Republicans in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan have taken legislative action to weaken incoming Democrats
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Monroe County GOP withdraws CABLE Act
The bill would have curtailed the power of the incoming Democratic county executive, Adam Bello.
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After a scorching summer, weather hits GOP
It matters that weather has delayed the start of the Republican National Convention. It matters a lot. The convention was supposed to start today, but Tropical Storm Isaac changed those plans. Many delegates and speakers are facing changes to their travel plans, reports the Washington Post. Nationwide, weather has been a constant topic of news […]
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NEWS BLOG: Ryan’s no libertarian, apparently
Trying to learn more about the Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan, I’ve been gathering links to media reports on him. Here’s one that liberals and conservatives alike may find interesting. Ryan has said he’s a devotee of Ayn Rand, but he breaks from her on key issues of civil liberties, Ben Adler writes in a […]
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NEWS BLOG: The Ryan Choice
Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan has certainly livened things up. And for a while on Saturday, I agreed with the commentators saying it’s a good choice: good for the country. Their reasoning: now we can have a national debate over substance. But after spending much of yesterday reading about Ryan and thinking about what […]
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NEWS BLOG: Todd Akin’s magical contraceptive device
Where do these people get their information? And how can they get elected to public office? Here we are with Missouri’s Todd Akin, serving his sixth term in Congress and running for US Senate against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill. And he’s favored to win. Akin opposes abortion, even in the case of rape. And according […]
