by Mark Angelides | Aug 2, 2021 | Articles, Biden Administration, Good Reads, Politics
Senate Democrats and Republicans unveiled the final text of the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill late on Sunday, August 1. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) assured reporters that the bill would succeed, but is the senator’s...
by Mark Angelides | Apr 27, 2021 | Articles, The Left
The results of the 2020 census are in, and they portend an uphill struggle for Democrats to retain power in Washington D.C. With New York and California each losing a seat in the House of Representatives, while Texas gains two and Florida one, it seems that political...
by Graham J Noble | Apr 23, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
The District of Columbia was never intended to be treated as a state. It was a different entity altogether; a separate region to house the federal government, independent of any state so that there was no dispute over jurisdiction. The never-ending quest for more and...
by James Fite | Apr 17, 2021 | Articles, Politics
Democrats have been trying to make Washington, D.C. a full state for years – with little luck, thus far. The latest attempt has cleared the House Oversight Committee and will face the full chamber Tuesday, April 20. Will another star soon be added to the flag? Not...
by Mark Angelides | Mar 11, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
When a bill receives zero bipartisan support, it’s not surprising that one side would claim it to be the seed of the Republic’s downfall. Such hyperbole is commonplace on both sides of the aisle and has become par for the course in terms of post-vote messaging....