Kenny Florian and Firas Zahabi (front row black t-shirt) with Georges St Pierre and others. View full size photo » Heavy.com gets the backstory: Heavy.com: I guess the biggest change in your training has been your move to a new camp. What drew you to Firas Zahabi? Was it a spiritual MMA thing or just the success he's had with his fighters? And have you trained with Greg Jackson at all? Kenny...
BARRE, Vt. — A federal government report ranking Vermont the sixth hungriest state in the country may come as a surprise to many, but officials say they have seen signs the problem is growing in Vermont. In the new report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 12 percent of Vermont households struggled to get enough food on the table in 2008, and one in 20 Vermonters was "severely hungry,"...
By The Hill Staff - 11/07/09 04:08 PM ET Below is a list of selected Democrats and their positions on the House healthcare reform bill based on media accounts, press releases and spokesmen for the lawmakers. UPDATED 11/7/09 4:08 p.m. YES OR LEANING YES Howard Berman (Calif.) Leonard Boswell (Iowa) G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Called the measure "America's bill" Gerry Connolly...
I know I'm not the only person thinking this. How did GMD convince Patrick Cashman to kneel at the alter of the liberal juggernaut? One thing is certain, General Cashman is definitely wearing his GMD kneepads on the pages of the Times Argus as he publicly gargles the precious bodily fluids of GMD's muscular political influence. What did you guys pay him for servicing you so well? Let's take the good...
The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days. This is their list updated as of last night. The Hill contributors/data gatherers are: Mike Soraghan, Bob Cusack, Mary Ann Dreas, Samantha Guthrie and Dan Randlett. The Hill will be updating as new information comes in, and you can view that here . Reprinted below is their annotated list: YES OR LEANING YES Leonard...
House resolution "opposing any endorsement or further consideration of report of the United Nations fact finding mission on the Gaza conflict" (the "Goldstone report") -- Nov. 3 -- Peter Welch of Vermont boldly votes "present". tags: human rights , Vermont
It's hard to find lessons in last night's election results as each election was so different. Dramatically different electorates all voting under truly unique conditions. Social conservatives took it in the gut (NY), social liberals took it in the gut (ME), moderates took it in the gut (VA), and space aliens continued to thrive (NYC). I do see an arena with a potential message for Vermont, and that's...
Members of the House are up in arms about the Goldstone report which notes that both sides of the Gaza War committed crimes. So I wrote to Congressman Peter Welch: I was pleased to see that you are not among...
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Remove Rangel From Tax Panel Chair. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., understands something that continues to escape House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is radioactive, owing to multiple investigations of his serial failures to disclose millions of dollars worth of income and investments. Rangel had contributed more [...]
After reading an article at Daily Kos, I was quite shocked to find our own congressman Peter Welch among the signees of a letter that threatens the preservation of net neutrality. Representative Welch has joined alongside progressive superstars such as Walk Minnick, Dan Boren, and Heath Shuler in asking the FCC to abandon their plans to protect net neutrality. The letter speaks for itself: "...it...
If you recall, a few days ago Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the Ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee, said that he would bring to a vote a subpoena request for Countrywide documents. It's old news from months ago that the Chairman, Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has said that he would not support it even though his name has been linked to sweetheart deals. So today comes. The hearing is set. Issa...
A lot going on today, so rather than report or opine, here's Rep. Peter Welch from a few days ago on legislation to reform credit card interchange fees ('swipe' fees). Credit Card reform is something Welch has pursued for some time. In this video, he is introducing testimony from Kathy Miller of the Elmore Store in before the House Financial Services Committee on October 8, 2009. Miller has testified...
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