Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour by 2009. The increase passed as an amendment to the Labor-HHS spending bill. (Seven Republicans -- Reps. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), John Sweeney (R-NY), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Don Sherwood R-PA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), James Walsh (R-NY), and Bill ( Read more... )

When MoveOn and The Christian Coalition agree about something, it's a good bet they're right. Groups as wide-ranging as Gun Owners of America on one side and U.S. PIRG and the One America Committee on the other are fighting to keep the Internet the way it is now - free and open to anyone with access to a computer ( Read more... )

Here's Ted's Letter:

Once again, the Bush Administration has been caught abusing its power, and in doing so has undermined our ability to protect American citizens. ( Read more... )

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