BY MERRILL MATTHEWS Here’s a news flash: The death of U.S. manufacturing has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, manufacturing has been growing stronger thanks to the U.S. energy boom and a steady supply of inexpensive natural gas. And Texas seems to be leading the comeback. Forbes magazine ranks Houston as the No. 1 city for […]
Republished June 23 Op-Ed from The New York Post Gov. Cuomo’s ads trumpet the claim that “New York is open for business.” They also say New York “is ranked No. 2 in the nation in new, private-sector job creation.” A closer looks tells a different story. According to the latest state data from the Bureau […]
JACKSON, Miss. (TheBlaze/AP) — US Sen. Thad Cochran narrowly defeated tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel in a heated and controversial GOP runoff in Mississippi on Tuesday night. Returns showed Cochran with a lead of about 3,800 votes, holding 50.5 percent of the vote to McDaniel’s 49.5 percent with 98 percent of precincts reporting. READ MORE: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/24/longtime-gop-senator-defeats-tea-party-backed-challenger-in-controversial-gop-runoff-in-mississippi/
MID-HUDSON – County executives in six Hudson Valley counties will form a regional council to address common issues. Rockland County Executive Edwin Day said the county officials want to take advantage of their common goals and concerns. READ MORE: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2014/June/23/co_exec_ccl-23Jun14.html
Hundreds of workers arrive at sunrise at the Ingalls shipyard on the Gulf Coast, and there to greet them are a dozen campaign volunteers with fliers and signs that say, “Save our Jobs.” In the middle is a small, white-haired man shaking the hand of anyone willing to take his own. “I’m Thad Cochran,” the […]
With Primary Day just days away, longtime congressman Charles Rangel said Saturday he’s not overconfident he’ll prevail over his closet rival — but insisted that voters would stick with a veteran lawmaker, dismissing criticism that he was too old to continue serving in Washington. “If you had a racehorse that won 43 races, brings in […]