Animals
- The Big Kahuna Ask, Is War The Ultimate Thrill For The Young?
As the father of two teenagers, I often wonder what takes place inside those heads made of solid concrete. Impulsive decisions, extreme risk-taking and a belief in one's invincibility exemplify the typical teen. Many laws and policies codify the belief...
- Senate Will Hold An Oversight Hearing On Pet Food Recall
As officials announced an expanded pet food recall today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that the Senate will hold an oversight hearing on the investigation and regulatory mechanisms that govern the pet food industry.During a press conference today in Wicker...
- Stop The Violence
School brawls have gone high tech, with students using cell phones to call in reinforcements - in one case requiring police and pepper spray to break up a fight that swelled to about 20 family members on school grounds. The cell phones aren't the...
- Oreck Still Owes On County Loan
Oreck is moving from Long Beach, MS to Cookeville, Tenn. Oreck still owes the public more than half of a $3 million, low-interest loan granted by Harrison County and the state (Mississippi) to help establish Oreck's presence here in 1997. President...
- News & Views
Frist Gets More Pork For His State "I find it ironic that the Senate majority leader found time to publicly diagnose Terri Schiavo's case . . .Ummmmmmmm I think he meant misdiagnose Terri Schiavo's case. The autopsy proved she was brain dead,...
Animals
Democrats Will Vote To................
- Raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour.
- Curb lobbyists' influence by banning meals and gifts to lawmakers and requiring more disclosure and oversight.
- Repeal subsidies for the oil industry.
- Cut college-loan interest rates in half.
- Reduce prescription-drug prices for seniors by requiring Medicare to negotiate rates with pharmaceutical companies.
- Pass another bill that allows expanded federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, betting on better prospects for an override if the president vetoes it again.
- Implement unfulfilled recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission and beef up port security.
Read more in the Sun Herald.
- The Big Kahuna Ask, Is War The Ultimate Thrill For The Young?
As the father of two teenagers, I often wonder what takes place inside those heads made of solid concrete. Impulsive decisions, extreme risk-taking and a belief in one's invincibility exemplify the typical teen. Many laws and policies codify the belief...
- Senate Will Hold An Oversight Hearing On Pet Food Recall
As officials announced an expanded pet food recall today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that the Senate will hold an oversight hearing on the investigation and regulatory mechanisms that govern the pet food industry.During a press conference today in Wicker...
- Stop The Violence
School brawls have gone high tech, with students using cell phones to call in reinforcements - in one case requiring police and pepper spray to break up a fight that swelled to about 20 family members on school grounds. The cell phones aren't the...
- Oreck Still Owes On County Loan
Oreck is moving from Long Beach, MS to Cookeville, Tenn. Oreck still owes the public more than half of a $3 million, low-interest loan granted by Harrison County and the state (Mississippi) to help establish Oreck's presence here in 1997. President...
- News & Views
Frist Gets More Pork For His State "I find it ironic that the Senate majority leader found time to publicly diagnose Terri Schiavo's case . . .Ummmmmmmm I think he meant misdiagnose Terri Schiavo's case. The autopsy proved she was brain dead,...