House lawmakers on Wednesday accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of impeding their probe into the agency's failure to uncover the alleged $50 billion Bernard Madoff fraud. ...more

February 4, 2009

The election is history. The oaths of office have been taken. From Pasco County all the way to Washington, D.C., we have new representatives to help lead us into the future. Our work as Americans is done until the next round of elections, right? ...more

February 4, 2009

Fathers who fail to pay child support would do a week-long work detail wearing a shirt, overalls or vest that reads "Deadbeat Dad" in bold letters under a bill being introduced by state Sen. Mike Fasano. ...more

January 16, 2009

Since I am neither a registered Republican nor a Democrat, I really do not pay much attention to which party our elected officials are affiliated. I do, however, pay attention to their actions that are reported in the media. ...more

January 13, 2009

Isn't it amazing how the reporting of the Iraq War ended with the election. It is enough to make one believe that the war against terrorism has come to a close. People, the news media in this country has gone beyond where our forefathers intended it to go. ...more

January 11, 2009

A federal appeals court will hear a Florida Democrat's claim that the national party acted improperly when it stripped the state's convention delegates because it made its primary earlier. ...more

January 8, 2009

Sharon Lam of Hudson wants Congress to mandate that employers use the E-Verify system to ensure potential employees have legal immigration status. ...more

January 7, 2009

Minnesota voters won't know who won the state's U.S. Senate race this year, and it's looking more likely that the new Congress will be sworn in before the race ends between Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. ...more

December 23, 2008

The legislative committee considering impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich could be at the beginning of its work or nearing the end, depending on the wishes of federal prosecutors. ...more

December 22, 2008

L.B. Gilliam of New Port Richey says the only thing syndicated columnist Rich Lowry does is bash President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

December 20, 2008