- Bankruptcy judge approves Solyndra bonuses 02/22/2012A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved close to $370,000 in bonuses for certain employees of Solyndra LLC, a solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government before declaring bankruptcy. […]
- Virginia House passes scaled-back ultrasound bill, final approval unlikely 02/22/2012Virginia Republican legislators have dropped a bitterly contested requirement that women seeking abortions undergo invasive ultrasound imaging, likely dooming the bill. […]
- Tribe seeks order to limit beer sales in Nebraska town 02/22/2012Leaders of a South Dakota American Indian tribe who are suing beer makers, distributors and retailers are now asking a judge to restrict alcohol sales in a tiny Nebraska town that borders their reservation. […]
- Religious broadcasters group reportedly urges IRS review of Media Matters' status 02/22/2012The National Religious Broadcasters is encouraging the IRS to look into Media Matters' tax-exempt status following a report that the liberal media watchdog group once received a $50,000 grant to scrutinize religious outlets. […]
- Blighted home owned by Conyers family reportedly causes neighbor's insurance to rise 02/22/2012The decrepit condition of an east Detroit home owned by Michigan Rep. John Conyers' family reportedly has driven up the insurance rate for at least one of the neighbors. […]
- As rioting leads to deaths in Afghanistan, NATO officials apologize again for defiled Koran 02/22/2012As riots over the accidental improper disposal of the Koran led to seven deaths by Wednesday, two senior NATO military officials stressed that it was because of clandestine communications written into the Korans in the first place that a decision was made to have them destroyed by U.S. troops. […]Justin Fishel
- Pending Michigan bill would criminalize alteration of fake guns 02/22/2012A proposed bill in Michigan would amend the law to penalize the use of an imitation firearm in a crime if its required colored markings are removed, disguised or concealed. If passed, the bill would also ban real firearms from being doctored to look like a toy. […]Joshua Rhett Miller
- Romney faces high stakes as Santorum moves on Michigan 02/22/2012Mitt Romney leads in delegates but a surge by Rick Santorum in recent days has the Republican presidential frontrunner once again trying to cast an opponent as the flavor of the week -- and stave off a potential loss in a state critical to proving his electability in a general election. […]
- Obama’s Revisits Re-Election “Fairness” Theme with Corporate Taxes 02/22/2012Under the Obama plan, the new taxes would be used to fund government outlays to encourage a more equal distribution of wealth either as direct government spending or in the form of tax subsidies given to businesses seen as desirable by the president, like manufacturing firms making products that comply with pending and proposed environmental rules. […]
- Online group to host alternative nominating contest for candidate to challenge Obama, GOP nominee 02/22/2012A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization looking to spice up the 2012 election wants to use the latest technology to create the first online-based nominating process for a third and independent candidate to challenge President Obama and the GOP. […]Garrett Tenney










