John Warner

The Emerging Majority ( Democrats might be in control for a very long time )

Small changes can have dramatic consequences. The electorate shifted about 4 points toward the Democrats in between the 2004 and 2008 elections--from 48.3 percent of the popular vote four years ago to 52.5 percent today. But...

Breckenridge holding Economic Summit

As the current economic climate continues to raise questions about the upcoming winter season's visitation, the Breckenridge Resort Chamber, the Town of Breckenridge's Economic Development Advisory Committee (BEDAC) and...

Davis to join consulting firm

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., will be joining Deloitte Consulting to work in the federal practice area as a nonlobbyist when he leaves Congress at the end of this session, CongressDaily reported Friday, citing two sources. The ranking...

Flood fears as rain returns

The River Severn in Shropshire remained on flood watch today as rain began battering the county once again. The river flooded paths and fields this week following heavy rain in the region over the weekend. But as the levels...

The New Congress And Technology

Presidential elections may capture the public's attention, as Barack Obama's victory did last week, but the less glamorous work in the U.S. Congress tends to prove more important for technology topics.

Update: Families Without Water Get Help After News 4 Story

Families at a North Side apartment complex who have been living without running water got some help after News 4 aired their story. Wednesday, News 4 reported that water at The Cove Apartments was shut off and that tenants at...

Sen. Ted Stevens Now Trails Rival As Alaska Continues Counting Ballots (AHN)

Anchorage Democratic Mayor Mark Begich led Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) for the first time Wednesday night as tallying of absentee and other last ballots continued in Alaska. - Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:42:27 GMT

What Party is more Partisan?

Percentage of time voting along with your party, 110th Congress* * 97.5%: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) * 97.4%: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) * 97.3%: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) * 96.9%: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...

Gubernatorial Is One Thing Terry McAuliffe Isn't

Terry McAuliffe is a master fundraiser, a schmoozer of the first order, a TV regular. "The Macker," an ebullient vacuum cleaner of the wallets and bank accounts of Democratic fat cats, was Bill Clinton's chief moneyman, a party...

Bingaman expresses doubts about rip-offsets

I think rip-offsets are well, a rip-off, especially as a major cost-containing measure for climate regulations (see here). But I haven't seen many leading legislators diss them. So I confess to being quite surprised that the...

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