Displaying items 97-108 of 1430
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-120
•
Next >
-
George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Tea Party Movement, The Herald-Mail, Elections, Railway Accidents, Comprehensive Health
-
Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Government, Personal Weapon Control, Pat Quinn, National Rifle Association of America, Elections
-
Walorski, Upton vote to repeal health care law
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Jimtown, was among 227 House Republicans and two House Democrats to vote Thursday to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The vote was 229-195 in favor of repeal. Four Democrats...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics, Elections, U.S. Congress
-
Online sales tax bill should be improved, and passed
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would allow states to require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on behalf of local governments. This bill has flaws, but they could be fixed in the House. It should be passed. I don't like the idea...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Small Businesses, Employees, Computer Networking and Internet, Business
-
Forget an increase: Abolish the minimum wage
Doesn't anyone realize that in this dreadful economy and with the equally dreadful Obamacare looming, an increase in the minimum wage would result in even more unemployment? ("Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore," May 13.) Simple...
-
House Republicans repudiate Obama healthcare program -- again
WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Obama’s healthcare law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide over the landmark 2010 legislation. The bill to roll back the...
Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Medicaid, Judges, Nancy Pelosi
-
The Front Burner: Costly expansion wouldn't improve Floridians' health
The state Legislature's decision this year to reject Medicaid expansion was the correct decision for Florida. There is little evidence that growing the health-care program for the poor would improve the health of state residents. A recent study in the...Tags: Government Health Care, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, High Blood Pressure, Washington, DC
-
Connecticut Has Strong April Job Growth
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's employers hired briskly in April, as both private companies and government employers added positions, for a combined total of 6,300 new jobs. The report released Thursday by the state Department of Labor was encouraging, said economist...Tags: Labor Markets, Unemployment, MetLife Incorporated, Middletown, East Hartford
-
Peter Morici: Obama failing dramatically as manager of people
CEOs of large organizations all face the same problem – driving their agendas in organizations too diverse and geographically dispersed to manage directly. They hire competent managers for their units, set goals and establish clear metrics for...Tags: Corporate Officers, Government, Ethics, Elections, Illinois General Assembly
-
Andy Harris to deliver Republican address on Obamacare
The Baltimore SunDays after voting again to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, congressional Republicans have tapped Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland to deliver their weekly address. “As a physician for nearly thirty years who helped mothers...Tags: General Practitioners, Republican Party, John Boehner, Politics, Elections
-
St. Joseph County health survey data released
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The new St. Joseph County Community Health Needs Assessment is a "great gift to the community," says Margo DeMont, executive director for Memorial Hospital's Community Health Enhancement. The assessment, which is the result of a recent...Tags: Demographics, Health, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics
-
(Political) party like it's 1998
While the Tribune beat the drum for Obama’s impeachment with Nixon comparisons and scandal coverage ("Obama and overreach," Editorials, May 15), the House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. How can we trust any...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives
May 18, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
May 18, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 16, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 20, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 16, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act topic gallery.