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An algal bloom in the Caloosahatchee River in 2005 (Pic by Florida Water Coalition) An article released yesterday in a special agri-business edition of Highlands Today dubs a set of federally mandated water pollution standards “way too extreme for Florida.” The article is the latest in a long series of critiques of the EPA’s decision to implement its “numeric nutrient criteria,” rules that would help thwart algal blooms and fish kills in Florida waterways. Via Highlands Today : Every reasonable person is willing to sacrifice to protect the water quality in our Florida rivers and lakes

While economists got out their pom-poms last week to celebrate the news that official unemployment is only 9.7 percent (while skillfully ignoring the increase

Conservative Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly noted on Thursday that Rep.

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Public Policy Polling released a poll Tuesday showing that Gov. Rick Scott’s approval rate among Florida voters is at an all-time low

For Tim Geithner, it’s been a difficult week. Conservatives agree that as point person, you failed, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) told the Treasury secretary

As health care reform faces increasing public skepticism, another leading element of the Democratic agenda -- energy legislation -- has maintained strong

At least two Michigan school districts may have violated laws related to sex education in the state in order to play host to a Colorado-based abstinence-only sex education program. A third district did not completely follow state laws in booking the group. Both Homer Community Schools, located south of Battle Creek in Calhoun County, and Olivet Community Schools located in southern Eaton county, played host to the Colorado-based abstinence-only education program called “Wise Choices” earlier this year

James Scurlock, director of Maxed Out, a groundbreaking documentary on consumer debt, steps up to defend TARP oversight panel head Elizabeth Warren today in

It’s official: the Minnesota State Canvassing Board has just certified DFLer Al Franken as the junior U.S. senator from Minnesota. The Norm Coleman campaign

President Obama really opened a big fat can of worms when he issued those executive orders last week. Not only did he make all sorts of promises on state

Continuing their midterms ramp up, the Democratic National Committee launched a preemptive attack against the GOP this morning by attempting to define the

As DeLong noted, Blackwater lost its license to operate in Iraq in 2007, after its security officers gunned down innocent civilians in Baghdad’s Nisour Square.

Politico’s Laura Rozen catches Hillary Rodham Clinton indicating to our old friend Tavis Smiley that she doesn’t envision staying on as secretary of state for

Today, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission continues its fourth round of hearings on the origins of the recession, with the current and former Treasury

Two Republican members of Congress will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss Americans United for Life’s recent report accusing Planned Parenthood

UPDATED Oct. 27, 2:40 p.m. EST: Amended with a correction* and update UPDATE: The National Organization for Marriage has since removed from its website the

Last week, The American Independent reported on the so-called “gun show loophole” that permits private gun sales without a background check in most states.

<p>Apropos of <a href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/state-department">my piece on the State Department</a>, I ventured

House Republicans are increasing pressure against U.S. Rep

MSNBC’s The Ed Show on MSNBC turned its focus on Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District race as candidate Lynne Torgerson spoke with Rev. Al Sharpton about incumbent Rep. Keith Ellison last night

The statement from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) following today’s health policy teleconference with other Gang of Six members relays