Andrew Schenkel Blog

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With a big new pledge to Americans, Republicans seem to be offering some recycled ideas as they head into the midterm elections.

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.

If Democrats want to make this election about issues, they should make it a mandate on Rand Paul's ideas not George Bush's failures.

Republicans decide not to replace Lisa Murkowski on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but that will change after the midterms.

With a handful of Republicans on board, a Renewable Energy Standard is suddenly within reach, but it may only be so for a short window.

Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell has lots of followers, but a few searches on her revamped website reveals little about issues.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Colin Powell have something Republicans are lacking -- moderate views and a solutions-based approach.

Bill Clinton talks about loosening dollars so banks will grant loans.

The Tea Party makes plenty of noise, and causes plenty of headaches for the establishment. Should left-wingers take note?

A California agency's attempt to regulate train pollution is ruled out-of-bounds.