Following the election of Republican Scott Brown to the Massachusetts State Senate last week and the resulting loss of Senate Democrats' supermajority, lawmakers continue to pave the way for health care reform - with limited progress. In addition, polls indicate that the public would rather lawmakers focus more on the economy than on health care.READ»
While still technically in recess, members of Congress trickled back to Washington, D.C. this week to get a jump start on reconciling the health care reform bills passed by the House and Senate last year.READ»
During the long and winding road to the White House, there was an interesting side story that played out about which candidate really “got” technology, particularly IT. Obama was portrayed as web-savvy, carrying a Blackberry ...READ»
The Week in Health Reform—Federal Legislative OverviewThe White HouseOn March 3, President Obama continued his push for Members of Congress to complete health insurance
reform legislation within the upcoming weeks. He delivered a ...READ»
Massachusetts Election of Senate Republican Recasts Debate: Following the election of Republican Scott Brown to the Massachusetts Senate seat Tuesday night, Democratic leaders have been scrambling to revive what could now be a dying bill. The loss of the Democrat's 60th vote in the Senate opens up the legislation to a Republican filibusterREAD»
Boy, it's a great time to be a speech expert as well as a leading authority on political communication. And both political parties provided a great show, particularly the speeches of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. They each had a ...READ»
After pulling down millions in boardrooms, a number of former CEOs are
spending gobs to get into government: Carly Fiorina from HP spent $5.5
million on the California Senate primary, Meg Whitman from eBay is
making a $119 million ...READ»
The Alaskan governor turned political rogue, Sarah Palin, announced she will now serve as a pundit at the conservative Fox network. “Analysts say it could be a sign that Mrs Palin is paving the way for a shot at the White House in the presidential race of 2012,” writes Sky News. Political analyst Larry Sabato, also notes “this...READ»
Joe Biden, in a question about bi-partisan along-getting and theoretical Republican running mates, chooses Chuck Hagel as his symbolic Republican VP. He then reminds us in the ill-advised third person that Joe Biden was responsible ...READ»
As President-Elect Barack Obama gave his victory speech, there was a particularly powerful moment for me. "A world was connected by our own science and imagination." With those words, he made plain that the days of politicians seeing the Internet as simply "a series of tubes" are over.READ»
During his presidential campaign, President-elect Obama was quoted as saying, “America risks being left behind in the global economy: Revolutionary advances in information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and other fields ...READ»
Obama is arguably the most visible change leader on the planet with the biggest agenda. However, the Republicans in the US are also looking for change as they work to rebuild their party after experiencing the 2008 ...READ»
I have lots of thoughts about the Election, and especially the use of technology and social media by the Obama campaign. My brain is fried from two years of tracking every twist and turn in the campaign cycle, so I don't know how ...READ»
Melissa Hathaway is one of the country's foremost cybersecurity experts, having worked under both Presidents Bush (43) and Obama in executive-level positions.READ»
Hanh mitakuyapi. Hello my relatives. The title says it all. 28 being 4 * 7, 2 holy numbers in the Lakota Way, 28 is, too. We're growing, & this is good.
Interesting this should happen when U.S. political history - & perhaps, ...READ»
Recently I got in touch with a journalist who was researching a story about how the election of Barack Obama may affect people’s income. I focused on one issue, the laws against wage discrimination. You may recall that, in 2007, the ...READ»
Newt Gingrich's Internet Strategist, David Kralik, isn't here to talk about politics, but, rather, how government is changing thanks to several eGovernment initiatives.READ»
Lawmakers returned to Washington this week after a heated August recess to continue to negotiate health care reform. Americans remain sharply divided on legislation: In a Gallup Poll released Tuesday, 39% of those polled say they would direct their member of Congress to vote against a health care reform bill this fall, while 37% want their member to vote in favor of a health care reform bill.READ»
Despite proclaiming to focus on other issues, such as the economy and jobs, President Barack Obama injected new energy into the health insurance reform debate this week.
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The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how.READ»
