Today in Washington – July 22, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  July 22nd at 10:20 AM  | 

So much for President Obama’s promises of economic stimulus.  The New York Times reports that moments after the President signed a new law to expand regulation over the financial sector, one business group complained that the new law will discourage job growth. The Business Roundtable complained in a statement that the law “takes our country in the wrong direction” and may discourage investment and job growth, echoing | Read More »

Today in Washington – July 20, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  July 20th at 10:30 AM  | 

President Obama’s popularity is going down fast.  According to Gallup, the President is especially unpopular in Wyoming (29%), Utah (34%), West Virginia (34%), Idaho (34%), Oklahoma (37%), Alaska (38%), Montana (38%), Arkansas (40%), Kentucky (40%), Tennessee (41%), New Hampshire (41%), Alabama (41%), and Missouri (41%).  If you are running for House or Senate in any of these states, it may be time to start running | Read More »