Tom Cole

Calling the Democrats’ bluff, Part II

michellemalkin.com     Aug 7, 2008          

By Michelle Malkin • August 7, 2008 01:00 PM Republican House leader John Boehner called the Democrats bluff the other day by calling on those who say they support drilling to put it in writing. GOP House members have followed...                    

Dallas Museum of Art acquires four masterworks of 19th and early 20th century art through the...

pegasusnews.com     Aug 6, 2008   2 related          

Image provided by the Dallas Museum of Art The Dallas Museum of Art recently acquired four highly significant works of American art through the Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund as the newest additions to the Museum’s...                    

City names new manager

itemonline.com     Aug 6, 2008   1 related          

By Holly Green Staff Reporter Huntsville resident William Baine is the new city manager after a unanimous vote from the Huntsville City Council Tuesday night. Baine, a Sam Houston State University graduate, attended Tuesday’s...                    

While Congress is away . . .

the-reaction.blogspot.com     Aug 5, 2008          

By Carol GeeThe cats will play. In their annual August recess, Senators and House Members are back in their districts, on vacation, campaigning or doing constituent work. The The Washington Post's, "At Recess, a Little...                    

Art comes to life at the gateway to the Berkshires

newsday.com     Aug 5, 2008          

By Jamshid Mousavinezhad, amNY.com | jmousavinezhad@am-ny.com Olana, the estate of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church. (amNewYork Photo/ Jamshid Mousavinezhad / August 4, 2008) A few hours out of Grand Central Terminal...                    

House Democrats Continue Fundraising Success (CQPolitics.com)

yahoo.com     Jul 22, 2008          

CQPolitics.com - House Democrats' campaign arm raised more than $10 million in June, once again outpacing its Republican counterpart committee in fundraising while plotting to augment its 236-199 majority in the November...                    

Meet Chairman McCarthy

washingtonpost.com     Jul 21, 2008          

Party convention platforms aren't the most exciting or memorable documents, so don't expect this year's manifestos from Republicans and Democrats to make the bestseller lists. But they do provide a useful forum for each party...                    

Vegas tycoon bankrolls Republicans

baltimoresun.com     Jul 21, 2008   2 related          

By June Kronholz | The Wall Street Journal In the Las Vegas casinos that made Sheldon Adelson one of the country's richest men, a "whale" is someone willing to bet millions. Adelson also is a prime mover in the Republican...                    

Ex-GOP official's home targeted

washingtontimes.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Federal authorities are seeking to claim the Bethesda home of a former treasurer of the National Republican Congressional Committee, saying an ongoing investigation uncovered evidence he took more than a half-million dollars in...                    

Idaho gas tax revenue down as driving declines

idahostatesman.com     Jul 19, 2008   3 related          

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Idaho motorists cutting back on trips to save money on gas means less money that the state Transportation Department collects from the 25-cent-per-gallon fuel tax. "We've definitely noticed a difference,...