Federal Government

Hundreds of thousands of government employees went on furlough today, as the federal government began a partial shutdown. Thousands of those employees…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 4, 2013 - Politics changes less than we might think. Similar patterns reappear in U.S.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 27, 2013 - Sequestration is a draconian action designed to force federal budget cutting in the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 12, 2013 - The sequestration of federal government expenditures is in place. Just how will the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 26, 2011 - The theme that the United States is an exceptional nation has reverberated in our…

Missouri Congressman Russ Carnahan says the stalemate in Washington over the budget has more to do with ideology than numbers.A government shutdown will…

Congressional budget talks appear headed in a positive direction today, but conservative spending cuts remain obstacles as Congress seeks to avert a…

With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming comes a less-obvious consequence.The St. Louis Business Journal reports that if the shutdown…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 15, 2011 - For centuries, philosophers have debated the nature of human beings and the form of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 4, 2011 - WASHINGTON - If you think your energy bill has been high this winter, consider the…