Here's a chipper question for my fellow conservatives: Would it be more depressing to learn that our next president will be a Democrat or a Republican? ...more

February 10, 2008

A plan to send $500 to $1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced in the Senate on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for disabled veterans, the elderly and the unemployed to a House-passed economic recovery bill. ...more

January 31, 2008

More Americans are in line to get rebates if a revised plan continues its quick move through the Senate. ...more

January 31, 2008

The promise of property tax relief spurred more than enough votes on Tuesday to write Amendment 1 into the state Constitution. ...more

January 30, 2008

The promise of property tax relief spurred more than enough votes on Tuesday to write Amendment 1 into the state Constitution. ...more

January 30, 2008

Politicians who tell us there's nothing wrong with the U.S. economy that a quick rebate check won't fix are only half right. ...more

January 22, 2008

The Patriot Act was not intended to circumvent basic civil rights. The purpose of the Patriot Act is to better assist U.S. law enforcement in fighting terrorism here in the United States and abroad. Remember Sept.11? The initial act was voted for by the Senate 98 to 1, one of the few decisions agreed upon by both Republicans and Democrats. The act breaks down the barrier between the CIA and FBI so they can share information about terrorists. Perhaps had that been done earlier, we would have avoided the Sept.11 attack and saved 3,000 innocent American lives. Many of the objections regarding the Patriot Act are actually allowed under previous and existing law, i.e., tools already used against drug dealers and other criminals. The act basically expanded them to cover terrorism and accordingly, made our nation safer. ...more

January 6, 2008

'Twas the year before voting and throughout all our land, With all our problems no politician seems to have a plan. Oh, there are many talking a lot and pretending to care, In hopes that they will end up in the White House chair. ...more

December 20, 2007

After two Democratic senators agreed to back his attorney general designate, President Bush on Saturday worked to seal the confirmation of Michael Mukasey. ...more

November 4, 2007

Start Sharing The Cost Regarding 'Children's Health Insurance Bill Justified President's Veto' (Our Opinion, Oct. 4): ...more

October 13, 2007