Various news outlets are reporting that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will appoint Rep. Tim Scott to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jim DeMint, who is resigning to become president of the Heritage Foundation. Gov. Haley is expected to announce the appointment at noon Monday. Mr. Scott will be the only African-American in the […]
Jim DeMint
Weekend Briefing – Saturday, October 10, 2009
I’m going to be tied up with family all weekend but here’s a collection of must read links: CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4T in 2009 – Associated Press Proposals to create jobs add up to second stimulus – Associated Press A Nobel for Obama – New York Sun Barack Obama’s peace prize starts a […]
Whoa: Jim DeMint to Force Vote on Fairness Doctrine
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) plans on forcing a vote on a bill that wuold block the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine next week. The bill which is co-sponspored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD), and 27 others and will be offered as an amendment to the D.C. Voting Rights bill. From Newsmax.com: Sen. […]