Healthy Communities
Michigan Oil Spill Damages Wildlife, Forces Residents To Evacuate
On Monday, a disastrous leak in one of the world’s largest pipeline systems gushed over 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, located in southwest Michigan.
Florida Judge Throws Out Anti-Health Care Reform Ballot Measure Because Of ‘Manifestly Misleading’ Language
Last month, The Hill reported that Republicans in a number of states across the country were putting anti-health care reform measures on the ballot for the mid-term elections this year in order to bolster conservative voter turnout.
Gibbs Defends Berwick Appointment: We Won’t ‘Have The Viewpoints Of A Few Hold Up The Law Of The Land’
Last week, President Obama announced that he would be recess appointing Harvard physician Donald Berwick to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Florida Encourages Saltwater Fishing As Oil Looms Off Panama City
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission continues to keep state waters open to fishing despite contamination by the BP oil disaster, the Wonk Room has learned.
Rand Paul Says He Opposes Medicare And Medicaid Cuts Because It Would Penalize The Poor And Elderly
U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) has made opposition to the “heavy hand” of the federal government one of the hallmarks of his political ideology.
