Print Capitol Confidential Read Full Bio Big Labor's 2012 Landscape: Big Money, Dirtier Politics America's largest labor federation has pledged to contribute another $400 million to the president's reelection effort later this year, putting Big Labor’s total contribution to Barack Obama’s political career at well over a billion dollars. A number of marquee statewide races -- gubernatorial and legislative bouts in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota atop Big Labor's agenda -- will also be targeted. 15 Mar 2012 NH Tobacco Tax Revenue INCREASES after Tobacco Tax Cut 8 Mar 2012 Soros and Big Dem Donors Set to Clean Up from NAT GAS Act As Republicans take a step closer to deciding their fate at the top of the 2012 ticket all of the ticket, Senate Republicans this week are preparing to shoot themselves in their collective foot by lining the pockets of left-wing billionaires like George Soros with more government subsidies. 8 Mar 2012 Obama Cronies Up to Boeing In theory, the U.S. Export-Import Bank exists to help American businesses both small and large sell their products in overseas markets by offering loan guarantees and alleviating credit risks. But in practice, nearly all of Ex-Im’s taxpayer-backed funds go straight to one company – Boeing. In 2009 alone, Boeing took nearly 90% – $8.4 billion – from the Ex-Im Bank, which of course is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the American people. 25 Feb 2012 Why Mitt Romney Will Win the Nomination Rick Santorum is surging in national polling. As Ed Morrissey notes, in a two-man race, Santorum beats Mitt Romney among Republicans by a sweeping 55% to 34% margin. In other words, ouch. 15 Feb 2012 Federal Court Forces EPA to Enforce Rules Agency Believes Are Faulty 3 Feb 2012 Another Company with Obama Ties May Be Hiding Information from SEC 1 Feb 2012 Of Course: Maryland Dem Gov Calls for Big Tax Hikes 25 Jan 2012 Whispers on the Hill Predict Zombie-like Return of SOPA and PIPA 23 Jan 2012 Richard Cordray: Law Breaker 20 Jan 2012 Previous 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next
Big Labor's 2012 Landscape: Big Money, Dirtier Politics America's largest labor federation has pledged to contribute another $400 million to the president's reelection effort later this year, putting Big Labor’s total contribution to Barack Obama’s political career at well over a billion dollars. A number of marquee statewide races -- gubernatorial and legislative bouts in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota atop Big Labor's agenda -- will also be targeted. 15 Mar 2012
Soros and Big Dem Donors Set to Clean Up from NAT GAS Act As Republicans take a step closer to deciding their fate at the top of the 2012 ticket all of the ticket, Senate Republicans this week are preparing to shoot themselves in their collective foot by lining the pockets of left-wing billionaires like George Soros with more government subsidies. 8 Mar 2012
Obama Cronies Up to Boeing In theory, the U.S. Export-Import Bank exists to help American businesses both small and large sell their products in overseas markets by offering loan guarantees and alleviating credit risks. But in practice, nearly all of Ex-Im’s taxpayer-backed funds go straight to one company – Boeing. In 2009 alone, Boeing took nearly 90% – $8.4 billion – from the Ex-Im Bank, which of course is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the American people. 25 Feb 2012
Why Mitt Romney Will Win the Nomination Rick Santorum is surging in national polling. As Ed Morrissey notes, in a two-man race, Santorum beats Mitt Romney among Republicans by a sweeping 55% to 34% margin. In other words, ouch. 15 Feb 2012
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