The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in the case between Al Franken and Norm Coleman and Coleman conceded the race yesterday. The Democrats now have their largest majority in the Senate since 1978, but their ability to prevent filibusters as they attempt to push President Obama’s agenda is likely to prove illusory. A pair of prominent […]
Day: July 1, 2009
Federal Election Commission Update
Politico reports on the status of SEIU lawyer John Sullivan’s nomination for a position on the Federal Election Commision. Talking Points Memo provides its view of the Commission’s recent activities here.
Aid After Call from Senator’s Staff
The Post reports that the government provided aid to Sen. Inouye’s bank after an inquiry from his office. The bank, Central Pacific Financial, was an unlikely candidate for a program designed by the Treasury Department to bolster healthy banks. The firm’s losses were depleting its capital reserves. Its primary regulator, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., […]