Since taking control of Ohio in January, the Republicans, lead by Governor John Kasich, have been on a rampage of right wing ideological legislation. Now the Ohio Assembly is set to take up another slice of that agenda: Abortions in Ohio would be banned at most publicly funded hospitals, clinics and other facilities under a […]
As many know I am a Twitter freak. What’s really interesting is the insight you can gain into a person in 140 characters or less. Take Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA): Interesting how he has these concerns today. He claims they have been on MMS for “years”, but I wonder if he tried this push 4 […]
Senate Blocks Alaska Refuge Drilling By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer The Senate blocked oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge Wednesday, rejecting a measure that had been put into a must-pass defense spending bill in an attempt to garner wider support. Drilling supporters fell four votes short of getting the required 60 votes […]
The Senate Energy Committee has approved the ANWR bill to open up oil drilling in the northern parts of Alaska. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Energy Committee voted on Wednesday to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling as part of a broad budget bill to fund the federal government. Tapping the […]