The firm the State Department hired to conduct an environmental assessment of a controversial oil pipeline project did not pose a conflict of interest, the agency’s inspector general concluded in a report released Thursday. Opponents of the Keystone XL p

* IG: State was not biased in its Keystone review * Makes some suggestions for improvements WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An internal watchdog on Thursday cleared the U.S. State Department of conflict of interest allegations in its review of the stalled

(Host) Congressman Peter Welch says there are no simple ways to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Welch acknowledges that having the U.S. or Israel take military action to undermine Iran's nuclear program is an option. But he says it has to

On Tuesday, Reps. Louise Slaughter and Tim Walz, authors of the House version of the STOCK Act, called on Members to pass the legislation. Even while Congress sprints to pass a major reform bill that gained momentum following one media exposé, the hits k

This item came out several days ago, but I just noticed it and felt it should not be allowed to go by without comment. Now the campaign of Republican candidate Kurt Wright is using his rival's jaunt to D.C. to criticize Weinberger for being an "elitist"

Saturday February 4, 2012 Mrowicki said. dissatisfaction in having his hometown redrawn from its current district and plans to offer a future amendment to rectify his concerns. BRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont House overwhelmingly approved a redistricting bill