If the goal of the federal stimulus plan is to generate jobs and revive impoverished neighborhoods, then there is a strong case to be made for funding the revival of Central Park Village. ...more

January 15, 2009

It seems as though something is up in Green Bay. Not only has Packers GM Ted Thompson's press conference been postponed, quarterback Brett Favre's flight to Hattiesburg, Miss. has been canceled. ...more

August 6, 2008

The Packers are close to announcing a deal for Brett Favre. That, at least is the feeling in Green Bay, where Packers GM Ted Thompson has postponed a news conference scheduled for this hour. ...more

August 6, 2008

State officials say they will soon ask Congress for more power to regulate the marketing of private Medicare insurance plans to older Americans because they are still receiving complaints of high-pressure sales tactics that have led some beneficiaries to sign up for unsuitable policies. ...more

May 5, 2008

A St. Petersburg toddler whose parents say would not be alive today if not for government-financed health care is being featured in lobbying efforts to persuade Congress to override the president's veto of a children's health insurance program bill. ...more

October 16, 2007