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Growing up in Massachusetts means a special kind of connection to the Fourth of July. Along with Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July is one of two holidays all Americans can claim as our own. Both were born in Massachusetts: Thanksgiving in Plymouth around a communal dining table and the American Revolution, which started with the […]
Posted on July 4th, 2013 by Debby
Filed under: Agriculture, Childhood Hunger, Farm Bill 2012, Farms & Farmers, Food, House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Nutrition, Public Option, Rural Urban Partnerships, US Congress | No Comments »
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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson Bipartisanship cannot mean simply that Democrats give up everything that they believe in, find the handful of things that Republicans have been advocating for and we do those things, and then we have bipartisanship. —Barack Obama, at a news conference Feb. 9, 2010 On Thursday, February 25, the President is hosting […]
Posted on February 24th, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, House of Representatives, Obama, Public Option, Senate, US Congress | 2 Comments »
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By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson Its short name is the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, but it’s not an “act” until the President signs it into law. Until then, it’s a “bill,” which is how I’ll refer to it here. The complete bill runs more than 800 pages; a faster-downloading version of the complete […]
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Climate Change Legislation, Conservation, Environment, Healthcare Reform, Public Option, Senate, US Congress | 3 Comments »
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By Debra Kozikowski I’m not much of a television watcher, but last night my eyes and ears were glued to the screen during the health care debate in the U.S. House of Representatives. My fingers tapped in response to online comments from far flung friends and colleagues, mostly Democrats, as the debate stormed through the […]
Posted on November 8th, 2009 by Debby
Filed under: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, House of Representatives, Public Option, US Congress | 6 Comments »
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By Debra Kozikowski Just yesterday afternoon, according to this exchange reported by Dana Milbank, journalist Helen Thomas seemed to be in top form as she dogged White House spokesman Robert Gibbs for an answer about the president standing up for the public option in health care reform. “Is he going to fight for it or […]
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by Debby
Filed under: Health Care, Media, Obama, Public Option, Uncategorized | 18 Comments »