News!!!

http://mckinley.house.gov/press-releases/rep-mckinley-praises-positive-ruling-on-surface-mine-permitting-case/ 
Congressman McKinley offers praise for surface mining ruling


http://capito.house.gov/press-releases/capito-sends-letter-to-fema-asking-agency-to-reconsider-decision-to-deny-individual-disaster-assistance-to-residents-of-west-virginia/ 
Congresswoman Capito urges FEMA to grant disaster assistance to West Virginians


 http://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=5346ea03-7afc-435e-952d-fe3a0f49a9b9
 Senator Joe Manchin and Congressman Nick Joe Rahall applaud more federal spending to promote job growth, even though it has not worked in the past three years.


http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/16/catfish-regulations-whats-the-catch/
Daily Caller:  Silly government program to protect us from catfish


http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/16/epa-actions-at-mine-could-hurt-220-billion-in-investments/
 Daily Caller: EPA threatens to revoke permit on Alaska mining operation (didn't they already get slapped down for this?)


http://www.humanevents.com/2012/08/15/there-ought-not-to-be-a-law/
Human Events:  John Stossel opines on the foolishness of reactive lawmaking


http://www.washingtonguardian.com/warrantless-cell-surveillance
Appeals court: No warrant needed to track GPS in cell phones

http://washingtonexaminer.com/feds-investigating-metro-over-stimulus-funded-contract/article/2505051#.UC0ep6DCSyE
Washington Examiner:  D.C. Metro investigated for possible misuse of funds