by Andrew Moran | Mar 25, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
Now that the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared in the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are discussing changes to deposit insurance. This bipartisan push might seem like a good idea on the...
by Graham J Noble | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Imagine, if you will, sitting down to begin a murder-mystery novel, only to read – on the very first page – who killed whom, where and when the crime took place, and what motivated the murderer. Then, the entire story from that point on contains nothing that logically...
by Graham J Noble | May 17, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics, Satire
Way back in 1976, legendary rocker Elton John told us in song that “sorry seems to be the hardest word.” It appears that these days – but only in certain situations – “terrorism” seems to be a much harder word to say. At least that is the case for the Federal Bureau...
by Jose Backer | May 10, 2021 | Articles, Politics
Earmarks, often synonymous with “pork-barrel” spending by their fiercest critics, might be making a return to a Congress near you. After being unofficially banned by both Republicans and Democrats in the 112th Congress following multiple corruption...
by Kelli Ballard | Feb 21, 2018 | Climate Change
A lawsuit blaming energy companies for climate control issues may see some California cities in hot water. Several cities, including Santa Cruz and San Francisco, claim Exxon and several other companies hid the costs of climate change from citizens and investors. They...