Burger Assumes Command of 349th AMW
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — In a low-key Sunday morning ceremony described as a fond farewell and a hearty welcome, Brig. Gen. John. C....
Congresswoman Endorses A Controversial Rule Change That Could Make Washington DC Work So Much Better
People have all kinds of theories for why Washington DC has gotten so dysfunctional in recent years. There’s the bad economy. There’s the...
Rep. Nita Lowey: Bring Back Earmarks
Rep. Nita Lowey on Sunday called for a return of earmarks. “Earmarks, in a responsible way, where it’s all public, you know what you want...
Letters: Earmarks Could Have Helped St. Matthews
I am writing to respond to accusations made in The Times and Democrat on Jan. 12, “CDBG water system improvement project set to begin in...
Frisch and Kelly: Lack of Earmarks Makes Congress Harder to Lead
Gazing back on the 112th Congress, one thing is unmistakable: It was the least productive and most dysfunctional Congress in two...
Sen. Shaheen Seeks To Lift Congressional Ban On Earmarks
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen wants to lift the Congressional ban on earmarks, imposed under Republican leadership in 2010. Shaheen says...
Earmarks: The Reluctant Case for Ending the Ban
“I haven’t seen so much lard,” said Ronald Reagan, “since I handed out blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair.” It was March 1987, and the...
Air Force Announces KC-46A Candidate Bases
The Air Force announced today Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as candidate bases for the KC-46A formal...
Could Reviving Earmarks Get Congress Moving Again?
You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours” is an old and cherished maxim of our republic. In politics, that’s called an earmark, aka...
Florence Kingston
I’m optimistic about the business outlook for Hampton Roads, and especially the Peninsula, in 2013. Of course, there are some significant...
