Robert Byrd

President Obama's In-Box - Part I in a Series -- The Economy

President-elect Barack Obama finds himself transitioning into the office at a time when the country is faced with a set of challenges both domestically and internationally with problem number one (at least for now) being the...

Forensic Science Center expanding with program

The Marshall University Forensic Science Center is expanding because of its continued growth in the past few years. Construction has recently begun on a three-story addition to the center. "We have one of the oldest and most...

Barack Obama's wind of change blows apart the Senate

Comment Central: what are your hopes for Obama? | The Child returned - and final battle was joined Barack Obama’s victory in last week's presidential election has sent a gust of change blasting through the Senate, leaving this...

America Can Take Pride In This Historic, Inspirational Disaster

Election Analysis: (Iowahawk) Although I have not always been the most outspoken advocate of President-Elect Barack Obama, today I would like to congratulate him and add my voice to the millions of fellow citizens who are...

Team B for Illinois and Delaware

How to win a Senate seat without really trying Thanks to Tuesday's presidential election, Congress is now two Senators short of a full house. Here's some early grapevine on who's in the running to fill the Illinois and Delaware...

Just plain fun!

New studio opens doors for creativity, fun for individuals, families, community groups From staff reports Diana McGraw opened a new business because she wanted to have some fun — and she wants other people to do the same....

Hawaii's Inouye will chair influential Senate committee

Leadership will come with huge influence, leverage for Hawaii U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye will become chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which will give Hawai'i unprecedented leverage in the competitive, and often...

No Congress for old men? (Politico)

John Bresnahan John Bresnahan – 48 mins ago In both the Senate and the House, the longest-serving Democratic member has faced increased pressure to step aside from a powerful committee post since Barack Obama's election last...

Barack Obama: The Contender

It wasn't very long ago when most Americans had never heard the name Barack Obama, the newbie US senator from Illinois. Even now they get it wrong to his face. Senator Barama. Senator Alabama. Senator Banana. He always smiles...

Byrd's departure spurs Senate scramble

08-Nov-2008

By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington Robert Byrd, the 90-year-old West Virginia lawmaker, resigned on Friday as chairman of the Senate appropriations committee, intensifying a scramble for power in Congress that could...