Monthly Archives: July 2010

Steering to the Tax Cut Center

Well here we are looking at the prospects of a 1994 replay wherein the Democrats lose one or even both houses of Congress. Could it happen? Maybe. Smart money says the House of Representatives is more vulnerable than the Senate … Continue reading

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HealthCare.gov Goes Live

With the launch of the HealthCare.Gov website, the White House rolled out, in record time, the platform that will likely power the new health insurance exchanges promised in 2014. In the interim, HealthCare.Gov will provide Americans with important new health … Continue reading

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Is the Democrats 2008 Hangover Finally Over?

The congressional elections of 2006 brought notional Democratic Party control of Congress. Election Day 2008 brought the Democrats the White House, firm control of the House of Representatives, and a strong but not filibuster proof majority in the United States … Continue reading

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Electoral Nullification in 2010

In my March 13, 2010 blog post, I wrote about Republican attempts to nullify the results of the 2006 and 2008 elections through the use of the filibuster and stalling tactics in congressional committees. I suggested an analogy between the … Continue reading

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Career Watchdog To Lead Reorganized Minerals Management Service

President Obama has selected Michael Bromwich as his new watchdog for the oil and gas industry. Bromwich’s selection coincided with Interior Secretary Salazar’s announcement that he is restructuring the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and renaming the agency Bromwich will lead … Continue reading

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