by Bill Scher | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Speculation Rises Over Immigration Announcement Immigration announcement may come Friday in Vegas. The Hill: "A pair of local media outlets reported late Tuesday night that the president would be making a surprise trip to the city later this week ... A speech at Del...
by Bill Scher | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Keystone Vote Drama Sen. Mary Landrieu short one vote before Keystone vote tonight. The Hill: "Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) said Monday that they would vote against moving forward with the legislation, making it unclear whether supporters...
by Bill Scher | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Climate
In Alison Lundergan Grimes' losing campaign, she ran an ad that made one of the most insightful points of any ad in the 2014 midterm elections. Standing in front of a coal-fired power plant Grimes said, "They are shutting down half the plant and laying off their...
by Bill Scher | Nov 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
GOP Doesn't Know How To Respond On Immigration Republicans struggle with shutdown possibility in wake of expected immigration action. The Hill: "A high-ranking Senate GOP leader on Sunday left the door open to a government shutdown if President Obama moves forward...
by Bill Scher | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Winning Issues for 2014
As debate reignites between populist progressives and self-described "centrists" over why Democrats lost the midterms and how they should recalibrate, it's worth recalling that Republicans won in part by co-opting populist positions and themes. Sure, there were plenty...
