The Change Agenda At a Crossroads
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 6th, 2009 4:35 am by HL
The Change Agenda At a Crossroads
As President Obama’s senior advisers gathered at Blair House at the end of July for a two-day review of their first six months in office, what was meant to be a breath-catching moment of reflection was colored by a sense of unease.
In N.J., a Nasty Race for Governor: Incumbent Corzine Trails GOP’s Christie
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Cheryl Bulvid, who works at the Hallmark gift shop on the main street of this mile-square city, is a registered Democrat who helped elect her party’s candidate, Jon S. Corzine, to the governor’s office four years ago — “unfortunately,” she adds.
Officials Pressing for Legislation That Would Keep Terror Watch-List Data Secret
The Obama administration wants to maintain the secrecy of terrorist watch-list information it routinely shares with federal, state and local agencies, a move that rights groups say would make it difficult for people who have been improperly included on such lists to challenge the government.
Spending on Lobbying Drops in a Down Economy
In a year when Washington’s influence industry should be thriving, with epic battles over health-care and energy legislation, lobbying in many sectors is in marked decline as defense contractors, real estate firms and other companies pull back in a down economy.
