Don’t fret the lame duck
As the dust settles on the midterm elections, Congress has returned to Washington to wrap up unfinished business in a lame-duck session. It’s troubling for many people to know that some members of...
View ArticleLame-duck session need not be lame for consumers
After an election, Congress occasionally holds a “lame-duck session” to tidy up outstanding legislative matters, such as completing budget appropriations or electing to address or defer a major...
View ArticleGOP legislatures seek to cement Republican power
Republican legislators in several states are moving to cement their authority at the expense of Democrats who won November's midterm elections — before those Democrats are sworn into office.In...
View ArticleHill reporter says there are concerns some GOP legislatures are...
Reid Wilson, a reporter for The Hill who focuses on campaign and state politics, said in an interview that aired Wednesday on "Rising" that concerns are being raised over GOP-controlled legislatures...
View ArticleGOP lame-duck power grab disrespects Wisconsin voters
The novelist John Steinbeck once observed, “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts...the fear of a loss of power.” It seems he could have written those words while visiting the Wisconsin state...
View ArticleFeehery: Lame duck leaders
According to Wikipedia, “The phrase ‘lame duck’ was coined in the 18th century at the London Stock Exchange, to refer to a stockbroker who defaulted on his debts.”The term is better known now to...
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