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By Ken Thomas |
May 14, 2012
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business success is just what America needs in a time of deep economic uncertainty.
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By Jonathan Anderson |
March 30, 2012
Still searching for clarity on fee disclosure rules and deadlines? Here's a primer to the important dates, and what needs to be done.
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By Jenny Ivy |
March 14, 2012
The US Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would reverse cuts to pre-tax transit accounts available to commuters who use public transportation and vanpools. The provision is tucked into a larger bill to overhaul transportation programs.
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By Daniel Wagner |
March 12, 2012
Former members of a congressional panel that oversaw bailouts during the financial crisis are condemning a tax break for insurance giant American International Group. They say it amounts to an extra bailout worth billions of dollars.
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By Andrew Taylor |
March 2, 2012
Maine Republican Olympia Snowe says the Senate spends too much time in political battle and not enough on solving problems, and more than a few of her colleagues agree.
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By Steve LeBlanc |
February 15, 2012
The debate over the line between religious freedom and federal health care mandates has made its way into Massachusetts' closely watched U.S. Senate race, with Republican Sen. Scott Brown accusing his chief Democratic rival of wanting to "dictate to religious people about what they should believe."
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By Andrew Taylor |
December 16, 2011
House Republicans will stick to their insistence that a bill extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits include language speeding work on a controversial oil pipeline, Speaker John Boehner said Friday.
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By Alan Fram |
December 14, 2011
Congressional negotiations over a bill extending a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits can begin as soon the Senate rejects a version the House approved despite a White House veto threat, the Senate's top Democrat said Wednesday.
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By Scott Bauer |
December 12, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker's administration received preliminary approval Friday from the federal government for some Medicaid cuts it sought to balance a budget shortfall, but a final determination won't come until later, raising the possibility 53,000 people may lose coverage in the meantime.
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By Michael Gomes |
November 17, 2011
The announcement granting “Writ of Certiorari” will empower the Court to cover several key legal issues.
