The last few weeks have shown that so-called pro-family organizations are some of the most useless, money-sucking scams in the world. With real families suffering from economic hardship in America, a declining birthrate in Europe and Google doubling the price of daycare for employees, the only thing right wing family […]
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Senator Mary Margaret Whipple’s Richmond Report
Transportation Session The General Assembly continues to struggle with the transportation issue in Special Session. We are currently scheduled to be in Richmond on July 9th for a last ditch effort to achieve agreement. I am proud to say that the Senate Democrats, on a party-line vote of 21-19, have […]
Skater Scholar
Dan Reilly’s memorable first “set of wheels “ was not a car. In 1974, in Brooklyn, NY, he custom made his own skateboard out of roller skate wheels and a 2×4 piece of plywood. At the age of 12, this was just the beginning of a ride that would lead […]
Picking Splinters: Halfway There
The opening chapter for Nationals Park had a storybook ending … at least for those who saw it.
Paul Krugman: The Face-Slap Theory
Friday’s employment report — which was so weak that it had many economists declaring that we’re already in a recession — was bad news. But it was actually less disturbing than what’s going on in the financial markets.
The Peak Oil Crisis: Connecting the dots
Earlier this week oil closed above $100 a barrel for the first time. To make matters worse, wholesale gasoline and heating oil jumped 11 cents a gallon in a single day to their all-time highs. A lot of bad news triggered the increase of nearly $14 a barrel in the […]
Press Pass: Will Kimbrough
When it comes to music, Nashville’s Will Kimbrough has literally done it all. He’s sat in on studio sessions and toured with other artists as a guitarist. He’s worked as a producer, counting artists like Todd Snider and Kate Campbell among his credits. He hit the big time with his […]
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Playing Higher Limits
Many players think about competing in higher stakes games. It’s a natural progression as your skills improve, yet there’s still a lot to consider when moving up in limits.
This Week’s Business News and Notes
December 20-26, 2007
Jim Moran’s News Commentary
The following is Congressman Moran’s statement for the record on fiscally responsible efforts to the repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax.
