With job losses soaring nationwide, Senate Democrats reached agreement with a small group of Republicans Friday night on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama's plan for combatting the worst recession in decades. ...more

February 6, 2009

In an uncertain reach across party lines, Senate moderates struggled for a compromise on economic stimulus legislation Thursday as the government spit out grim new jobless figures and President Barack Obama warned of more bad news ahead. ...more

February 6, 2009

I can just see it now, an extravaganza President Barack Obama, accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barney Frank in the opening chorus of "Hail, hail, the gang's all here," special arrangement by the Democratic Congress singing "Happy days are here again!" ...more

January 29, 2009

It's no joke: Senate Democrats are moving toward letting comedian Al Franken join the chamber while Republican Norm Coleman's election lawsuit is pending. ...more

January 21, 2009

The final member of the U.S. Senate could be named today, after a lengthy vote recount comes to a close and the votes are certified. ...more

January 5, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama shouldn't expect Congress to have an economic recovery plan waiting for him when he takes office on Jan. 20. ...more

January 4, 2009

Highlands County plans to request $29.7 million from President Obama's economic stimulus package. ...more

January 4, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama and his family returned to Chicago on Friday after a 12-day holiday vacation in Hawaii. ...more

January 3, 2009

I saw the cartoon in this morning's paper regarding all the persons and institutions who have been regularly denigrating President Bush the past eight years: Dan Rather the disgraced CBS anchor who couldn't take the heat of criticism; Nancy Pelosi, the mistress of vacuous statements and for us, unfortunately, the Speaker of the House; Harry Reid, the double dealing Senate Majority Leader; The New York Times, one of the most un-American newspapers in the country; MSNBC representing the left-biased television media and of course, Hollywood, the land of make-believe and immorality. ...more

January 1, 2009

A year ago, most Americans would never have thought "bailout" would become a household phrase. Today, it is not only heard on a daily basis, it's also attached to billions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars. As our government continues down a slippery slope of spending in record amounts to plug the dam before it breaks, this term is one that should more readily be classified as a four-letter word by the American people. ...more

December 17, 2008