The GOP And Taxes: In The States, It Can Get Complicated
Republican Mike Pence just began his term as Indiana governor with a plan to cut the state income tax rate, joining Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal, Wisconsin’s Scott Walker, Nebraska’s Dave Heineman and other GOP governors in pushing for similar plans. But some Republican state legislators aren’t convinced.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Court Ruling Upsets Conventional Wisdom On Recess Appointments
In a bombshell decision, a federal appeals court panel has invalidated President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. Legal experts say the ruling deals a big victory to Senate Republicans in an era of congressional gridlock, and could push the issue to the Supreme Court.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
For GOP Comeback, Leaders Urge Stepped-Up Outreach
“I will talk to a head of lettuce if I can get them to vote Republican,” says Sharon Day, the newly re-elected Republican National Committee co-chair. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus says the GOP needs better relationships in “minority communities, urban centers, college towns.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama Administration Takes Gun Control Fight Outside Washington
With gun control legislation facing obstacles in Congress, the president’s political team is looking for support outside the Beltway. On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden held a roundtable discussion in Richmond, Va., with people who worked on gun safety after the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Some In GOP Want New Electoral College Rules
Republicans in states that President Obama carried are looking at proposals to change the way Electoral College votes are given out. If these changes had been in place nationwide in November, Mitt Romney might have won.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Amid Gun Debate, What Will Actually Protect Kids?
Putting guns in schools may make people think more of Terminator than teaching. But Emily Richmond of the National Education Writers Association says that it’s time to step back from the hysteria. She talks to host Michel Martin about practical ways to make schools safer.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sponsors Of Assault Weapons Ban Hope Newtown Shooting Changes Minds
Gun control advocates acknowledged they’ll face big obstacles in Congress to a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But they say the shooting last month of 20 schoolchildren in Connecticut could make a difference.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Senate Filibuster Changes: More Evolution Than Revolution
After threatening to gut the rule that lets a single senator bring the Senate to a virtual halt, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has agreed to tweak rather than transform the practice. Under the accord, Democrats would gain the ability to skip a procedural step to begin debate on a bill.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Democrats Unveil Bill To Ban Assault-Style Weapons
The legislation would effectively reinstate a ban that was in effect from 1994 into 2004. But the bill faces long odds on Capitol Hill.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
House Passes GOP’s Debt-Ceiling Plan; Senate Democrats Offer Their Support
The “No Budget, No Pay” act would withhold lawmakers’ pay if they don’t pass a new budget by April 15. In exchange, Republicans say, the borrowing limit would be extended into May. That would avoid another battle over raising that borrowing ceiling.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
