Rep. Henry Waxman today hinted at legislation aimed at outlawing Karl Rove-type advisers in future administrations. The Hill quoted Rep. Waxman as saying, “Why should we be using taxpayer dollars to have a person solely in charge of politics in the White House? Can you imagine the reaction if each member of Congress […]
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Sen. Baucus’ steadfast fight to reverse the 10.6 percent cut to the federal Medicaid reimbursement rate is exactly the reason why he’s currently the 10th longest serving member of the Senate. In an aging state like Montana, where health care shortages can sometimes be the rule rather than the exception, we simply can’t afford […]
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A few weeks ago at the GOP state convention, Erik Iverson offered his sage prognostication:
“You heard it here first. Roy Brown is going to beat Brian Schweitzer in November.”
I wish he have wagered some of that hard earned taxpayer money on the prediction, because recent polls aren’t looking so good for Roy Brown. […]
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Just yesterday, MT Stockgrowers Association president Steve Roth penned a guest editorial at New West entitled “Split-State Status Wrong For Montana’s Cattle Industry.” Then today, the Gazette reports that some of Montana’s biggest beef customers are essentially implementing the policy on their own.
Roth says, “Sacrificing some for the short-term gain of others only serves […]
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Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis) on FISA:
“I teased some of my colleagues…I said, we can celebrate the constitution on July 4th, and when we come back maybe you’ll decide not to tear it up…”
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It’s good to see a bit of veneer rubbing off of Erik Iverson’s big, happy convention.
Finally, if Iverson truly wanted “diversity” and understanding, why did he physically segregate us from them, both on the microphone and on the ballot? What can we say? Who feels like giving their time and money to these […]
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Apparently yesterday’s Heller v. DC ruling convinced Sen. Joe Balyeat that all gun laws were moot given that he tried to bring one in a soft-sided case packed in a cooler. In addition to the illegally packed gun and the classy luggage choice (step aside Vuitton, hello Coleman), Balyeat was also asked to relinquish […]
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Roy Brown’s call for 18 debates between himself and Gov. Schweitzer yesterday is likely the most ridiculous pander of the campaign cycle. Brown may not have a lot of responsibilities, but I don’t think a whole lot of Montanans want their governor spending the next 5 1/2 months traveling to debate after debate. […]
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Apparently Macaca, Michael Lange, and other death by videotape moments had the Montana GOP too nervous to honor Montana’s open meetings law last weekend. As many have said, the convention had a quorum of the party’s legislators in the room, and they were discussing public policy. In my non-legal educated opinion, that sounds […]
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Denny doesn’t get much done in Washington, but he sure likes spending our money on his reelection efforts.
For a guy who regularly campaigns on his fiscally conservative nature, undermining your talk by rubber stamping your way to record deficits is one thing–but abusing taxpayer funded resources provided to Congress is something entirely different. […]
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