With Congress out of session until early April, The Fix highlights the 10 moments that mattered most so far this year. #10 Joe Biden swears in new Senators “Biden showcased everything people love and hate about him. He joked. He jabbed. He jibed. It was Biden at his most...
ALABAMA IS LAST AGAIN NJ writes, “Alabama is the last state in the country in which home-brewing is illegal. In fact, it’s illegal just to own the equipment to brew beer. Two bills—one in the state House and the other in the state Senate—making it legal for individuals to make...
WOMEN National Journal writes, “Part of the RNC’s “Growth and Opportunity Project” released last week included recommendations to provide training programs for potential female candidates, to employ more female surrogates and to implement sessions educating members on the best ways to communicate with women. …Current and former female GOP officeholders...
"A study published in the journal Geology on Tuesday concludes that the disposal of wastewater created as a byproduct of hydraulic fracturing caused an earthquake in Oklahoma in 2011," Bloomberg News reports. "The central United States has seen an extraordinary increase in seismic activity since the beginning of the fracking...
LANDLINE PHONES, TV ARMOIRES and BUTTERFLY BALLOTS … ADD PAPER CENSUS QUESTIONAIRES TO LIST The Census Bureau expects to use the Internet — plus smart phones and other technologies yet to be invented — for the next decennial census, in 2020, The Washington Post reports.
The House Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee unveiled on Thursday an energy agenda for 2013, The Washington Post reports. The plan calls for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, more energy extraction on federal land, easing regulation of energy exports, and making it harder for agencies like the...