...

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