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CREW Files FEC Complaint Against Gov. Palin and RNC for Violating Campaign Finance Law by Purchasing $150,000 Wardrobe for VP Nominee and Family: WASHINGTON -- Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CREW filed a Federal Election Commission FEC complaint against vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the Republican National Committee RNC and several other political operatives associated with the RNC, for improperly spending $150,000 on clothing for Palin and her family, in...; Tags: Benefits, Federal Election Commission, FINANCE, Leadership, nominee, SOFTWARE, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-23
William O'Reilly Rejoins Jones Day After U.S. House Ethics Committee Service: WASHINGTON -- International law firm Jones Day announced that William V. O'Reilly has rejoined the firm as a Washington office partner. He left the firm, where he served from 1986 through 2005, to serve as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives...; Tags: ethics, Jones Day, Leadership, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-20
CCAGW PAC Endorses Tom Rooney for Florida's 16th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Tom Rooney for Congress in Florida's 16th Congressional District. Mr. Rooney is running against incumbent Rep. Tim Mahoney. "Tom Rooney is a fiscal conservative who believes in less government and...; Tags: Council, FINANCE, Florida, Government, Litigation, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, Tom, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17
CCAGW PAC Endorses Andy Harris for Maryland's 1st District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of State Senator Andy Harris for Congress in Maryland's First Congressional District. Sen. Harris is running against Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. "Sen. Harris is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged...; Tags: Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, Maryland, Sen., senator, SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17
Commentary: A depression by any other name would still stink: Federal Reserve officials have been tap dancing around the R- word for the past year, unwilling to concede that the economy has slipped into that enigmatic condition known as "negative growth." Part of their reluctance is politics. The reigning party hates to hobble its man with bad economic...; Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-17

Taxpayer Watchdog Calls for Spending Cuts as Deficit Soars: WASHINGTON -- Following reports that the federal budget deficit reached a record $455 billion in fiscal year 2008, Citizens Against Government Waste called for immediate cuts in wasteful spending. "House and Senate leaders are considering a lame-duck session immediately after the election to adopt a $150 billion stimulus package....; Tags: Government, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Chris Hackett for Pennsylvania's 10th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Chris Hackett for Congress in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District. Mr. Hackett is running against incumbent Rep. Chris Carney. "Chris Hackett is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce...; Tags: CHRIS, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, Pennsylvania, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Dick Zimmer for U.S. Senate: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Dick Zimmer for election to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey. "When Dick Zimmer was in the House of Representatives, he served the citizens of New Jersey with distinction and...; Tags: Council, Government, Leadership, Litigation, U.S. Senate, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Tom McClintock for California's 4th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of state senator Tom McClintock for Congress in California's Fourth Congressional District. Sen. McClintock is running against Charlie Brown. "Tom McClintock is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce...; Tags: California, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, senator, SOFTWARE, Taxes, Tom, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Bob Schaffer for U.S. Senate: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Bob Schaffer for election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado. "When Bob Schaffer was in the House of Representatives, he served the citizens of Colorado with distinction and had an...; Tags: Colorado, Council, Government, Leadership, Litigation, U.S. Senate, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses Sydney Hay for Arizona's 1st District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of Sydney Hay for Congress in Arizona's First Congressional District. Ms. Hay is running against former state representative Ann Kirkpatrick. "Sydney Hay is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to...; Tags: Arizona, Council, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CCAGW PAC Endorses David Schweikert for Arizona's 5th District: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee CCAGW PAC today announced its endorsement of David Schweikert for Congress in Arizona's fifth Congressional District. Mr. Schweikert is running against Rep. Harry Mitchell. "David Schweikert is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce the...; Tags: Arizona, Council, FINANCE, fraud, Government, Litigation, Rep., SOFTWARE, Taxes, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-15
CREW Requests Senate Ethics Committee Investigate Sen. McCain's Failure to Disclose Gambling Winnings: WASHINGTON -- Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CREW asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate whether Senator John McCain (R-AZ) violated federal law and Senate rules by failing to disclose gambling winnings on his Senate financial disclosure reports. According to a recent article in The New...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, income, Leadership, Sen., U.S. Senate, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-09
FreedomWorks Blasts House Vote for $700 Billion Wall Street Bailout: The "Economic Stabilization" Plan Forces Taxpayers to Pay for the Mistakes of Banks around the World. WASHINGTON -- FreedomWorks, the national grassroots organization, today sharply criticized the House of Representatives for voting to pass a $700 billion bailout of failed investment banks on Wall Street and around the world....; Tags: bank, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-10-03
Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for Advertising and Marketing, Furniture, Law Enforcement, and Training: WASHINGTON -- Washington Management Group, the leading government contract consulting services firm, has released its newest round of GSA Schedule rankings for the following GSA Schedule contracts: * Schedule 541: Advertising and Integrated Marketing Solutions AIMS * Schedule 71 II H: Packaged Furniture * Schedule 84: Total...; Tags: advertisement, marketing, Outsourcing, training, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington; Research articles 2008-09-30
"Build America, Create Jobs and Get Our Economy Back on Track": WASHINGTON -- Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of the Laborers' International Union of North America, made the following statement today on the failure of Wall Street bailout legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives:[TABLE OMITTED] The members of LIUNA - the Laborers' International Union of North America -...; Tags: America, job, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington; Research articles 2008-09-29
CCAGW Blasts Chairman Obey for $1 Trillion Budget Circus: WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste CCAGW today blasted House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wisconsin) for presiding over a dysfunctional, chaotic federal budget circus. In a flurry of activity yesterday, Chairman Obey forced Congress to vote on a stop-gap continuing resolution worth $1 trillion in spending...; Tags: chairman, FINANCE, Government, Litigation, Manufacturing, U.S. Congress, Washington; Research articles 2008-09-25
Scoreboard: Calendar Professional BASEBALL Kansas City at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. College VOLLEYBALL Kansas State at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska, 7 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha at Washburn, 7 p.m. Today's line ...; Tags: cornerstone, East, North, Park, Virginia Tech, Washington, women; Research articles 2008-09-24
Scoreboard: Calendar Professional BASEBALL Kansas City at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. College VOLLEYBALL Kansas State at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska, 7 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha at Washburn, 7 p.m. Today's line ...; Tags: cornerstone, East, North, Park, Virginia Tech, Washington, women; Research articles 2008-09-24
Son of liberty: Nathan Hale, a true patriot, believed that liberty is worth any price: He was full of fun and life, but he is remembered for his death. He was a man of honor who died in rank dishonor. His last words, which should have perished with him, have instead immortalized him. His name was Nathan Hale, and he hanged for espionage 232...; Tags: Boston, Brooklyn, CAREER, Government, liberty, Manhattan, soldier, troop, Washington, Yale University; Research articles 2008-09-15