How Obama and GOP Lawmakers Gave Liberals Control of the Courts
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Sept. 19, 2016 |
| Good morning from Washington, where conservatives say they won't give Planned Parenthood funds to fight the Zika virus. Democrats see it differently, Kelsey Harkness reports. What's it like to run a group demonized by the left for promoting limited government? Melissa Quinn profiles one tough lady. Fred Lucas tells tales of two blue states: In one, incarcerated felons may get to vote; in another, an income tax upends fiscal discipline. Plus: Genevieve Wood with a video on President Obama's success in pushing courts to the left. |
CommentaryHow Obama and GOP Lawmakers Gave Liberals Control of the CourtsTwo judges received lifetime appointments this year because Republicans pushed them across the finish line. |
NewsThe Woman Behind the Group the Left Loves to HateUnder Lisa Nelson, the American Legislative Exchange Council is dealing differently with pressure from the left: Instead of remaining silent, as ALEC had done in the past, Nelson is hitting back. |
NewsZika Funding Might Result in Raise for Planned Parenthood, Despite GOP-Controlled Congress"I hope that pro-lifers will wake up and realize that we have major issues when it comes to the U.S. Senate, when we have our 'friends' put us in very tough positions," says Tom McClusky of the pro-life group March for Life Action. |
NewsWhat Happened After This Blue State Introduced an Income Tax to Balance Its BudgetIn 1991, Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker decried the state's "orgies of spending," and said his income tax proposal—which would include fiscal discipline—would balance the books. |
CommentaryCongress Is Set to Cave in to Higher Spending AgainThe end of the fiscal year is when Congress tends to throw fiscal responsibility out the window in order to avoid taking tough votes, especially before an election—and this year is no exception. |
NewsCalifornia Could Let Felons Behind Bars Vote, Despite What State Constitution SaysIf Gov. Jerry Brown signs it, a California bill would add 50,000 convicted felons to the voter rolls, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of California. |
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