Posted on January 18th, 2008 by TechDigger
So we should allow states more flexibility in building toll roads to meet our transportation needs.
Hike in federal gas tax floated | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas-Fort Worth Transportation News | Dallas-Fort Worth News
Like Mr. Perry, Ms. Peters believes the federal government should reduce the role it plays in building [...]
Filed under: George Bush, Rick Perry, TTC, Toll Roads, Trans-Texas Corridor, local control, regulations | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 9th, 2007 by TechDigger
Bush denies Congress access to aides - Yahoo! News
President Bush directed former aides to defy congressional subpoenas on Monday, claiming executive privilege and prodding lawmakers closer to their first contempt citations against administration officials since Ronald Reagan was president.
So at this point I’m wondering is there anything that wouldn’t fall under executive privilege?
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Filed under: Executive Privlege, George Bush, Harriet Miers, Sara Taylor | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 5th, 2007 by TechDigger
Bush supports the troops as long as it doesn’t cost any extra money.
Marketplace: Washington at odds over VA funding
The House and Senate have proposed adding 1,000 new positions at the VA to help cut down the wait. And that’s just one piece of a bill that would boost funding for the Veterans Administration by almost [...]
Filed under: George Bush, Iraq, VA, Veterans Administration, veterans | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 4th, 2007 by TechDigger
Interesting aspect of the Libby pardon.
Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Legal Debate - New York Times
“By saying that the sentence was excessive, I wonder if he understood the ramifications of saying that,†said Ellen S. Podgor, who teaches criminal law at Stetson University in St. Petersburg, Fla. “This is opening up a can of worms [...]
Filed under: Commutation, George Bush, Scotter Libby | 1 Comment »