Joel Wendland-Liu
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu
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Drop tax on health benefits, say progressives
January 6, 2010A coalition of congressional progressives, the labor movement, and health reform advocates wants to see the final bill include taxes on the wealthy instead of health insurance plans.
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Ethics violations haunt John McCain
January 5, 2010Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., may have violated Senate rules when he recorded an anti-healthcare reform telephone message.
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States reap benefits with health reform
November 23, 2009Blanche Lincoln and Joe Lieberman took center stage in the health care debate this past week.
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Senate to move forward on health reform debate
November 19, 2009Debate on a new Senate health care bill released by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Nov. 18 is set to begin later this week.
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Supreme Court fumbles Native American mascot challenge
November 17, 2009The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to hear a case involving a lawsuit by Native American activists on use of the name "Washington Redskins."
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Health reform gets thumbs up from business community
November 13, 2009In its ongoing campaign to pass health reform, the White House this week highlighted a new report from the Business Roundtable (BRT) on healthcare costs.
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Lou Dobbs quits CNN
November 12, 2009On Tuesday, Nov. 11th, Lou Dobbs announced his intention to leave CNN "effective immediately."
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On Veterans Day, Obama champions America’s vets
November 10, 2009The Obama administration this week announced the creation of a new Veterans Employment Initiative.
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