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Markey raises doubts about spill commission’s conclusions

By | 11.08.10 | 5:47 pm

It was only a matter of time before somebody pushed back against assertions by staff for the national oil spill commission today that there is no evidence that BP or any other company involved with the Macondo well blowout sacrificed safety in order to save money.

Rep. Edward Markey More…

Is Cutting Health Care Costs Off the Table?

By | 08.13.09 | 11:06 am

Between the town hall chaos and the claims of some prominent Republicans of a vast left-wing conspiracy to euthanize your grandmother, the details of what’s actually in the proposed health reform bill have pretty much gotten lost. But a conversation I had yesterday with Karen Davenport, health More…

Palin Claimed Travel Expenses for Nights at Home

By | 09.09.08 | 10:17 am

The Washington Post reports this morning that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin frequently billed the state a per diem — meant to cover travel expenses on official business — for nights spent at her family’s home in Wasilla, Alaska.

The state also picked up the tab for the first family’s travel More…