Alabama’s Sweet Home in Colorado

By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff

Aug. 27, 2008, 12 a.m.

Step inside “Sweet Home AlObama” this week and get a taste of the Democratic National Convention with a distinctively Southern flavor, complete with heaping platters of barbecue spare ribs, “Obama Y’all” T-shirts and plenty of speculation about what the 2008 election cycle has meant for the Democratic Party in a state that has long been a GOP stronghold.

The Costs of the Cap-and-Trade Bill

Stier: Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill

July 1, 11:28 a.m.

Who could blame hundreds of Members of Congress for joining with a colleague and breast cancer survivor, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), in co-sponsoring legislation aimed at promoting breast cancer education? The problem, according to leading breast cancer scientists and advocacy groups, is the bill would do more harm than good. Read Full Article