Coincidences and chemical spills
On the morning of Thursday, January 9, residents of Charleston, West Virginia complained about a licorice-like chemical smell. Within a few hours, West Virginia officials identified the source of the leak as the Freedom Industries chemical storage site. The chemical…
Indiana Republicans oppose relief for Hurricane Sandy victims
Todd Young (IN-9) was the only Republican member of Indiana’s Congressional delegation to vote in favor of a relief package for Hurricane Sandy victims. Only 49 Republicans in the House voted for the bill, which passed 241-180. Indiana’s Democratic representatives…
Indiana Congressmen, conspiracy theories, and Susan Rice
I noted this in passing on Twitter the other day, but I think it bears repeating: Indiana GOP Representatives Larry Bucshon (IN-8), Dan Burton (IN-5), Todd Rokita (IN-4), & Marlin Stutzman (IN-3) all signed on to a conspiracy-theory-backed letter strongly…
If it walks like an earmark and quacks like an earmark
Last night, Politico posted a story about a letter from freshman GOP legislators asking the GOP leadership to allow them to insert earmarks into a tariff bill. The Politico story follows a piece that ran Friday in The Hill, which…
Southern Indiana Congressional fundraising roundup
9th District Indiana 9th District (3/31/2012) Candidate Name Raised Cash on Hand Jonathan George $18665 $17229 Robert Winningham $57750 $19498 Shelli Yoder $33712 $24302 Todd Young $176253 $666591 General George’s campaign raised less than $20,000 since January 1; combined with…
Outside groups starting to spend on Indiana’s 2012 elections
Indiana’s primary elections are still a few months away, but we’re already starting to see some outside groups start buying airtime. In Indiana’s 8th District, the American Conservative Union is up with a cookie-cutter radio ad supporting incumbent Republican Larry…
