In an era filled with constant streams of misinformation, a coordinated response from the United States government is becoming a rare, precious commodity. Americans can barely keep with who is on the the Trump Administration payroll, much less any definitive policy stances.
But due to a tragic event overseas, the White House has finally seems to … Continue Reading ››
Take two seconds, breathe, and use that noggin of yours to gain some long-game perspective. One thing is clear... It's a busy time in our Federal Government right now. Probably the busiest time that we've had since Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. We sit on the precipice of having Our Legislators do … Continue Reading ››
Well, now we know. Thanks to tireless work on behalf of Vice President Biden, President Obama, and Congressional leaders, the big bad Fiscal Cliff was officially averted. After a rousing show of Senate Bi-Partisanship, the 'Fiscal Deal' was also approved by the House 257-167.
As Emily Cadik noted in a recent Burnt Orange Report article, Texas doesn't vote. For the 2010 mid-term elections, the state of Texas had voter turnout of 36.1 percent... dead last in the nation. 2008 was better at 56.1 percent (as is expected for a Presidential election), but that still only ranked … Continue Reading ››