Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this afternoon launched into a vociferous defense of congressional earmarks, branding Republicans "hypocrites" and pushing back against President Obama. Faced with the prospects of having to literally read … [Read more...]

Story - WASHINGTON - Far-reaching legislation to avert a Jan. 1 income-tax increase for millions won overwhelming support in a Senate test vote on Monday, backed by an uneasy and unusual alliance between the White House and lawmakers in … [Read more...]

Story A U.S. judge in Virginia on Monday declared unconstitutional a key part of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law in the first major setback on an issue that will likely end up at the Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Henry … [Read more...]

Very interesting deal between the President and the Dems and Republicans. Summary; - Two year extension of ALL the previous Bush Tax cuts (now called the Obama tax cuts). - A one-year payroll tax reduction that would cut the amount … [Read more...]

These criminals are certainly not synonoumous with each other, but they do share something. Today's Globe has a story of how the judge sentencing Diane Wilkerson has received a large amount of letters asking for probation vs. prison time. … [Read more...]

Story Federal prosecutors are asking a US grand jury to weigh charges, including fraud, extortion, and conspiracy, in the widening patronage scandal that has staggered the state Probation Department. US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz has ordered … [Read more...]

Walking the walkPresident Barack Obama on Monday called for freezing the pay of 2 million federal employees, saying the move is the first of many difficult decisions that must be made to slash the nation's mounting deficits. Kudos to … [Read more...]

AG opens investigation into 'pervasive fraud' in state Probation Department Globe Attorney General Martha Coakley today said her office has launched an investigation into the state Probation Department in the wake of the findings by an … [Read more...]

Today's Globe has a great article about people moving their banking from the large banks (BOA...) to smaller banks and local credit unions. I have been a big advocate of our local credit union for a few years and believe in this concept … [Read more...]

NEW YORK - Msnbc TV host Joe Scarborough was suspended without pay for two days Friday for making eight campaign donations to Florida political candidates, in violation of NBC News ethics policy. Scarborough, a former Republican member of … [Read more...]