Professor Learns the Hard Way About Loan Modifications at Bank of America
Meet our homeowner… Ira Neighbors. This time around, he’s a university professor with a PhD in Social Work…. So, I suppose that’s technically Dr. Ira Neighbors. He was on his second trial...
View ArticleSantorum edging Romney, Gingrich in Louisiana
Jindal staying out of it? With most eyes focused on Alabama and Mississippi in tonight’s contests, some may forget that another Deep South state goes to the polls next week. Louisiana will hold a...
View ArticleSo … who wants to tell Gingrich to get out?
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Plenty of people have told Newt Gingrich to get out of the Republican nomination race — in the media, on talk shows, and on blogs. The Washington Post runs a story...
View ArticleGingrich today on chance he’ll drop out before the convention: “Probably none”
Persistence. Newt Gingrich said again this morning that he plans to battle all the way to Tampa. Asked on CBS’s This Morning “under what circumstances” he would end his campaign before the convention,...
View ArticleTime for another debate?
Mano a mano? Mitt Romney sailed to an easy win over Rick Santorum last night in Illinois, winning by twelve points in a primary that unfolded just about how pollsters predicted — unlike in Mississippi...
View ArticleIt begins: Jeb Bush endorses Romney
Consolidation? Jeb Bush stayed out of the endorsement business when Republicans went to the polls in Florida this past January, despite rumors that he might endorse Mitt Romney. Two months later,...
View ArticleThe Ed Morrissey Show: Guy Benson, Katie Pavlich
3 pm ET! Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we’ll take a look at last night’s win by Mitt Romney in Illinois and look ahead to Saturday’s primary in Louisiana with my two Townhall colleagues,...
View ArticleSantorum leads by 12 in Rasmussen LA poll
Will Gingrich get shut out? Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush might want Republicans to unite behind the Romney banner after his big Illinois win on Tuesday, but Louisiana Republicans have other ideas. In...
View ArticleThe Ed Morrissey Show: Gov. Mitt Romney, Duane Patterson, Week in Review
Early start today at 2:45 ET! Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (special time: 2:45 pm ET), Governor Mitt Romney will join us for a few minutes as he campaigns in Louisiana. I’ll ask him about Rick...
View ArticleGallup: Romney’s lead over Santorum the widest in weeks
The final phase? Rick Santorum still leads in Louisiana, but the three-quarters of voters there who think Mitt Romney will still be the nominee might be right. According to Gallup’s daily tracking...
View ArticleOpen thread: Louisiana votes: Update: Santorum closes the deal
Cajun Comeback? So is Louisiana a comeback kid moment or another yawn festival briefly interrupting the march to Mr. Inevitable? If the former, Rick Santorum is looking pretty good. Rick Santorum is...
View ArticleGingrich charging $50 for campaign-stop photos?
While they last. What can a candidate do to raise cash when donations begin to dry up? Seize every opportunity to merchandise the campaign, it seems. National Journal reports that Newt Gingrich has...
View ArticleLouisiana teachers want Bobby Jindal recalled
Recall recalls. Louisiana teachers took the day off today to protest Gov. Bobby Jindal’s education reform plan, which would make changes to teacher tenure, restructure teacher compensation to reward...
View ArticleWhere People File Chapter 13
Between states, there is a big disparity in the rate at which people file bankruptcy. Over the past four years, Nevada has had the highest bankruptcy filing with an a yearly average of 9.32 persons...
View ArticleDo union workers need a RAISE?
An exciting new idea in the labor realm. Actually, they just might. Indiana Republican Rep. Todd Rokita reintroduced the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act today....
View ArticleBy the Numbers | The U.S.’s Growing For-Profit Detention Industry
By the Numbers: The U.S.’s Growing For-Profit Detention Industry by Suevon Lee ProPublica The growth of the private detention industry has long been a subject of scrutiny. A recent eight-part series in...
View ArticleJindal, McDonnell attack Obama, Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare
Surrogates. The RNC just concluded a conference call for the national media with two high-profile surrogates for the Mitt Romney campaign — Governors Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Bob McDonnell of...
View ArticleIsaac storm surge tops levee in Plaquemines Parish
Moving toward New Orleans. After making its first landfall yesterday, Hurricane Isaac moved back out into the Gulf of Mexico briefly. This morning it returned, and the surge topped a levee in...
View ArticleJust a reminder: Obama campaigning today, doing online chat while storm...
Priorities. Ace flagged this yesterday but I want to amplify it now. Because Isaac has finally hit full force, we’re bound to experience some truly excruciating media hackery tonight about Republicans...
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