Category: Senate

Sen. Burris’s “Unraveling Tale”

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 28, 2009
Categories In Senate

The Times examines Sen. Burris’s position in the controversy surrounding his selection as Senator from Illinois.

Senate Ethics Committee Gets the Tapes

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 26, 2009
Categories In Senate

The scandal involving former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is not likely to go away soon. A federal court ruled that the Senate Ethics Committee will get copies of recordings between Sen. Burris and the former governor. The ethics committee is investigating the circumstances under which the impeached governor named Burris to replace Barack Obama in the […]

Government Transparency via CRS Reports

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 12, 2009
Categories In House, Senate

The Times endorses wide distribution of CRS reports in this editorial. However it happens, the reports should be put online for all Americans to access free.