Monthly Archives: April 2010

Goldman Sachs under criminal investigation

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Featheriver

The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan is conducting a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs over mortgage securities deals the big Wall Street firm arranged, a knowledgeable person said Thursday. The person said the probe stems from a criminal referral by … Continue reading →

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Meet and Greet Monday in Pahrump

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Featheriver

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Nevada’s Congressional Delegation Votes

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Lael Brainard to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury – Vote Confirmed (78-19, 3 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed Lael Brainard as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for international affairs. Her nomination had been held up … Continue reading →

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Arizona Acts to Halt Illegal Immigration

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Featheriver

Last Friday Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed an illegal immigration bill into law. The new Arizona law requires immigrants to carry alien registration documents at all times. It also requires the police to question people if there’s reason to suspect … Continue reading →

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Hallmark of a good politician

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

As legendary California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh put it: “If you can’t drink a lobbyist’s whiskey, take his money, sleep with his women and still vote against him in the morning, you don’t belong in politics.” [J. Patrick Coolican, Las … Continue reading →

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Jim Gibbons one of 11 Worst Governors

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) has released its list of 11 most incompetent and unethical governors in the nation. They produce an in-depth analysis of those that have “pushed their states’ best interests aside in favor of … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Irene Height died today

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Dorothy Irene Height, 98, a founding matriarch of the American civil rights movement and tireless crusader for racial and gender equality, died early this morning. [Harpyness] I admire such people as Dorothy Height. Height was admitted to Barnard College in … Continue reading →

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Nevada’s health care for low-income people struggles

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Photo credit: Mona Shield Payne / Special to the Sun. Horencia Sanchez, 36, discusses her dental options Tuesday with office clerk Carmen Garcia at the Nevada Health Centers location at 2212 S. Eastern Avenue. The increase of uninsured patients has … Continue reading →

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Sue Lowden continues with bartering with doctors for medical care

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Hard to believe but Sue Lowden, Republican candidate out to unseat Democratic Senator Harry Reid, continues to advocate bartering with doctors for health care. She appeared on Nevada Newsmakers on April 19 saying: I’m telling you that this works. You … Continue reading →

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What is wrong with this ad?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

It has offended the Nevada GOP. Nevada Secretary of State, Democrat Ross Miller, up for re-election, appears in the 30 second ad for six seconds. Nevada’s GOP has filed an ethics complaint against Miller for using taxpayer money to further … Continue reading →

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