House Republicans blast EPA for emissions cap

House Republicans blast EPA for emissions cap

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s new emission caps on oil and coal-fired power plants are the most costly regulations on utilities to date, House Republicans argued at a hearing Wednesday. “It is simply unacceptable for this administration to continue to impose...
GOP: Obama returns to campaign stump in address

GOP: Obama returns to campaign stump in address

WASHINGTON – Republican leaders Tuesday night denounced President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as a campaign stunt, saying Obama put his push for 2012 re-election ahead of the country’s more pressing issues. Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., gave the official...

Fringe parties: This is not enough

WASHINGTON – For those outside the main political parties, the State of the Union looks much different than it did in President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night. As Obama outlined his economic blueprint in his address, and the GOP challenged that approach,...