| DANIEL WAGNER and BERNARD CONDON, AP | 11-05-2011 |
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WASHINGTON — He set out to create a mini-Goldman Sachs. In the end, he built a mini-Lehman Brothers. Former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine’s resignation Friday from the securities firm he led capped a week of high drama and swift failure. MF Global collapsed into bankruptcy Monday, and Corzine has since hired a criminal defense …….Read More |
| Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times | 7-15-2011 |
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In a state frequently criticized as a haven for illegal immigrants seeking driver’s licenses, licensing officials here believe stricter rules are discouraging those from out of state.
After noticing a three-year surge in the number of out-of-state license applicants who lacked Social Security numbers, the Washington Department of Licensing last November began to require stricter proof of state residency……Read More |
| Brad Shannon, The Olympian | 7-07-2011 |
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State Republican Party chairman Kirby Wilbur spoke to reporters this morning in Washington about a new Republican-paid ad airing in 50 states that attacks President Obama’s record on the economy.
The Republican National Committee held press briefings with 13 states, including Washington. It and state Republican chairman Kirby Wilbur suggested the Evergreen State could be among the dozen or so battleground states for president in 2012 – despite Obama winning here by double-digits……Read More |
| Shannon Bream, Fox News | 6-29-2011 |
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The estate tax has been a part of the United States revenue system since 1916, and has soared as high as 77 percent.
Over the years, it’s become a complicated issue for many small, family-owned businesses. That’s because when an individual dies, what he or she leaves behind is subject to significant taxation, even if it’s primarily invested in a family business……Read More |
| Rob Gillies, Associated Press | 6-26-2011 |
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CALGARY, Alberta – In the northern reaches of Alberta lies a vast reserve of oil that the U.S. views as a pillar of its future energy needs.
China, with a growing appetite for oil that may one day surpass that of the U.S., is ready to spend the dollars for a big piece of it…..Read More |
| Bob McDonnell, WSJ op-ed | 6-25-2011 |
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State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012.
Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this week in passing a bill to reform his state’s public-employee benefits is a prime example. As Gov. Christie said Friday, underfunded pension and health-care obligations are “the core problems of government spending in the country.” …..Read More |
| David G. Savage, LA Times – Washington Bureau | 6-8-2011 |
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Reporting from Atlanta— A top Obama administration lawyer defending last year’s healthcare law ran into skeptical questions Wednesday from three federal judges here, who suggested they may be ready to declare all or part of the law unconstitutional.
Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal K. Katyal faced off against former Bush administration Solicitor General Paul Clement in what has become the largest and broadest challenge to the healthcare law……..Read More |
| Stephen Clark , FoxNews.com | 6-8-2011 |
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Under GOP pressure, the Federal Communications Commission has agreed to strike from its books an outdated yet still controversial regulation of political speech on the airwaves known as the Fairness Doctrine.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a letter to a House Republican leader this week that the agency’s effort………Read More |
| Cristina Silva, Associated Press | 5-15-2011 |
| LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman U.S. Rep. Joe Heck has been running for re-election since he won in November, trying to fend off unrelenting attacks on his five-month-old voting record as the Democratic Party has saturated his Las Vegas district with billboards, phone calls and mailers……….Read More |
| Rachel Rose Hartman | 5-12-2011 |
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The idea that Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich could relocate to Washington state to beat redistricting challenges doesn’t appear to be sitting well with some people who live there.
“Democratic U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich can just stay in Ohio, thank you very much,” The Olympian’s editorial board wrote Wednesday. “Washington state residents don’t need a carpetbagger representing us in the United States Congress……….Read More |
