Tag Archives: David Vitter

If Louisiana can do it…

By “it” I mean expand Medicaid. What’s Texas’ excuse if that happens? Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter on Monday left open the possibility of expanding Louisiana’s Medicaid program to cover more of the working poor. Vitter, a candidate for governor … Continue reading

Posted in National news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on If Louisiana can do it…

Election tidbits for 9/23

– KTRK has another round of candidate videos, this time answering the question “How can you help Houstonians get to work?” – Peter Brown sends out another mailer, this one all about his blueprint for an “Even Better Houston”. You … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Election tidbits for 9/23

The Ensign affair

Oops. Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), who had been considering a 2012 presidential campaign, has now admitted to an extra-marital affair, and will hold a press conference later today in Nevada to explain it further. Chris Cillizza reports that the affair … Continue reading

Posted in National news | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments