Bishops, Unions Push for Health Bill as Lawmakers Look to Obama
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Labor unions, the nation's top physicians' association and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are pushing for a renewed effort to pass health-care legislation amid signs that the chance might slip away. Each group slowed work on the legislation in recent months as they demanded changes on issues ranging from abortion to doctors' payments to a tax on high-end health ben Read More...
Sportsbooks Add Elections - To Sports Betting Lines Menus
It was just hours after George W. Bush had been re-elected President of the United States in 2004 that sportsbooks began posting betting lines on who would win a four-year lease on the Oval Office in 2008. John McCain, the Arizona Senator, and Hilary Clinton, the Senator from New York, remain the frontrunners for the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. McCain, because of his maverick Read More...
Will 2006 Be A Turning Point In American Politics?
A look at the 2006 mid-term elections and their possible effect on American politics. The 2006 Congressional mid-term elections are just around the corner. In many ways this election is a pivotal point for both the Democrat and Republican parties. For over a decade the Republican party has maintained control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Though due to many issues that now face Read More...