President Obama has expressed an overwhelming desire to pass healthcare reform before the August congressional recess, but this artificial deadline limits the ability of the American people to fully give their input on the legislation.  If the plan is as good as they profess, then Members should be able to lay it out for constituents while they are in their districts in August and gain widespread support.  While the public can certainly contact their representative’s offices to comment, there is no comparison to having a series of town hall meetings around the country that give

Of all the characteristics of a successful politician, none is more essential than bare-faced cheek. Never has this been more evident than in the past fortnight, as senior Democrat members of the US legislature have sought to lay all the blame for the country's financial crisis on the executive arm of Government and Wall Street.

Last week's energy debate in Congress gives voters concerned about gasoline prices a good idea where U.S. energy policy is headed.

If Barack Obama is in the White House, Democrats win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, and Nancy Pelosi has fewer pesky Republicans to ignore in the House, this will be energy rule No. 1:

Forget more drilling. Offshore. Alaska. Doesn't matter.

What is Gov Blagojevich up to these days?   He seems to have caused the state government to come to a complete halt.  They cannot get a Capital bill passed because Speaker Madigan feels he can't be trusted to spend it properly.  With the conviction of Tony Rezko recently, the Gov might be looking over his shoulder.  He ran on a platform to end pay to play in IL.  Well, he just made the others look like amatuers.  Speaker Madigan is putting out information now on impeachment.  Can this be a sign of things to come?  Is he doing this to put his daughte

Here are a few notes on my participation in the Texas Democratic Party Convention with 14,000 folks this weekend.