This video of Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) speaking about compact fluorescent light bulbs is approaching 3 million views on YouTube. Poe outlines the dangers of using compact fluorescent bulbs, which will replace the reliable incandescent light bulb beginning in 2012.
As my colleague Dani Doane knows, when one of these CFL bulbs breaks, it takes some [...]

With all the chatter coming from Capitol Hill about the economic stimulus, it’s nice to see one member of Congress use his imagination to communicate with his constituents. Rep. Eric Cantor, the House GOP’s chief deputy whip, released a documentary-like video discussing job growth. It features interviews with Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute on [...]

Seduced by Success

Originally uploaded by Rob Bluey

I had the good fortune of eating dinner with Bob Herbold last night. The former COO of Microsoft and senior VP for marketing at Procter & Gamble was in town for Heritage’s all-staff meeting, where he delivered a lunchtime [...]

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2007 Chevrolet Volt Concept, originally uploaded by GM-Volt.

Last week during my interview with Rep. Mike Rogers about the Michigan Republican primary, we talked at length about his state’s economic problems. The recent national economic slowdown [...]

With all eyes on Michigan for today’s Republican primary, I interviewed one of the Wolverine State’s congressman, Rep. Mike Rogers, about Michigan’s economic struggles, the likelihood of a presidential executive order on earmarks and what he expects for the upcoming year on Capitol Hill.
Despite the exciting activity taking place across his state today, Rogers is [...]

As Mitt Romney, John McCain and Mike Huckabee trade jabs on the campaign trail, one Republican is avoiding the mudslinging to stay focused on policy. Rudy Giuliani today unveiled an outstanding tax reform plan that won widespread praise among conservatives, notably Americans for Tax Reform and the Club for Growth.
Giuliani’s plan is so ambitious that [...]

Pizza Hut is using the presidential caucuses in Iowa next week to launch its newest pizza product. The new pizza, called Mia, will makes its debut on Sunday. A new commercial for the pizza uses clips from Republican and Democrat debates and even encourages citizens to exercise their right to vote.

Conservatives have been hard at work this week to derail the Democrats’ new energy bill. Despite winning approval in the House yesterday, the measure failed to get cloture in the Senate today on a 53-42 vote. However, it’s not dead yet. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could bring it up as early as next week.
My [...]

Even when there’s good news about the economy, congressional Democrats have nothing better to do than resort to mudslinging and negative attacks. The new jobs report for November marked the 51st straight month of job growth — the longest period on record. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.7%. The 94,000 jobs added in [...]

House Republican leaders today released a 59-page report, “Death by a Thousand Cuts: Democrats’ War on American Jobs,” charging the Democrat majority in Congress with proposing legislation that threatens millions of U.S. jobs. The GOP leadership also unveiled a website devoted to this issue.
House Minority Leader John Boehner is leading the effort in tandem with [...]