Sen. Dianne Feinstein has resigned from the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee. As previously and extensively reviewed in these pages, Feinstein was chairperson and ranking member of MILCON for six years, during which time she had a conflict of interest due to her husband Richard C. Blum’s ownership of two major defense contractors, who were awarded billions of dollars for military construction projects approved by Feinstein.
Women Who Shine
In honor of Women’s History Month, the News & Observer spotlighted some bright examples in the Triangle.
Smith A Target With No Apparent Foe
Democrats are targeting Senator Gordon Smith, but they can’t find anyone willing to challenge him.
Poll: Oregonians Like Cigarette Tax Hike And Sen. Smith
Senator Gordon Smith has strong bipartisan support for his re-election.
McCain Addresses Crowd in Conway
If elected president in 2008, Sen. John McCain told a crowd of 200 Saturday he would spend his first 100 days getting rid of wasteful spending and reforming Social Security and Medicaid.
Senator, Rep Vow Better Care For Vets
Spurred by complaints of red tape and long waiting lists at veterans’ hospitals, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, pledged Saturday to help properly fund and fix a health care system that veterans say is overwhelmed by the number of injured soldiers back from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oregonians Can ‘Judge My Heart,’ Smith Says
As the only Republican elected to statewide office in Oregon, Gordon Smith faces re-election next year with the challenge of holding his Republican base and garnering a respectable percentage of votes from mostly Democratic Portland and its suburbs.
Burr’s Three R’s Aim To Keep Kids in School
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr introduced legislation Tuesday to stem the high school dropout rate by offering competitive grants to school districts facing the toughest problems.
Brownback Stops By Oklahoma City
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback took a brief break from his presidential campaign run yesterday to receive a public service honor in Oklahoma.
