For the first time in nearly a decade, the top spot at one of the federal government’s most important agencies is close to getting filled. The Senate Finance Committee met Tuesday to consider the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner, President Obama’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is an agency with… Read more »
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Apparently, Republicans are embarrassed to be Republican
Take a look at the National Republican Congressional Committee logo on its website earlier this year, before their recent redesign: Now take a look at it after the redesign: Notice what’s missing? Oh yeah, the word Republican. They’ve gone from being the National Republican Congressional Committee to simply being the NRCC. In other words, even… Read more »
Florida Republican bill would prevent Florida voters from passing local sick leave laws
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, ALEC and Florida Republicans. Talk about a noxious mix. Florida Republicans are looking to follow Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s lead on paid sick leave. So you’re asking yourself, what can state politicians do beyond not passing paid sick leave? Easy: They can block local governments from passing it. That’s what Walker… Read more »
Walker Sets Example for Republican Governors Tackling Medicaid
Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) has possibly secured for himself a unique front-runner spot among his fellow Republican governors and rumored 2016 presidential contenders on the issue of healthcare. The expansion of Medicaid, once mandatory under ObamaCare, has now become nothing more than a mere suggestion that states can choose to either accept or reject thanks… Read more »