by Bill Scher | Sep 5, 2007 | Blog
Conservatives aren't getting anywhere with their misinformation campaign against the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But there's always the ol' reliable: obstruction. CQ reports that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a routine move (requiring...
by Bill Scher | Sep 4, 2007 | Blog
Conservatives spent their August recess trying to explain (using copious misinformation) how they could be against covering more kids with health insurance. It doesn't seem to have gone well, with polls and editorials squarely in support of congressional bills...
by Bill Scher | Sep 3, 2007 | Blog
The Sunday shows break their three-week losing streak, and actually ask a Watchdog question. On ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. John Ensign if the GOP had a double standard by pressuring Sen. Larry Craig to resign but rallying around Sen. David...
by Bill Scher | Aug 31, 2007 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
by Bill Scher | Aug 30, 2007 | Blog
When we last checked in on Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., he was trying to keep quiet about his vote against expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Now he's taking it a step further. After the Bush administration issued new rules cracking down on states...
by Eric Lotke | Aug 30, 2007 | Blog, Minimum Wage
It’s Labor Day and Congress is coming back into session. Time to step back to see where things stand, and what Congress can do about it. Start with the state of working America. It’s Labor Day after all, a holiday earned by organized labor and dedicated to working...
