The Hill Articles: July 18, 2007

Staffer pay reveals ’08 Dem focus Conservatives break with GOP leaders on a tax bill Lawmakers try to see hotspots beyond Iraq Revolving door spins other way Sen. Coburn objects to bipartisan disaster-loan legislation NRCC to go on offensive over farm bill’s Davis-Bacon wage provisions GOP colleagues welcome Vitter’s return to Senate Senate Dems’ all-nighter conveys renewed push to end the Iraq war Long waitlists, oversight woes trouble Senate childcare center At last, 9/11 bill heads to conference Hayworth acknowledges federal probe of Abramoff ties VA secretary quits, ending erratic tenure New Dems try to kick-start stalled free-trade agenda A lobbying lesson for tax cuts, from 1978 Coburn aims to increase accountability on earmarks Weyant’s World: July 18, 2007 Lobbying world Obama says he would look into Court nominees’ hearts Money pours into the Colorado Senate race Obama alone in not joining firefighter for a meal Political science of McCain What Warner really wants Wamp: Thompson is close to joining ’08 race Reps. Cantor, Wamp blast Ellison for 9/11 comments GOP-ers attend hearing on border shooting Sarbanes-Oxley, lawsuits hinder expansion of global environment On my watch, the American dream won’t be foreclosed by a nightmare Community Choice in Real Estate Act rightly bans banks from land brokerage, management Saving the golden goose: preserving America’s middle class Congress should open the ‘black box’ of hedge funds, private equity firms ‘Credit contraction’ is key risk to hedge funds, private equity firms De-Mint flavored reform Fighting them there doesn’t lower risk of terrorism here How money is adding up The left redefines ‘withdrawal’ The marijuana lobbyist Hunter Thompson’s widow is no-show at McGovern birthday bash More on the mugging/hugging Clinton to Mail DVD to Iowa Voters Building and Strengthening Our Rural Communities (Rep. Emanuel Cleaver) Levin-Reed Amendment Would Prod Iraqis To Make Compromises (Sen. Carl Levin) American Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab for Bloated Spending Bills (Rep. John Carter) Obama Cool With Sex Ed for Kindergartners Challenging Rural Poverty (Rep. Paul Hodes) FAA Needs to Pay Attention to Greenhouse Gas Contributions by Air Traffic America Vulnerable with DHS Vacancies (Rep. Bennie Thompson) Republicans turn on each other over earmarks Thompson invading Romney’s backyard Mrs. Edwards’s Cheap Shot ISG, Collins-Nelson Amendment Are Best Options on Iraq (Sen. Susan Collins) John Edwards’s Povertypalooza Groupies The Wrong Syllable Group seeks access to Hillary’s White House records A Slumber Party With a Purpose Obama vows to fight poverty The Information Always Comes Out (Sen. Charles Schumer) Responsible Motorcycle Riding Has Both Recreational and Environmental Benefits (Rep. Tim Walberg) Iraq Study Group Plan Is the Only Comprehensive Solution (Sen. Lamar Alexander) Harry Reid’s Timely Reminder 52-47 — Republicans block Levin-Reed amendment U.S., EU business groups lobby for uniform rules Hunton & Williams fires up lobbying practice Underdog Broun headed for win in Ga. special election The Big Lie of George W. Bush No Legislation and No Vision