KY commissioner: ‘I feel like going Taliban’ on protesters
Angered by the emergence of the Occupy protesters nationwide, a Kentucky politician expressed his desire on his Facebook page Sunday afternoon for them to be physically removed.
Sponsor of guns-in-bars bill busted for DUI with firearm
A Tennessee lawmaker who sponsored a controversial bill to allow handguns to be carried in bars was arrested Tuesday for driving under the influence and possessing a handgun while under the influence.
Pols boo Bachmann anti-union speech
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann elicited cheers, boos and some heckling from the lawmakers in New Hampshire Wednesday after she encouraged the Legislature to enact right-to-work legislation.
Economist: The GOP’s '7 biggest economic lies'
The President’s Jobs Bill doesn’t have a chance in Congress — and the Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can’t become a national movement for a more equitable society – unless more Americans know the truth about the economy.
Bill would penalize immigrants who report domestic violence
Two bills up for consideration by Congress neatly coincide with Domestic Violence Awareness Month: one that advocates are cheering, and another that would impede justice for victims.
Lawsuit: School allowed racial harassment
A $1 million lawsuit is alleging that officials at Raymond High School in New Hampshire did almost nothing to stop the racial harassment of a 16-year-old student.
