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After Sen. Bennet calls for education reform, scholar takes it a step further

By | 05.05.11 | 2:40 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Writing in The Hill earlier this week, U.S. Senator and former DPS superintendent Michael Bennet issued a call for education reform. To his voice, we add that of renowned scholar Ken Robinson, who calls for an absolute re-thinking of how we educate kids.

EPA Gets Into the Rapping Game

By | 08.13.10 | 4:19 pm

The Hill brings us the perfect Friday afternoon August recess post. Yes, it’s true. The Environmental Protection Agency is rapping about climate change and conservation.

Waters Makes Her Case to the Media

By | 08.13.10 | 8:45 am

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is sitting down with reporters today at 10 am to defend herself against charges brought against her by the House Ethics Committee. At the meeting, the congresswoman will hand out a detailed memo explaining why the allegations of a conflict of interest — for helping More…

Rep. Gutierrez: Latinos Have Lost Patience With Obama on Immigration

By | 04.20.10 | 11:28 am

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), who campaigned for Barack Obama during his election, is becoming increasingly displeased with the president’s stance on immigration. Gutierrez said Latinos could stay home in November if Congress and the administration fail to act on immigration reform, The Hill reported this morning. Gutierrez has More…

Conservatives Divided on Whether to Filibuster Judicial Nominee

By | 11.16.09 | 3:43 pm

While one group of leading conservatives is pressing Republican senators to filibuster Obama’s nominee for a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, others are opposing the filibuster attempt.

The Hill reports that 24 leading conservative, led by former Reagan administration Attorney General Edwin Meese, have signed More…

The Pressure’s on Reid to Call Vote on Dawn Johnsen

By | 10.30.09 | 12:15 pm

The Hill reports today that liberal groups are stepping up their pressure on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to call a vote on Dawn Johnsen, President Obama’s pick to head the Office of Legal Counsel.

As I reported earlier this week, Republicans have stalled Johnsen’s nomination with More…