by Laurel White | May 13, 2014 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A program that has supplied more than 1 million bulletproof vests to police departments in Texas and around the country is facing a holdup on Capitol Hill. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has blocked reauthorization of the 15-year-old Bulletproof Vest...
by Laurel White | May 13, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Some senators are concerned that the U.S. futures market could fall victim to the nefarious high frequency trading practices made famous by Michael Lewis in “Flash Boys,” but industry experts warn against rushing to implement new regulations. “What...
by Laurel White | May 8, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – On Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers wrestled with the potential effects of college athlete unionization. Full disclosure: while this subject has made national headlines for months, I’ve skated by with only a basic understanding of the events and...
by Laurel White | May 6, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Imagine you’re a police officer in a small town in Illinois. During your routine afternoon patrol, you get the call: a student has opened fire at the elementary school. You’ll be the first responder, and as you speed to the scene you think about what...
by Laurel White | Apr 29, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers urged government and industry experts Tuesday to move quickly to protect a key player in the American agriculture economy: the bee. Bees, which pollinate more than 90 crops in the United States and are responsible for $15 billion in added crop...
