Congressman Rahm Emanuel

We now have a second Democratic leader who's willing to whisper that Joe Lieberman just may -- may -- face consequences for using whatever Dem credentials he still has left to try his best to legitimize GOP smears of Obama. Last week Nancy Pelosi said that Senate Dems wouldn't need Lieberman...  

There are going to be hundreds of parties during the Democratic convention in Denver; one hot ticket is for "Chicago night" sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.). They are pictured below as Jake and Elwood in a take-off of the "Blues Brothers." Durbin and...  

There are going to be hundreds of parties during the Democratic convention in Denver; one hot ticket is for "Chicago night" sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.). They are pictured below as Jake and Elwood in a take-off of the "Blues Brothers." Durbin and Emanuel...  

Taking strong action to address a flagging state economy and impending budget deficits, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman D. Farrell and Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation Chair Sandra Galef recently announced that the Assembly passed...  

HAWAI'I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION INFORMATION BRIEFING, on the corporation's financial shortfall and its effect on Kaua'i healthcare, 5-7 p.m., Kaua'i High School cafeteria; HHSC administrators and Kaua'i Regional Board have been invited to participate; sponsored by the state Senate Ways and...  

One day, or several hours, to be more specific, after city officials at a Ways & Means Committee meeting Monday evening recommended that the city enter into an agreement with the state to access $10 million in bonding dollars for a new arena, school board members and district officials this...