N.H. Cuts Off Funding to Planned Parenthood … for Birth Control
Jul 12, 2011 The backlash against Planned Parenthood continues, and anti-abortion advocates have emerged victorious in New Hampshire, where the state's executive council has dropped funding for the reproductive health organization (more) .
Budget Bill Gets House’s Vote
Apr 15, 2011 Is this what bipartisan harmony looks like? Probably not, and considering the end product -- a compromised budget bill -- this kind of cooperation might not be desirable. That said, the House passed the bill Thursday that had brought the legislative process to a crisis last week.‘Colbert Report’: Jon Kyl Has a Vestigial Tail
Apr 13, 2011 Note: That headline was not intended to be a factual statement. Rather, it mimics a curious strategy used by Sen. Jon Kyl when he vastly overstated the percentage of Planned Parenthood's budget that goes to providing abortions.
Congress Dances to the Edge, Averts Shutdown
Apr 9, 2011 After an exhibition of political recklessness conducted in the face of an ominous deadline, congressional leaders reached an accord late Friday night that averted a shutdown of the federal government. The agreement was announced by House Speaker John Boehner, above.
Next GOP Target: Planned Parenthood
Mar 23, 2011 Congressional Republicans have yet another "liberal" target on their short list, looking to take down Planned Parenthood with tactics similar to those they've used to go after NPR -- ie, hit ’em in the wallet Problem is, their strategy gets a bit confused when it comes to the reproductive .
