Minnesota candidate for governor Tom Emmer responded to the controversy over Target’s contribution to Minnesota Forward, an independent group running ads in support of Emmer. “The sad part to me is, I thought we were supposed to be able to exercise our rights of free speech,” said Emmer, a fiery conservative who is his party’s […]
Day: July 31, 2010
Wyly brothers in government’s target
The Times reports on allegations against the Wyly brothers. The brothers have been active political donors. The Post covers the Wylys here.
Rangel update, calls for resignation and missteps
The Hill notes that the Ethics Comittee’s Rep. Green said he made a mistake by indicating how the committee wanted to handle the matter involving Rep. Rangel. Meanwhile, there seem to be more calls for Rep. Rangel to resign. A Politico story reports what Rep. Rangel allegedly thinks about President Obama’s view of his situation. […]