Feb 18 Meaning What You Say It's a familiar cycle. Voters say they want new faces and fresh thinking in Washington. But once the newcomers arrive in the nation's capital, they discover themselves consigned to back benches and basement offices. Reality soon sets in. It's harder… Continue reading
Feb 18 Wisconsin, Other State Legislatures Consider Eliminating Collective Bargaining Updated 7:00 PM ET| Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker held a press conference late Friday evening addressing the ongoing protests over a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for Wisconsin state workers. Watch his statement below: Walker responds to questions… Continue reading
Feb 18 House Lawmakers Putting Finishing Touches on Spending Bill Marine One with President Obama on board takes off Thursday from the South Lawn of the White House. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. The House will meet at 9 a.m. Friday for what's expected to be the fourth… Continue reading
Feb 17 Exclusive: States Facing Massive Medicaid Budget Crunch ul.list-state {list-style:none; font-size 11px; } li.list-state {padding:0px; margin:0px; line-height100%; font-size:11px;} Jump to States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. Of Col. Florida… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Senate Pair Risks Backlash Seeking Bipartisan Fix for Deficit, Debt Crisis As debate continues over President Obama's budget proposal, Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Mark Warner discuss their bipartisan approach to addressing the debt crisis -- and the pitfalls they face in doing so. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Wisconsin's Crowded Capitol: Collective-Bargaining Protest Grows Amid the firestorm in Wisconsin over whether to scrap collective-bargaining rights for public employees, Ray Suarez speaks with Wisconsin Public Television Capitol reporter Adam Schrager, who has been covering the protests this week -- described as the largest in Madison… Continue watching
Feb 17 In Wis., Thousands Protest Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill By Lauren Knapp Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Wisconsin's Capitol building this week to protest a bill that would strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights. On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers left the state in an attempt to stall voting on the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Democratic Lawmakers Stall Vote in Wisconsin, Protesters Gather at Capitol Protesters fill the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, demonstrating against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers. Mark Hirsch/Getty Images (View a slide show of the protests.) Updated 3:17 p.m. ET… Continue reading
Feb 17 Federal Spending, Visualized: 2012 Budget Proposal Edition With the unveiling of President Obama's 2012 budget proposal this week, we're updating our post from last week about the many ways news organizations and graphic designers have visualized the federal budget. Below are what some organizations have done… Continue reading
Feb 17 Risking Common Ground in a Partisan-Dominated Budget Battle It's just beginning to emerge in public - with hints from a handful of senators about entitlement cuts - but something does appear to be taking shape that would address the debt monster looming over Washington. This week, the… Continue reading