Minnesotans prefer no Pawlenty presidency
A majority of Minnesotans would prefer that their governor, Republican Tim Pawlenty, not run for president in 2012. 61 percent of Minnesotans said in a Rasmussen poll that Pawlenty should not seek to...
View ArticlePawlenty: GOP is like Eminem
The Hotline has a nice summary of Tim Pawlenty's speech to the College Republican National Convnetion this weekend. To wit: Opening his remarks with a reference to NBC's "Inside the Obama White House"...
View ArticlePawlenty hires Democratic chief of staff as top Financial Services lobbyist
The Financial Services Roundtable has hired Francis Creighton, the chief of staff to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), as its top lobbyist.Creighton will begin working as head of government affairs for the...
View ArticlePawlenty hires Dem chief of staff at Roundtable
The Financial Services Roundtable has hired Francis Creighton, the chief of staff to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), as its top lobbyist.He told The Hill he is ready to "try something new and different"...
View ArticleStores, banks team up to fight hackers
The retail and financial industries are laying down their swords to come together on a new initiative to combat cyber crime.The two sectors have repeatedly sparred in the past, but when it comes to...
View ArticlePawlenty: No immigration reform this year
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said Wednesday he predicts Congress won’t get immigration reform done this year, and it will spill into 2015.“I’m a supporter of rational and comprehensive...
View ArticlePawlenty: GOP should back wage increase
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said Wednesday that Republicans should support a reasonable increase in the minimum wage.“If you’re going to talk the talk about being for the middle class and the...
View ArticleWaters blasts McCarthy over change in Ex-Im stance
A senior House Democrat on Tuesday blasted a decision by a top GOP leader to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Financial...
View ArticleThe top lobbyists through the revolving door
Last week, The Hill announced this year's "Top Lobbyists" or what was called "the influencers": those "professional agitators who shape the policy decisions made in the nation's capital."The lists were...
View ArticleAfter Obama, conservatives should look West
At the Iowa Freedom Summit, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) gave a noteworthy speech. Commentator Michael Barone writes that he could rise on a singular speech given there, much as Obama rose from a...
View ArticleDr. Carson makes the cut
The 2016 GOP primary enters a crucial phase of the campaign this week. A series of candidate forums and of course, the first debate featuring the top 10 candidates — determined by an average of recent...
View ArticleFinancial sector defends cyber bill
The battle over a stalled cybersecurity bill has spilled into the August recess.Over the weekend, Tim Pawlenty, the former Republican governor of Minnesota who now heads a major financial sector trade...
View ArticlePawlenty endorses Rubio's White House bid
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) early Monday announced his endorsement of Marco Rubio, backing the Republican presidential candidate on the eve of the Nevada caucuses.“I think it comes down to...
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